This is one of the last courses I will be taking in the program and as the journey draws to a close, this course has opened up new perspectives on text and technology. Throughout the term, I have been travelling (more than I expected) and as I juggled my courses with the travels, I began to pay more attention to how text is used in different contexts and cultures. Ong, Bolter and the module readings were great for passing time on my plane rides – I learned quite a lot!<\/p>\n
I enjoyed working on the research assignment where I was able to explore the movement from icon to symbol. It gave me a more in-depth look at the significance of visual images, which Bolter discusses along with hypertext. Often, I am more used to working with text in a constrained space but after this assignment, I began thinking more about how text and technologies work in wider, more open spaces. By the final project, I found myself exploring a more open space where I could be creative – a place that is familiar to me yet a place that has much exploration left to it – the Internet.<\/p>\n
Some of the projects and topics that were particularly related to this new insight include:<\/p>\n
E-Type: The Visual Language of Typography<\/a><\/p>\n A Case for Teaching Visual Literacy – Bev Knutson-Shaw<\/a><\/p>\n Language as Cultural Identity: Russification of the Central Asian Languages<\/a> – Svetlana Gibson<\/p>\n Public Literacy: Broadsides, Posters and the Lithographic Process<\/a> – Noah Burdett<\/p>\n The Influence of Television and Radio on Education<\/a> – David Berljawsky<\/p>\n Remediation of the Chinese Language<\/a> – Carmen Chan<\/p>\n