Timeline for Media Scholarship in the Liberal Arts

NITLE IIF Moving Images Collaborative Grant

Proposed Schedule 2008 -2009:

Monthly Project Leader meetings - 1st Thursday of every month
Monthly Discussions - Last Tuesday or Wednesday of every month at 4:30 pm

• Discussion and feedback on Assignment Models, Descriptions of courses/projects/case studies
1. Flaherty Summer Case Study 2008
2. Evaluation Program Spring 2008– Judy Owens-Manley/Simons
3. Feminist Project Spring 2009 - S. Spring, Colgate?
4. Electronic Arts Spring Spring 2009 Spellman/Simons/Watts, Hamilton/SLU?
5. Others?

• One-page description from each discussion of what was viewed as important media literacy skills (analytical/creative) for students across the curriculum. Including suggestions for methods to acquire these skills where possible.

November 2008 - All 3 Campuses (Hamilton, Colgate, SLU) meet at Hamilton.

• Draft of Project Descriptions/Methods for ELI and NERCOMP conferences in January and February.
• Description of courses/projects incorporating theory and production across disciplines
• Media Literacy skill development methods for analysis and production
• Resources/Expertise Sharing needed? How would we grow?

December 2008 - selection of student projects for showcase from Fall courses/discussions

January 2009

• Final project and assignment descriptions for ELI and NERCOMP conferences
• Planning for 3 campus Showcase in May of student projects that illustrate media scholarship.

March 2009 - selection of student projects from Fall courses/discussions

May 2009 - Final project and assignment descriptions from Spring courses/discussions

• One day Showcase of Student Scholarship by Students from each of the three schools at Hamilton College on a Saturday with Stipends for students.

June 2009 - Moving Images Collaborative for Media Scholarship in the Liberal Arts Final Report to NITLE IIF program.