23 Week 01 β [Title TBD]
[Dates TBD]
23.1 Important Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mon Aug 24 | First day of class |
| Mon Sep 7 | Labor Day β No Class |
| Wed Nov 11 | Veterans Day β No Class |
| Wed Nov 25 | Thanksgiving Break β No Class |
| Wed Dec 2 | Last day of class |
| Fri Oct 23 | Essay 1 due (Canvas) |
| Fri Nov 6 | Reflective Analysis 1 due (Canvas) |
| Dec 8β11 | Final Examinations |
Note: Values Day (Thu Nov 12) and Fall Break (ThuβFri Oct 8β9) do not affect this Monday/Wednesday section.
23.2 Reading Schedule
Weeklies due every Monday starting Sep 7. Schedule subject to change β check Canvas regularly.
| Week | Date(s) | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon Aug 24 | Introduction + Ch. 1 | First class |
| 2 | Mon Aug 31 | Ch. 2: Simulation Hypothesis | |
| 2 | Wed Sep 2 | Ch. 3: Do We Know Things? | |
| 3 | Wed Sep 9 | Ch. 4: External World | Labor Day week |
| 4 | Mon Sep 14 | Ch. 5: Likely in a Simulation? | 1st DND Adventure |
| 5 | Mon Sep 21 | Ch. 6: What Is Reality? | |
| 5 | Wed Sep 23 | Ch. 7: Is God a Hacker? | |
| 6 | Mon Sep 28 | Ch. 8: Universe of Information? | |
| 6 | Wed Sep 30 | Ch. 9: Its from Bits? | |
| 7 | Mon Oct 5 | Ch. 10: VR Headsets Create Reality? | |
| 7 | Wed Oct 7 | Ch. 11: VR Illusion Machines? | 2nd DND Adventure |
| 8 | Mon Oct 12 | Ch. 12: AR and Alternative Facts? | |
| 8 | Wed Oct 14 | Ch. 13: Deepfakes? | |
| 9 | Mon Oct 19 | Ch. 14: Mind and Body in VR? | |
| 9 | Wed Oct 21 | Ch. 15: Consciousness in Digital World? | Essay 1 due Fri Oct 23 |
| 10 | Mon Oct 26 | Ch. 16: AR Extends the Mind? | |
| 10 | Wed Oct 28 | Ch. 16 (continued) | 3rd DND Adventure |
| 11 | Mon Nov 2 | Ch. 17: Good Life in VR? | |
| 11 | Wed Nov 4 | Ch. 18: Simulated Lives Matter? | RA 1 due Fri Nov 6 |
| 12 | Mon Nov 9 | Ch. 19β20 (combined) | Veterans Day week |
| 13 | Mon Nov 16 | Ch. 21: Dust Clouds and Programs? | |
| 13 | Wed Nov 18 | Ch. 22: Mathematical Structure? | 4th DND Adventure |
| 14 | Mon Nov 23 | Ch. 23β24 (combined) | Thanksgiving week |
| 15 | Mon Nov 30 | Review Chs. 1β24 | 5th DND Adventure |
| 15 | Wed Dec 2 | Course synthesis | Last day |
23.3 Session Prep: Monday
Opening move: [Describe how you plan to open the session.]
Key tension to surface: [What is the central philosophical tension for this session?]
Likely sticking point: [What do students usually find difficult? How will you address it?]
Time allocation (75 min):
- 10 min: [Activity]
- 20 min: [Activity]
- 20 min: [Discussion]
- 15 min: [Activity]
- 10 min: [Wrap-up and preview]
23.3.1 Discussion Questions β Monday
[Discussion question 1]
[Discussion question 2]
[Discussion question 3]
23.4 Session Prep: Wednesday
Goal for this session: [What should students leave understanding?]
The key move: [What is the central argument or idea to develop?]
Time allocation (75 min):
- 5 min: Recap Monday
- 25 min: [Activity]
- 20 min: Discussion
- 15 min: [Activity]
- 10 min: Assign next weekβs readings
Weekly Reflection prompt (write on board): β[Weekly reflection prompt for this week]β
23.4.1 Discussion Questions β Wednesday
[Discussion question 1]
[Discussion question 2]
[Discussion question 3]
[Weekly reflection prompt goes here.]
23.5 DND Notes β Week 01
[DND session prep notes if applicable. Otherwise delete this section.]