tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37916241.post6021836795195530058..comments2023-09-01T01:29:15.314-06:00Comments on zigzigger: Mad Men Classmznhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12336592183292185884noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37916241.post-84561520544402965952011-05-02T12:05:53.374-06:002011-05-02T12:05:53.374-06:00Makes sense to me. :)Makes sense to me. :)Brett Boessennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37916241.post-37320146037725930832011-05-02T09:45:43.980-06:002011-05-02T09:45:43.980-06:00Why did I blog about it? (1) Lynn was making her w...Why did I blog about it? (1) Lynn was making her writing for the class public and I wanted to call attention to it. (2) People (and readers of the blog) seem to be interested in Mad Men.michael z newmanhttp://zigzigger.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37916241.post-58037960748491318052011-05-02T08:46:32.508-06:002011-05-02T08:46:32.508-06:00That's a nice way to divide the labor on an in...That's a nice way to divide the labor on an independent study -- student identifies the primary texts and topics/research questions, and faculty identifies the theoretical and other secondary texts.<br /><br />Since you mentioned you do a lot of these, is there a particular reason you chose to blog about this study?Brett Boessenhttp://boessen.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37916241.post-39461549168663591292011-05-01T13:36:15.397-06:002011-05-01T13:36:15.397-06:00Thanks for your comment, Brett. The readings were ...Thanks for your comment, Brett. The readings were a product of collaborative effort. Most of the episode viewings were Lynn's suggestions. The breakdown into topics was hers. This all came together within a couple of weeks if I remember correctly. I do mostly grad independent studies, and I would guess in general that undergrads need twice as much direction.michael z newmanhttp://zigzigger.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37916241.post-29459740729162461672011-05-01T13:21:29.980-06:002011-05-01T13:21:29.980-06:00Very nice syllabus -- did the two of you work toge...Very nice syllabus -- did the two of you work together to craft it, or was it entirely her proposal? And how long before the class officially began did you start working on it together?<br /><br />I have undergraduate I do independent studies with, and I always have trouble getting them to think ahead.Brett Boessenhttp://boessen.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com