Tag Archives: Week 1

Week 1 Agenda

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Dan Phiffer

Surveys: Fill out this form Introductions Photos Syllabus overview Artist presentations (week 2?) Extra credit Media and Context Douglas Rushkoff: Program or be Programmed Terence McKenna on Marshall McLuhan (mp4) "Old media" vs "new media" Introduction to WordPress admin Using … Continue reading →

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Reading: Marshall McLuhan

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Dan Phiffer

Read The Playboy Interview: Marshall McLuhan (handout provided) and listen to The Medium is the Massage, side A and side B. For the audio portion, listen on an iPod while doing something else (chores, take a walk, etc.) You can … Continue reading →

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The Medium is the Massage Side A

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Dan Phiffer

From UbuWeb: Marshall McLuhan - The Medium is the Massage Side A

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The Medium is the Massage Side B

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Dan Phiffer

From UbuWeb: Marshall McLuhan - The Medium is the Massage Side B

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Assignment: WordPress

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Dan Phiffer

To explore the WordPress admin menu, add /wp-admin to the URL of your class blog. Once you've logged in, click on each of the menus and sub-menus from the left sidebar. Try out some of the themes available from Appearance … Continue reading →

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Assignment: Firebug

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Dan Phiffer

Use Firebug to explore how elements of a particular web page work. You will modify a web page of your choice using Firebug, and post before and after screenshots to your page on your class website using WordPress. Make sure … Continue reading →

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