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** Weekly readings, writing/activities, discussion provocations
** Weekly readings, writing/activities, discussion provocations
** Final project
** Final project
* A syllabus on a wiki?
* Misc.
* A note about interdisciplinarity and this class
** A note about taking this class with me
* A note about reading (as a researcher)  
** A syllabus on a wiki?
** A note about interdisciplinarity
** A note about reading (as a researcher)


=== Stretch break #1 (quick!) ===
=== Stretch break #1 (quick!) ===
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=== Stretch break #2 (until guests arrive) ===
=== Stretch break #2 (until guests arrive) ===
=== Guests ===
=== Guests (~70 min) ===
Claudio Benzecry and Nick Diakopoulos
Claudio Benzecry and Nick Diakopoulos
== Out-the-door reminders: ==
'''Please:'''
* Submit discussion provocations and written assignments by Monday 6pm via Canvas.
* Bring a printed copy of "research puzzle" to class.
* Look ahead to Week 3: "Collaboration interview and reflection" and Week 4: "Graduate research plan statement" assignments. These will take a little extra time. Start as soon as you like.
* Note that I will not hold OH this coming Friday or Monday. Signups start for Friday 9.29.
* Email me with any questions that come up.
* Join my research lab for a reception tomorrow (Thursday), 4-6pm in FSB 1-122 (the Center for HCI+D space)! We'll have snacks and stickers.

Latest revision as of 18:45, 20 September 2023

Agenda[edit]

Introductions (2 min per person)[edit]

Please share:

  • Preferred name(s) and pronouns.
  • Something meaningful/important to you or about you (not research and not obvious).

Very brief course introduction (~15 min)[edit]

  • Learning goals
  • Structure
  • Assignments
    • Weekly readings, writing/activities, discussion provocations
    • Final project
  • Misc.
    • A note about taking this class with me
    • A syllabus on a wiki?
    • A note about interdisciplinarity
    • A note about reading (as a researcher)

Stretch break #1 (quick!)[edit]

Get up! Move around!

Discussion (~30 min)[edit]

What is a doctoral program (or a university for that matter) for and what do I do with it?

  • Think/Pair/Share (T/P/S): What purposes does a doctoral program serve? (consider Cottom interview, everything else you've encountered up to today).

Stretch break #2 (until guests arrive)[edit]

Guests (~70 min)[edit]

Claudio Benzecry and Nick Diakopoulos

Out-the-door reminders:[edit]

Please:

  • Submit discussion provocations and written assignments by Monday 6pm via Canvas.
  • Bring a printed copy of "research puzzle" to class.
  • Look ahead to Week 3: "Collaboration interview and reflection" and Week 4: "Graduate research plan statement" assignments. These will take a little extra time. Start as soon as you like.
  • Note that I will not hold OH this coming Friday or Monday. Signups start for Friday 9.29.
  • Email me with any questions that come up.
  • Join my research lab for a reception tomorrow (Thursday), 4-6pm in FSB 1-122 (the Center for HCI+D space)! We'll have snacks and stickers.