Welcome to "Introduction to Electronic Literature" everyone.  Tonight we will meet each other for the first time as a class, and an embark on a journey that will be transformative for all of us.  Some of you might feel relatively self confident in a technological environment, while others might feel more than a bit of trepidation.  ....The old "what have I gotten myself into" feeling, so to speak.  Whether you fall into one of these categories or the other, I guarantee you you will learn a great deal in this class.  You will learn many practical things, like how to work with new technologies that you have not ever been introduced to before.  But more importantly, you will all learn more about yourselves.  You will 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 speaking with all of you this evening, as we discuss our overall agenda and goals for the course.  We will begin 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 blog will be our "homebase", and soon each of you will have your own linked blogs which will enhance our collective reflections, resources, and our continuing conversation throughout the semester.

Here are a few videos to get that conversation started:

"How to Read A Digital Text"

"E-Literature Explained"

"The Electronic Literature Exhibit - MLA 2012"