https://hcommons.org/members/anasalter/activity/ Activity feed for Anastasia Salter. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:53:18 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 f99a601fb41b709362935ce5decfab38 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1747898/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 02:25:40 -0400 Fall 2021, fully online, asynchronous course: Critical making is a practice of making as scholarship, grounded in the humanities, that interweaves design, function, and theory towards born-digital scholarly practice. Engaging in scholarly communication through digital platforms demands attention to code, software, and hardware. This course…[Read more]

]]> 0 acc8a4063fa94b79119b057869e67cbe https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1747897/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 02:25:02 -0400 Fall 2021, fully online, asynchronous course: Critical making is a practice of making as scholarship, grounded in the humanities, that interweaves design, function, and theory towards born-digital scholarly practice. Engaging in scholarly communication through digital platforms demands attention to code, software, and hardware. This course…[Read more]

]]> 0 82672a8bce381748e0f99796488f12b1 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1747879/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 18:06:11 -0400 Fall 2021, fully online, asynchronous course: Critical making is a practice of making as scholarship, grounded in the humanities, that interweaves design, function, and theory towards born-digital scholarly practice. Engaging in scholarly communication through digital platforms demands attention to code, software, and hardware. This course…[Read more]

]]> 0 c0d816c231825186871c2136425a31ea https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1733370/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 02:25:12 -0400 Graduate seminar syllabus: In this seminar, we will explore the contemporary comic, considering literary and cultural works across a range of platforms and markets. Comics are still frequently (and historically) associated with popular culture, and linked to children's literature and mass media, even as they loom large through big and small screen…[Read more]

]]> 0 f7e4920985b878c4aa5c0fcb5910a5e8 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1733369/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 02:23:38 -0400 Graduate seminar syllabus: In this seminar, we will explore the contemporary comic, considering literary and cultural works across a range of platforms and markets. Comics are still frequently (and historically) associated with popular culture, and linked to children's literature and mass media, even as they loom large through big and small screen…[Read more]

]]> 0 44507d22fa15f2cc20d7b2c639b7ad8c https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1733279/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:30:03 -0400 Graduate seminar syllabus: In this seminar, we will explore the contemporary comic, considering literary and cultural works across a range of platforms and markets. Comics are still frequently (and historically) associated with popular culture, and linked to children's literature and mass media, even as they loom large through big and small screen…[Read more]

]]> 0 c8451ca7ff2d2f9df74e9c74895218b1 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1721603/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 02:30:49 -0500 This is the syllabus for the Spring 2021 section of Texts & Technology in History, which will be taught synchronously via Zoom at UCF as part of the PhD in T&T. This iteration of the course particularly considers whose texts are archived, who shapes our technologies, and which histories are preserved and retold.

]]> 0 964c2d06b53ebe881467fc4c8230f3fa https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1721602/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 02:30:17 -0500 This is the syllabus for the Spring 2021 section of Texts & Technology in History, which will be taught synchronously via Zoom at UCF as part of the PhD in T&T. This iteration of the course particularly considers whose texts are archived, who shapes our technologies, and which histories are preserved and retold.

]]> 0 57dd5d4659994feaf60270fda278b4fa https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1721589/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 02:25:16 -0500 The syllabus for the Spring 2021 asynchronous online course "Theory & Practice of Interactive Storytelling," which includes both critical and creative projects, and uses Twine, Inform 7, and Ren'Py.

]]> 0 baee8dcf753c4934539484a050a8c9aa https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1721588/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 02:25:15 -0500 The syllabus for the Spring 2021 asynchronous online course "Theory & Practice of Interactive Storytelling," which includes both critical and creative projects, and uses Twine, Inform 7, and Ren'Py.

]]> 0 91db8105b43283b5e9bd20a7e5928c6e https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1721587/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 02:24:41 -0500 The syllabus for the Spring 2021 asynchronous online course "Theory & Practice of Interactive Storytelling," which includes both critical and creative projects, and uses Twine, Inform 7, and Ren'Py.

]]> 0 1ae3fa20009a8003142f9c52f6ede21c https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1721500/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:50:42 -0500 This is the syllabus for the Spring 2021 section of Texts & Technology in History, which will be taught synchronously via Zoom at UCF as part of the PhD in T&T. This iteration of the course particularly considers whose texts are archived, who shapes our technologies, and which histories are preserved and retold.

]]> 0 7d7f4282d6a210a0f8198ded95b5c9fd https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1721490/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:50:00 -0500 The syllabus for the Spring 2021 asynchronous online course "Theory & Practice of Interactive Storytelling," which includes both critical and creative projects, and uses Twine, Inform 7, and Ren'Py.

]]> 0 f81c12451bad63548f7c4e0034caf964 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1717058/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:25:10 -0500 In this paper we examine the representation of crafts in video games, particularly in “crafting systems” – collections of mechanics that are described as crafting within a game's narrative. Real world crafting practitioners value creativity, expression, and mastery of material, but the act of crafting itself is often viewed by society as repro…[Read more]

]]> 0 7da14452e56a5daa4e768a007b6ee821 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1717057/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:25:09 -0500 In this paper we examine the representation of crafts in video games, particularly in “crafting systems” – collections of mechanics that are described as crafting within a game's narrative. Real world crafting practitioners value creativity, expression, and mastery of material, but the act of crafting itself is often viewed by society as repro…[Read more]

]]> 0 d64ef741f0b30c0f10bfcd3c0f68a230 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1717056/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:24:35 -0500 In this paper we examine the representation of crafts in video games, particularly in “crafting systems” – collections of mechanics that are described as crafting within a game's narrative. Real world crafting practitioners value creativity, expression, and mastery of material, but the act of crafting itself is often viewed by society as repro…[Read more]

]]> 0 9a8274699738217c123b7abbf1f7f1ff https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1716970/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:45:45 -0500 In this paper we examine the representation of crafts in video games, particularly in “crafting systems” – collections of mechanics that are described as crafting within a game's narrative. Real world crafting practitioners value creativity, expression, and mastery of material, but the act of crafting itself is often viewed by society as repro…[Read more]

]]> 0 7c221c7a765d535ed44f4877db289006 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1705324/ Fri, 14 Aug 2020 02:27:54 -0400 Social media is a key contemporary site of activity for politics, entertainment, and relationships, but how can we study it? This course combines theory and practice; students will both read canonical and contemporary social media research from leading scholars and learn to engage with social media platforms to collect and analyze their own data.…[Read more]

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]]> 0 3929171462e508940c775825b3897162 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1705322/ Fri, 14 Aug 2020 02:23:39 -0400 Social media is a key contemporary site of activity for politics, entertainment, and relationships, but how can we study it? This course combines theory and practice; students will both read canonical and contemporary social media research from leading scholars and learn to engage with social media platforms to collect and analyze their own data.…[Read more]

]]> 0 d4c1a89933902471bde29834c7eaebb8 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1705250/ Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:26:43 -0400 Social media is a key contemporary site of activity for politics, entertainment, and relationships, but how can we study it? This course combines theory and practice; students will both read canonical and contemporary social media research from leading scholars and learn to engage with social media platforms to collect and analyze their own data.…[Read more]

]]> 0 33297a43fde9693930522a96c12893da https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1704605/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 02:25:48 -0400 The syllabus for the introductory course in the core sequence for PhD students in Texts & Technology at the University of Central Florida, with an emphasis on introducing interdisciplinary humanist scholarship along with academic writing practices and web platform fundamentals. This iteration was redesigned to be taught via Zoom, using a mix of…[Read more]

]]> 0 7946567ee9ba195913e95cba5a956eae https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1704604/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 02:25:47 -0400 The syllabus for the introductory course in the core sequence for PhD students in Texts & Technology at the University of Central Florida, with an emphasis on introducing interdisciplinary humanist scholarship along with academic writing practices and web platform fundamentals. This iteration was redesigned to be taught via Zoom, using a mix of…[Read more]

]]> 0 bf8bde6ede085df9f940be6d051a62e4 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1704603/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 02:25:12 -0400 The syllabus for the introductory course in the core sequence for PhD students in Texts & Technology at the University of Central Florida, with an emphasis on introducing interdisciplinary humanist scholarship along with academic writing practices and web platform fundamentals. This iteration was redesigned to be taught via Zoom, using a mix of…[Read more]

]]> 0 07d89f34c7f1d47db474d6be3c3a9723 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1704536/ Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:14:42 -0400 The syllabus for the introductory course in the core sequence for PhD students in Texts & Technology at the University of Central Florida, with an emphasis on introducing interdisciplinary humanist scholarship along with academic writing practices and web platform fundamentals. This iteration was redesigned to be taught via Zoom, using a mix of…[Read more]

]]> 0 d15b542458253025854a928042332df4 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1704300/ Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:20:49 -0400 0 334c743fd1129413008cfa0e1cecec31 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1673666/ Sun, 29 Dec 2019 16:27:45 -0500 Part of the Digital Media MA / Texts & Technology PhD Digital Media track at the University of Central Florida. In this graduate course, we'll engage with the making and critique of interactive works ranging from "Choose Your Own Adventure" comics to electronic literature and interactive fiction. Drawing on readings including Janet Murray's Hamlet…[Read more]

]]> 0 ad1fe20f0528b1e1d1996a552c1e0f34 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1673665/ Sun, 29 Dec 2019 16:25:59 -0500 Part of the Digital Media MA / Texts & Technology PhD Digital Media track at the University of Central Florida. In this graduate course, we'll engage with the making and critique of interactive works ranging from "Choose Your Own Adventure" comics to electronic literature and interactive fiction. Drawing on readings including Janet Murray's Hamlet…[Read more]

]]> 0 5447effcdf88264ecb1a93e63bb777cb https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1673664/ Sun, 29 Dec 2019 16:25:58 -0500 Part of the Digital Media MA / Texts & Technology PhD Digital Media track at the University of Central Florida. In this graduate course, we'll engage with the making and critique of interactive works ranging from "Choose Your Own Adventure" comics to electronic literature and interactive fiction. Drawing on readings including Janet Murray's Hamlet…[Read more]

]]> 0 7f81fe1c0b52355c4ca4ac29beb597dd https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1673663/ Sun, 29 Dec 2019 16:25:21 -0500 Part of the Digital Media MA / Texts & Technology PhD Digital Media track at the University of Central Florida. In this graduate course, we'll engage with the making and critique of interactive works ranging from "Choose Your Own Adventure" comics to electronic literature and interactive fiction. Drawing on readings including Janet Murray's Hamlet…[Read more]

]]> 0 82a3d88f08a3a05fc4feaa2765626c28 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1673579/ Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:18:13 -0500 Part of the Digital Media MA / Texts & Technology PhD Digital Media track at the University of Central Florida. In this graduate course, we'll engage with the making and critique of interactive works ranging from "Choose Your Own Adventure" comics to electronic literature and interactive fiction. Drawing on readings including Janet Murray's Hamlet…[Read more]

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]]> 0 8deee1a233bdc1d568855a2a81574511 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1662006/ Fri, 30 Aug 2019 16:26:28 -0400 Since the first Pokémon game launched in Japan in 1996, the series has been a balancing act between casual and hardcore gaming. While the first iteration and “core” series has emphasized a modified, accessible version of traditional JRPG mechanics, other titles have frequently emphasized so-called casual play; most recently, Pokémon Go lured in a…[Read more]

]]> 0 e1d2fa57d7e41d0e3dd5bc9299ad3905 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1662005/ Fri, 30 Aug 2019 16:25:49 -0400 Since the first Pokémon game launched in Japan in 1996, the series has been a balancing act between casual and hardcore gaming. While the first iteration and “core” series has emphasized a modified, accessible version of traditional JRPG mechanics, other titles have frequently emphasized so-called casual play; most recently, Pokémon Go lured in a…[Read more]

]]> 0 a7fcf99d000234ff90dfe30eae18231e https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1661928/ Thu, 29 Aug 2019 20:13:23 -0400 Since the first Pokémon game launched in Japan in 1996, the series has been a balancing act between casual and hardcore gaming. While the first iteration and “core” series has emphasized a modified, accessible version of traditional JRPG mechanics, other titles have frequently emphasized so-called casual play; most recently, Pokémon Go lured in a…[Read more]

]]> 0 56a02e6c46e723c2bdd456c0bdea7a23 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1660264/ Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:27:52 -0400 Syllabus for the introductory course in UCF's Texts & Technology PhD program. Builds on a previous iteration of the course taught by Mel Stanfill.

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]]> 0 aabf9875d24594a12378e00aadec6ac8 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1660261/ Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:25:25 -0400 Syllabus for the introductory course in UCF's Texts & Technology PhD program. Builds on a previous iteration of the course taught by Mel Stanfill.

]]> 0 edbb50dcb0c7d7ae7033b6d9bdab2ed1 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1660198/ Tue, 13 Aug 2019 17:02:36 -0400 Syllabus for the introductory course in UCF's Texts & Technology PhD program. Builds on a previous iteration of the course taught by Mel Stanfill.

]]> 0 3f6c5159e43628c196fa42f39da827a5 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1657403/ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:26:33 -0400 The integration of interactive stories into digital humanities practice has taken several forms. Interactive stories are certainly an object of study, and the intersection of digital humanities with media and games studies (as well as communities dedicated to making and studying interactive stories, such as the Electronic Literature Organization,…[Read more]

]]> 0 cc104f9a47c24f4467ca7d41a23329f5 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1657402/ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:26:32 -0400 The integration of interactive stories into digital humanities practice has taken several forms. Interactive stories are certainly an object of study, and the intersection of digital humanities with media and games studies (as well as communities dedicated to making and studying interactive stories, such as the Electronic Literature Organization,…[Read more]

]]> 0 5a69fc9300673bb81459eab415eef269 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1657401/ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:25:55 -0400 The integration of interactive stories into digital humanities practice has taken several forms. Interactive stories are certainly an object of study, and the intersection of digital humanities with media and games studies (as well as communities dedicated to making and studying interactive stories, such as the Electronic Literature Organization,…[Read more]

]]> 0 ec63ed1cf892e65eef075f65d1b04c89 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1657349/ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 08:29:10 -0400 The integration of interactive stories into digital humanities practice has taken several forms. Interactive stories are certainly an object of study, and the intersection of digital humanities with media and games studies (as well as communities dedicated to making and studying interactive stories, such as the Electronic Literature Organization,…[Read more]

]]> 0 22ee909226a4cd1f44c1630405106208 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1593568/ Wed, 27 Dec 2017 05:46:49 -0500 Syllabus for a graduate-level course with the following overview: "We will examine how theoretical discourse has evolved through shifting technological platforms, with particular attention to the challenges software, code, and networks present to our understanding of texts. We will engage with examples of complex procedural works ranging from…[Read more]

]]> 0 fb86a02a0f532de5b384a9691badfa85 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1593567/ Wed, 27 Dec 2017 05:39:51 -0500 Syllabus for a graduate-level course with the following overview: "We will examine how theoretical discourse has evolved through shifting technological platforms, with particular attention to the challenges software, code, and networks present to our understanding of texts. We will engage with examples of complex procedural works ranging from…[Read more]

]]> 0 8f21fec3770758e9ab84fc9af22a6fc0 https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1593566/ Wed, 27 Dec 2017 05:39:45 -0500 Syllabus for a graduate-level course with the following overview: "We will examine how theoretical discourse has evolved through shifting technological platforms, with particular attention to the challenges software, code, and networks present to our understanding of texts. We will engage with examples of complex procedural works ranging from…[Read more]

]]> 0 39b4b73b4441841fb4461af45cb0bbab https://mla.hcommons.org/activity/p/1593565/ Wed, 27 Dec 2017 05:38:37 -0500 Syllabus for a graduate-level course with the following overview: "We will examine how theoretical discourse has evolved through shifting technological platforms, with particular attention to the challenges software, code, and networks present to our understanding of texts. We will engage with examples of complex procedural works ranging from…[Read more]

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