THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Recall the creative process, social environment, and visionaries involved int he journey to the digital world we live in today.
2. Clearly explain the essence of what it means to be digital and not digital
3. Classify objects or concepts (3400BCE to modern) as digital or not digital
4. Explain the advantages and limitations of a digital representation in a historical and modern context.
5. Demonstrate the process of digitization as it applies to text and sound, including tradeoffs that must be considered in the process.
6. Contrast the digital representation of an object with the “natural” object. What is gained and what is lost?
7. Critique the ideas of others with regard to an object, process, or concept of a digital nature. Incorporate previous knowledge and your area of interest.
8. Formulate and defend a position on the benefits and liabilities associated with an object, concept, or process that has BECOME digital, relative to its pre-digital existence. Must include an interdisciplinary perspective.