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Comment on Magazine Reflection Essay | Term Paper Idea by Dennis G. Jerz

Dennis G. Jerz — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:45:47 +0000

Yes, your digital artifact will be covered nicely. I am looking forward to what we can learn from your refections. And yes, looking back on what you concluded when you researched a similar topic on a much more theoretical level will be very helpful.

Comment on Hayles 4a: Join me for an adventure in the world of the Sims—Hayles style by Aja

Aja — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:01:46 +0000

That’s all very interesting because one of the favorite things to do with Zoo Tycoon and SIMS is to make bad things happen or kill the characters off. Do we do it because we want to see the negative courses of action without ourselves experiencing it. So that in a way we experience it, but we do not truly feel any of the hurt or suffer the consequences.

Comment on I am completely lost: Hayles 1b by Dennis G. Jerz

Dennis G. Jerz — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:30:49 +0000

Yes, that’s an important part of it… another chunk involves the importance of feedback loops, where the present state of a system depends on the past state, and will affect the future, which is very different from linear structure or a kind of multiple-choice that has only a few vaules.

I’ve a demo that I think will make this a bit clearer. Don’t worry, we have plenty of time to work through Hayles.

Comment on Ex 4: Annotated List of Links by Dennis G. Jerz

Dennis G. Jerz — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:48:36 +0000

Jess, what about comparing a well-designed magazine article with the same article as it appears in an app? Wired might be a good candidate. You could do a side-by-side comparison, perhaps not of the whole article, but of different elements. Capitalize on what you’re learning!

Comment on “The Literary Machine” brings insights that I wasn’t alone in my initial blogging confusion by Jessie Krehlik

Jessie Krehlik — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:32:54 +0000

I’ve been researching different methods of blogging and online writing, and I’ve found that I’m more motivated to blog if I think I could get paid for it. Yahoo! and HubPages offer programs where you can be paid based on the number of page views you receive. It also encourages writers to hone their skills, which they’d be doing anyway by writing, but being published and potentially republished on more impressive sites can make all the difference.

Comment on “The Literary Machine” brings insights that I wasn’t alone in my initial blogging confusion by jalengumbs

jalengumbs — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:48:12 +0000

I agree that blogging is definitely challenging, especially when you’ve chosen to start a personal blog, but I think the feeling of knowing you have a place to share your ideas with others is a great feeling. Not only does it help to improve one’s ability to write, but it gives you a presence one may not have had before.

Comment on Look how far we’ve come…memex and memes by Aja

Aja — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:47:13 +0000

I want to challenge you by saying the role of the author has always been to tell the same story in different ways, to expand the same characters like I was saying Stephanie Meyer did on Vampires and Harry Potter did for witches.

Comment on The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore tugs at our heartstrings by Aja

Aja — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:44:20 +0000

Don’t get sad. With the death of the author (Mr. Morris Lessmore in this case) there is the birth of a new reader. Think of it in the way that stories will never die, just keep being recycled.

Comment on The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore tugs at our heartstrings by Jalen Gumbs

Jalen Gumbs — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:11:31 +0000

I agree. This app does have educational possibilities. I think it has the potential of being a standard, in a sense, in teaching younger children to read. It utilizes new dimensions that cater to children who may learn from interaction.

Comment on Look how far we’ve come…memex and memes by jalengumbs

jalengumbs — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:35:19 +0000

I agree with your comment that the internet must be the greatest cauldron in the Universe. It is a space that goes beyond borders and regions and sometimes even language barriers. People from all over can gather and share their ideas, art, skills and beliefs. It has changed the world creating a culture of its own with communities and groups of all kinds.