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BREANNA BROWNING-WILSON SPRING 2026, SCI-ARC
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Class Materials


Week 11: Wednesday,  March 25


In-Class:

Homework (due 4/1): 
Part 1: 
  • Continue working on your projects. 
  • By next week, you should have a proposal for what you’ll make for your final project. This can be communicated in any way you’d like (notes, writing, sketches, prototypes, etc). 

Part 2:
  • Read “Staying with the Trouble” Chapter 1 (provided on the Resources page). 
  • Be prepared to discuss this as well as the reading from Week 9 (“How We Became Posthuman” Chapter 1) next class. 


Week 10: Wednesday,  March 17

No in-person class.

Homework (due 3/25):
  • Continue working on your projects based on the feedback you recieved during class/Project 02 review.
  • I will be available to meet with you in person or on zoom at the end of this week as needed. Please reach out via teams to schedule an appointment. 



Week 9: Wednesday,  March 11


Homework (due 3/18):
  • Continue working on your projects based on the feedback you recieved during class. 
  • Explore Emergentic.ai (if applicable) 
  • Complete the required reading for this week ( “How We Became Posthuman” Chapter 1) - on the Resources page.

**Note** We will not be having in-person class next week. Please check the class website (here) for additional readings/instructions. Reach out to me on Teams or email if you’d like to schedule a 1 on 1 meeting.


Week 8: Wednesday,  March 4


Homework:
Complete Project 02.
Due next week 3/11.

 Refer to the Project 02 Brief for questions about deliverables. Be prepared to present your work next week in class. Submit your work in this Google Drive Folder before class next week.


Week 7: Wednesday, February 25


Homework:

Continue working on Project 02, developing your work based on our in-class conversations this week. If you have requests for technical tutorials/workshops or need technical help please email me or message me on Teams. 


Week 6: Wednesday, February 18

In-Class:
Project 02 Brief

Homework:
Part 1:
  • Begin exploring the use of computational tools with your Project 1 data
  •  Please reach out to me with technical questions (via email or Teams). I have a bank of tutorials for various workflows that may be helpful. 
  • Refer to the Resources page for recommended AI tools.
  • Be prepared to share at least one experiment in progress next week.

Part 2:
  • Track your use cases of LLMs / AI tools in this shared Google Doc.
  • Throughout the week, list the apps, tools, or workflows you’re using in your life, practice, or school projects.



Week 5: Wednesday, February 11


In-Class: 
 Google Drive Folder  for any file submissions for Project 1.

Homework:
  • Complete the required readings (pdfs are linked on the Resources page) before next week. Be prepared to discuss them during class. 
  • If your Project 1 data collection is incomplete or requires additional data based on our discussion today, continue gathering as needed.


Week 4: Wednesday, February 4

Homework:
Complete Project 1 - Due next week 2/11.

Refer to the Project 01 Brief for questions about deliverables. You may present your work in any format you’d like (digital, physical/printed, a combination) - but your presentation and documentation should be designed and intentional. Plan for a concise (3–5 minute or less) verbal presentation. 


Week 3: Wednesday, January 28


Homework:
Work on Project 1. Based on our conversation in class today, you should collect as much relevant self-data as possible. Prioritize rigor and consistency. Be prepared to disucss and present progress next week.  


Week 2: Wednesday, January 21

In-Class:
Project 01 Brief (download pdf)

Homework:
Part 1
  • Create a proposal for Project 1. Based on the class discussions and the project brief, come up with a type of data you’d like to collect or a system, methodology, or tool you’d like to create/ work with. Be prepared to share it with the class next week. 

Part 2
  • Complete the Week 2 reading on the Resources page. 
  • Be prepared to discuss. 


Week 1: Wednesday, January 14

In-Class:
Intro lecture (download pdf)



 Homework:
  • Complete the required readings (pdfs are linked on the Resources page) before next week
  • Be prepared to discuss them during class




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