GTA V
In this episode of The Web We Weave, we analyze Rockstar Games’ action-adventure video game, Grand Theft Auto V. While the game has been very controversial, it continues to be one of the most popular video games of all time. […]
David’s Posts
Climate Change is in the Air
Emily Li is a graduating senior here at Emory, and is finishing up work on her senior honor’s thesis Climate Change is in the Air, which is an effort at constructing a website that effectively analyzes and presents scientific information […]
Imgur
In this episode of the Web We Weave, we will analyze the multimedia platform that is Imgur. Initially started as a image sharing website, its pictures now represent a wide array of topics for the purpose of entertainment. Today we […]
The Odyssey Online
In this week’s episode of The Web We Weave, we examine the way that The Odyssey Online, an online, millenial writing publication, acts as new media. We evaluate the success of The Odyssey’s mission to democratize content, and we discuss […]
Week Ahead: 10
10 3/21 Midway podcast series discussion. Make sure you’ve listened carefully to all 8 episodes of the podcast series to date & you’ve read the podcast reflection posts from your classmates. If you haven’t published any reflections for episodes you […]
Lynda.com
In this weeks episode of The Web We Weave, we discuss the learning platform Lynda.com. In our pursuit of new media, we analyze how Lynda Weinman’s creation has evolved into an educational media success. Sources Lynda “About Us” Emerson, Rip. […]
Through the Black Mirror
In our episode “Through the Black Mirror,” we explore the social and ethical implications of New Media and how prospective technologies in the future will change or disrupt how we currently function in society. The two main questions we cover […]
Technology Literacy Narrative: The Present
Details Length: 750 – 1000 word analytical essay Due: 3/28 Tone: “Academic casual” Audience: You’re writing about your personal experiences, but an analytical essay exploring issues from your personal experiences for a general audience. Format: Publish as a page on your site, […]
Recap of Tuesday, looking ahead to Thursday
We started class today with a think-pair-share activity and ended up with these questions/observations about the reading on the board: The lack of low-income students at elite schools is due to lack of/poor outreach and lack of information/access not the lack […]
Week Ahead: 9
9 3/14 Dylan Matthews in Vox “These colleges are better than Harvard at making poor kids rich” and Gregor Aisch, Larry Buchanan, Amanda Cox and Kevin Quealy in NYT “Some Colleges Have More Students From the Top 1 Percent Than the Bottom […]
