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august 29 introduction to hypertext and the course

 
september 5      Writing for the New Millenium, Robert Kendall
     A Subjective Chronology of Literary Hypertext, Stuart Moulthrop
     What is Hypertext? Sunah Cherwin

    Discuss basic design guidelines.
     Work through Simplified Page Design, by Joe Essid and Michael Keller.

 
september 12

 

      Attention Poets!! Robert Kendall

     Fibonacci's Daughter, M. D. Coverley (also available at The New River)

 
september 19

 

     Continue reading and discussing Fibonacci's Daughter.
september 26

 

     Chasing Our Tails, Mark Bernstein
    Hypertext Gardens, Mark Bernstein

 
october 3

 

      Hypertext Link Structure Models, Nick Traenkner
     Read first half of Non-Designer's Web Book.
    
october 10

 

      Finish reading Non-Designer's Web Book.
     Create a space to begin your metatext for your literary hypertext, and write and post a statement of intention for class response and suggestions.
     Choose an author/scholar/critic for your webliography and start it.
october 17

 

      Begin discussing Califia.
october 24

 

      Califia.
october 31

 

      Webliography due.
november 7

 

      Take a look at The Sonatas of Saint Francis, by Michael Joyce, Matthew Hanlon, Andrea Morris, Carolyn Guyer.
november 14

 
november 21

 

      Completed version of literary hypertext must be posted by class time on this date. We will use class time to critique your piece according to these listed criteria.
november 28

 
december 5

 

 presentations and critiques of final versions of literary hypertexts

 

 

 

 

 

elizabeth j. cooper
  Office: Hibbs 315
  Hours: M 2-4:30; T 3:30-5:00
     and by appointment
  Phone:828-1331
  Email: ecooper@vcu.edu