4. 13 Discussion of Selfe & Selfe + Keller and plan for work on IRB forms

Tonight's class focused on Selfe & Selfe's paradigm for the analysis of digital interfaces, and Daniel Keller's examination of the kinds and varieties of focus, speed, and depth of analysis we bring to reading (particularly digital) texts.

For Selfe & Selfe, I presented a brief overview of the dimenisons of analysis the essay presents for taking apart the invisible assumptions about audience and purpose which are embedded in digital interfaces.  Rather than repeat their analysis of Microsoft, we used their axes for analysis, and mapped the capitalist & class privilege, discursive privilege, and rational/logocentric privilege in the interfaces associated with our work here at Kean: the KeanGoogle email, Keanwise, and blogger.  We only scratched the surface, but we noted that the kind of information about "use" (in the stats) was more useful to marketers.   Lots to think about here.  We could have spent much longer ont his.

The discussion of Keller (thank you Andre) noted and characterized features of multitasking, foraging, and oscilating as approaches  "reading" - and offered up the important observation that multimodal composing (maybe all composing?) and online reading necessarily demand some level of multitasking.  If this is true, then we need an understanding of multitasking that goes beyond saying it is "not good"- and begins to characterize different styles for attending/reading, and considers their purposes and effectiveness within a range of reading and writing contexts.  Keller points out that in an economics of attention (and the Internet is on that list) require styles for attending which can manage overload tor houg controlling speed/volume of input and depth of reading.  Keller makes a start on these  much needed discussions, and (as a bonus) at the end of the essay, takes apart assumptions both that multitasking is "bad" and that it can become a "hardwired" form of attending.  

For next week:
Spend sufficient time with material at the ORSP links 

• Kean University IRB review information
• Kean University ORSP forms

and the sample forms (listed below)

• Sample A/V Consent form
• Sample Debriefing form
• Sample Expedited Review Application
• Sample Informed Consent

The idea is to come to class ready to work on the IRB application for your proposal.  At the beginning of class, I will go over/answer questions about the required forms (and how to decide which level of review you should apply for), and then you will spend the rest of class working on your applications. During that time we will set up (or take time for) one on one conferences on your proposals, so that you should be well positioned to finish your drafts.