Branham, Craig. "Student's Guide to Research with the WWW." Online. (1997) http://www.slu.edu/departments/english/research/ (Last visited January 20, 02). Summary and Response to Branham's website is optional
Image: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
- Plato. "Allegory of the Cave." (POO)
- "Show and Tell" (HO)
- Postman, Neil. "The Great Symbol Drain." (POO)
The following are webbed articles that may be of interest. While you are not responsible for
writing a summary and response on the readings below, they may prove helpful in
understanding how and why teachers use internet technologies for teaching. They pose some
problems and solutions which may be helpful to you as you decide on your research topics.
- Day, Michael. Fear and Loathing in Paradise: Making use of Dissensus, Disorientation, and Discouragement on the MOO (16 March 1996) http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/1.2/coverweb/dis.html (9 Oct 00).
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Crump, Eric and Rebecca Rickly. It's Fun to Have Fun But You Have to Know How! or, How Cavorting on the Net Will Save the
Academy *. in Computer-Mediated Communication Magazine Volume 2, Number 1 January 1, 1995. http://sunsite.unc.edu/cmc/mag/1995/jan/rickly_crump.html (Last visited January 20, 00).
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Fanderclai, Tari. "Like Magic Only Real." Online. (1996) http://web.nwe.ufl.edu/~tari/magic.html (January 20, 00).
Science: O Brave New World
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Shelley, Mary. "Frankenstein."
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Bishop, J. Michael. "Enemies of Promise."
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Martin, Emily. "The Body at War: Media Views of the Immune System."
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Student Choice Article from POO or popular press such as Time, Newsweek, or a daily newspaper.
Whole Text Book List Please choose one of the novels from this list before week 3.
Others readings will be assigned in class.
Last Revised 10 March 03