Through exploration, debate, enthusiasm, skepticism, engagement, and, importantly––making and doing things–– thisiteration of 730/830 “Digital Humanities” engages the theory and practice of modeling and prototyping. Our focus will be on recently published work that reflects the ways in which literary critics and practitioners of DH address the entanglement of technology with society & culture, ways of reading & writing, and conducting or enacting criticism. The course requires creativity, critique, and a wide range of affective intellectual moods.
About this Course
Academic Dishonesty
Any suspected instance of plagiarism will be handled in accordance with the University’s policy on academic dishonesty. A single instance of significant plagiarism is grounds for failing this course. As per the University’s Honor Code, you must do your own original work in this class–and appropriately identify that portion of your work which is 1) …
Accomodations
Accommodations Students are encouraged to self-disclose disabilities that have been verified by the Office of Educational Accessibility by providing Accommodation Letters to their instructors early in the semester in order to start receiving accommodations. Accommodations will not be made until the Accommodation Letters are provided to instructors each semester.”
Assignments, Assessment, Attendance
Grades Major assignments will be assessed on a letter grade system from A-F. Letter grades will be assigned for each component of the course. They are enumerated according to University Policy as such: A 92.5-100 B+ 87.5-89.9 C+ 77.5-79.9 D+ 67.5-69.9 F <59.9 A-90.92.4 B 82.5-87.4 C 72.5-77.4 D …
Equity
In theory and praxis (i.e. in the selection of course materials as well as in the actual practice of our class discussions) I’m committed to mutual respect and inclusion. I honor your preferred pronouns. Sexist, racist, homophobic or ableist rhetoric is corrosive. If you disagree with a classmate’s assertion about the reading, you are encouraged …
Get in Contact
Contact Dr. Margaret Konkol, PhD, Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary American Literature & Digital Humanities, Old Dominion University.
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