Welcome to ENG 5081 or “Writing Electronic Literature”. Soon we will meet each other for the first time as a class, and embark on a journey that will be transformative for all of us.  Some of you might have an idea of what Electronic Literature might be, while others are really not clear (this is ok…). Some of you might feel relatively self-confident in a technological environment, while others might feel more than a bit of trepidation (this is ok too…).  Whether you fall into one of these categories or the other, I guarantee you will have fun, be inspired, and learn a great deal in this class.  You will learn many practical things, like how to work with new technologies that you have never been introduced to before.  But more importantly, you will all learn more about yourselves.  

You are invited to jump into a new realm and explore and discover.  And you will have ample chance in this class to exercise both your analytical skills and your imagination.

I look forward to connecting with all of you soon, as we discuss what this course can mean to all of us.  We will begin first by connecting with eachother a little bit. And we will begin our journey by collectively considering what literature is, and what new media and the digital realm might offer to expand our understanding of what literature can be.

Throughout our class together, this website will be our “home base”. Soon each of you will have your own linked blogs which will be syndicated here on this site under “student blogs”.  In the beginning, we will take it slow, and spend the time necessary to acclimate you all to this new world of digital storytelling and electronic literature.

Here are a few videos to get that conversation started:

“How to Read A Digital Text”

“E-Literature Explained”:

Can’t wait to get started on a new journey with all of you.

See you soon!

Dr. Zamora