Fall 2022 Reading Group: Remembering and Forgetting
Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
READING & MEETING SCHEDULE
Book: Miller, M. D. (2022). Remembering and Forgetting in the Age of Technology: Teaching, Learning, and the Science of Memory in a Wired World. West Virginia University Press.
Remembering and Forgetting in the Age of Technology
Friday, August 12, noon - 1:00 pm / Remote access
Presenter: Michelle Miller
Our fall 2022 reading group begins with a presentation by Michelle Miller.
Week #1: Introduction and Chapter 1 - Remote access
Introduction: "Machines, Memory, and Learning"
Chapter 1: “What Technology Does to Us (and for Us): Taking a Critical Look at Common Narratives"
- Tuesday, September 6, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, September 7, 1-2 p.m.
- Thursday, September 8, 4-5 p.m.
Week #2: Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 - Remote access
Chapter 2: “Why We Remember, Why We Forget"
Chapter 3: "Enhancing Memory and Why It Matters (Even Though Google Exists)"
- Tuesday, September 20, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, September 21, 1-2 p.m.
- Thursday, September 22, 4-5 p.m.
Week #3: Chapter 4 - Remote access
Chapter 4: “Memory Requires Attention"
- Tuesday, October 4, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, October 5, 1-2 p.m.
- Thursday, October 6, 4-5 p.m.
Week #4: Chapters 5 and Conclusion - Remote access
Chapter 5: “The Devices We Can't Put Down: Smartphones, Laptops, Memory, and Learning"
Conclusion: "How Memory Can Thrive in a Technology-Saturated Environment"
- Tuesday, October 18, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, October 19, 1-2 p.m.
- Thursday, October 20, 4-5 p.m.