Author: Zach Whalen

ENGL 306R: Writing and Literacy in the Digital Age

In Spring 2019, Brenta Blevins will be offering two sections of a new class, “Writing and Literacy in the Digital Age.” This Writing Intensive class can count as an upper-level elective for either the Major in Communication and Digital Studies or the Minor in Digital Studies. Here’s Dr. Blevins’ description of the course:Literacy, at its […]

DGST 301D: Digital Design Workshop

Hey CDS majors and Digital Studies Minors! Here’s some information about another new class that I’m excited about: DGST 301D: Digital Design Workshop, which will be taught by DKC  director Martha Burtis. It will be essentially a digital design agency creating projects like websites, videos, and social media campaigns for clients in the community. It’s a […]

ENGL 350: Electronic Literature

What is “electronic literature”? What does “literature” have to do with “digital studies”? How is literature changing because of digital platforms? Why?More specifically, if you’re a CDS major, Digital Studies Minor, or English Major, you may be wondering, “Should I sign up for a class on Electronic Literature in Spring 2019”?If so, please visit www.shouldIsignupforaclassonelectronicliterature.com […]

HIST 427: History of the Information Age

In Spring 2019, Dr. Jeff McClurken will offer the class HIST 427: History of the Information age. It’s a History class, obviously, but because of its emphasis on technology, it can serve as an elective for CDS majors or Digital Studies minors. There are some prerequisites, but Dr. McClurken routinely waives these for non-History majors. […]

Spring 2019 Courses and an Update about This Website

The purpose of this website is to provide information about the Major in Communication and Digital Studies and the Minor in Digital Studies. Mainly, we use this webpage for general information, and we use a Facebook group for more day-to-day updates, announcements, and opportunities. We’ll keep using the Facebook group, but starting with this post, […]