The course provides an introductory survey of published interactive poetry and fiction, which uses the computer monitor as its medium instead of the printed page. It also gives students the opportunity to create and discuss their own writing in this new genre, as they explore how the resources of the computer can take literature in new directions not possible in print. The primary focus is on hypertext, but students also explore the literary possibilities of kinetic text, decision-making algorithms, randomization functions, graphics, and audio. There is a guest appearance on-line by a prominent figure in the world of hypertext literature. Students become proficient in working with hypertext software, using it to create their own stories or poems for the workshop.
Students explore hypertext literature published on disk and on the Web.
The course also covers opportunities for publishing hypertext. No previous knowledge of hypertext is required and the class is open to both Windows and Mac users. From the Instructor You may have never read or written hypertext. You may not even be sure what hypertext is. You've come to the right place.