{"id":268,"date":"2025-08-28T00:41:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T00:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.org\/nmd200\/?page_id=268"},"modified":"2026-09-12T12:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T16:20:12","slug":"syllabus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.org\/nmd200\/syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30858f97 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30858f97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13343de2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13343de2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b239f6c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b239f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Syllabus<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6217350 elementor-fixed animated-slow elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"6217350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1800}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjIsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-slack\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M94.12 315.1c0 25.9-21.16 47.06-47.06 47.06S0 341 0 315.1c0-25.9 21.16-47.06 47.06-47.06h47.06v47.06zm23.72 0c0-25.9 21.16-47.06 47.06-47.06s47.06 21.16 47.06 47.06v117.84c0 25.9-21.16 47.06-47.06 47.06s-47.06-21.16-47.06-47.06V315.1zm47.06-188.98c-25.9 0-47.06-21.16-47.06-47.06S139 32 164.9 32s47.06 21.16 47.06 47.06v47.06H164.9zm0 23.72c25.9 0 47.06 21.16 47.06 47.06s-21.16 47.06-47.06 47.06H47.06C21.16 243.96 0 222.8 0 196.9s21.16-47.06 47.06-47.06H164.9zm188.98 47.06c0-25.9 21.16-47.06 47.06-47.06 25.9 0 47.06 21.16 47.06 47.06s-21.16 47.06-47.06 47.06h-47.06V196.9zm-23.72 0c0 25.9-21.16 47.06-47.06 47.06-25.9 0-47.06-21.16-47.06-47.06V79.06c0-25.9 21.16-47.06 47.06-47.06 25.9 0 47.06 21.16 47.06 47.06V196.9zM283.1 385.88c25.9 0 47.06 21.16 47.06 47.06 0 25.9-21.16 47.06-47.06 47.06-25.9 0-47.06-21.16-47.06-47.06v-47.06h47.06zm0-23.72c-25.9 0-47.06-21.16-47.06-47.06 0-25.9 21.16-47.06 47.06-47.06h117.84c25.9 0 47.06 21.16 47.06 47.06 0 25.9-21.16 47.06-47.06 47.06H283.1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68df9ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68df9ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8081d18 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"8081d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"134749464\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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Students practice skills from New Media foundation courses like graphics, creative coding, video, and photography. \u00a0Topics include how design choices respond to and influence our bodies, our communities including our political and economic structures, and our ecological systems. We will explore humane design choices that enable us to create a healthier and more sustainable world in line with our values.<\/p><p>We\u2019ll use <b><a href=\"https:\/\/permacultureprinciples.com\/downloads\/Pc_Principles_Poster_EN.pdf\">Permaculture Ethics and Principles <\/a><\/b>as a guide to evaluate and design tech that promotes<b>\u00a0Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share.<\/b> We will also explore the <b>12 Permaculture Design Principles<\/b>\u00a0as an eco-literate design guide for creating wealth for planet, people, and communities<\/p><h3>Disclaimer<\/h3><p>In order to best accommodate student projects and course goals, the format, schedule or content for this course may be modified. In addition, student input may alter the content and direction of our work. In such case, changes will be made directly to this online syllabus, with in-class announcements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1347494642\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1347494642\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-295da8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"295da8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdad7d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdad7d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3><p>Recognize <strong>critical issues relevant to design<\/strong> and evaluation of New Media technology.<\/p><ul><li>Practice key <strong>media skills<\/strong> in photography, graphics, audio, video, web and creative coding<\/li><li>Learn to create <strong>eo-literate design<\/strong> in your media and technical work<\/li><li>Apply best practices design strategies to create work leading to a <strong>healthy sustainable world<\/strong> that reflects your values.<\/li><li><strong>Think critically &amp; creatively<\/strong> about benefits and dangers of the New Media technologies you are exploring and how their use influences cultural, political and economic outcomes.<\/li><li><strong>Give helpful peer feedback<\/strong> in discussion and writing, work in peer environments, and collaborate in teams.<\/li><li><strong>Create a portfolio<\/strong> for aggregating your work across New Media courses.<\/li><li>Choose and publish projects that will generate a strong portfolio to <strong>improve career prospects<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3>Feedback<\/h3><p>Part of your class\/lab grade depends on your contribution to the class and to your peers. Credit comes from both in-class\/lab comments, Slack feedback, and WordPress assignment comments. Practice giving honest, helpful and supportive feedback. \u00a0A simple model is to say what you genuinely appreciate and then mention something that isn\u2019t working so well for you or that confuses you. Invite the other person to improve.<\/p><p>I am impressed and give credit for BOTH giving &amp; getting substantial help from peers (tell me via Slack).<\/p><p><strong>Intelligence (and happiness) \u00a0is a social (and interspecies) thing. \u00a0Listen, share, collaborate to be smart.<\/strong><\/p><h3>Tutoring<\/h3><p>Tutoring is available for a wide range of UMaine courses using the tutor matching platform Knack. To meet with a UMaine peer tutor, go to <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joinknack.com\/school\/university-of-maine\">UMaine Knack<\/a><\/b> and sign up with your MaineStreet account. During signup, there will also be an opportunity to download the Knack app for apple or android. Using the Knack app, you will be able to select the course in which you want tutoring and then select a tutor. You will communicate with the tutor through the Knack app to arrange a time and location for your tutoring session.<br \/>For more information or with questions, contact: Office of Student Academic Success in 104 Dunn Hall, or call 207-581-2351.3<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1347494643\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1347494643\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-00ad54a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00ad54a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d56c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5d56c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Readings\/Videos &amp; Quizzes<\/h3><p>In this class, your homework begins with readings\/videos and a simple quiz, which you do Monday before class. This makes sure all of us share some common material, concepts, and ideas to discuss and with which to create our tasks, prep and projects. Quizzes are 10 questions, 60 minute, open book\/web, and social. \u00a0DO NOT use AI for quizzes. Getting together with classmates, and\/or canning the readings will improve your learning.<\/p><h3>Tasks\u2013In Class\/Lab<\/h3><p>Students will work on <strong>practice<\/strong> in class or Lab\u2014alone and with peers\u2014to build skills needed for bi-weekly <strong>Projects<\/strong>. Some of these in-class tasks may have an \u201cexit ticket\u201d allowing you to leave class once you finish, and\/or stay longer if you\u2019d like support or feedback.<\/p><h3>Projects\u2013On Campus<\/h3><p>Every two weeks, you will work on one kind of new media project that will build your digital media skills and produce a portfolio piece. You will begin with a Prep assignment in the first week, then revise and update this as your Project in the second week. For more info see the list of <a href=\"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd200\/category\/project\/\">Projects<\/a>.<\/p><h3>Final Portfolio<\/h3><p>Your final project, which you will work on throughout the semester, is a personal WordPress Portfolio that showcases your work. Since this work is public, make sure you focus on projects and tools that matter to you.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1347494644\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1347494644\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-166e6dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"166e6dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f9736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4f9736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How To Thrive<\/h3><p><b>1. Show Up &amp; Participate<br \/><\/b>This is an active, task-based class. It works best when everyone comes prepared, pays attention during mini-lectures, and contributes to discussions, activities, and project work.<br \/>You have considerable freedom in how you learn and participate, but please use class time for class. Working on unrelated assignments, using phones or laptops for non-class purposes, repeatedly leaving the room, or regularly opting out of activities can distract others and reduce the quality of our shared learning environment.<br \/>Attendance credit reflects meaningful presence, not simply being in the room. If these behaviors prevent you from participating in a significant part of a class, your attendance\/participation credit for that day may be reduced or forfeited.<\/p><p><b>2. Do the Work<br \/><\/b>Missing work = zero. That hurts your grade fast\u2014so keep up and turn things in on the Class Website, even if not perfect. \u00a0A 65 grade will NOT lower your grade as much as a 0.<\/p><p><b>3. Freebies = Lifelines<\/b><br \/>Life happens. You get 1 chance to turn in late work, no excuse needed. Your second late project gets docked 5% per day late. \u00a0Try not to use this, it\u2019s for unusual circumstances.<\/p><p><b>4. Absences Add Up<\/b><br \/>You get 2 free absences. After that, each one drops your attendance grade by 5 points (out of 100). No distinction between excused\/unexcused\u2014you\u2019re in charge of managing your time.<\/p><h3>Grade Breakdown<\/h3><ul><li>20% Class\/Lab <strong>Participation<\/strong>, Attendance &amp; In-Class Tasks &amp; Prep<\/li><li>60% Biweekly <strong>Projects<\/strong> (you get to raise\/make up 1 Project)<\/li><li>20% Weekly <strong>Quizzes<\/strong> (based on assigned readings\/videos; you get to drop 1 lowest quiz grade)<\/li><li>Any approved make up work must be completed before Thanksgiving so it can be graded in a timely way.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Grade Descriptions<\/h3><p><b>A = Outstanding<\/b><br \/>Above-and-beyond effort, strong work, active help to\/from peers, clear growth.<br \/><b>B = Very Good<\/b><br \/>Met all expectations, showed effort and thoughtful input, supported others.<br \/><b>C = Just OK<\/b><br \/>Did the basics, little extra effort or class contribution.<br \/><b>D = Slipping<\/b><br \/>Work mostly incomplete, little learning or engagement, low scores.<br \/><b>F = Checked Out<\/b><br \/>Missing or failing most work. No signs of effort or progress.<\/p><p><b>Bottom Line:<\/b><br \/>It\u2019s easy to pass with steady effort. It\u2019s also easy to fail if you check out. Stay engaged, do the work, and ask for feedback or advice if you need it\u2014we\u2019re here to help you thrive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1347494645\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1347494645\" data-tab-index=\"5\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-49a9ee7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49a9ee7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4653659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4653659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>SUCCESS CHECKLIST<\/h3><p>Being present with focused attention on your work and your classmates is key.<\/p><p><b>Show Up, Speak Up<\/b><br \/>Be in class, on time, and ready to participate. Attendance counts toward your grade.<\/p><p><b>Do the Work\u2014On Time<\/b><br \/>Turn in assignments by the posted deadlines. Partial work is better than none.<\/p><p><b>Revise &amp; Improve<\/b><br \/>Low grades? If you turn in work time, you may get 1-2 chances to revise or replace them\u2014stay on top of your work.<\/p><p><b>Communicate Early<\/b><br \/>Missing class or struggling? Tell me ASAP. I\u2019ll help if you show effort and responsibility.<\/p><p><b>Respect Matters<\/b><br \/>Listen actively. Speak thoughtfully. Support diverse perspectives.<\/p><p><b>Stay Focused<\/b><br \/>No phones out during class. Don\u2019t multitask unrelated work on your laptop\u2014do use it to expand your engagement with class work.<\/p><p><b>Be Ready to Work<\/b><br \/>Bring your laptop or necessary tools\u2014phones alone won\u2019t cut it for in class work. Use your phone when required for tasks or fieldwork.<\/p><p><b>Use Your Resources<\/b><br \/>Take advantage of TA office hours, tutors, labs, equipment, and campus support services.<\/p><p><b>Life Happens\u2014Talk to Me<\/b><br \/>Illness? Family duties? Reach out early. I won\u2019t grade based on personal setbacks, but I need to know to support you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1347494646\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1347494646\" data-tab-index=\"6\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 6;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-eda9779 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eda9779\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87ff939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87ff939\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>AI Policy: Learning, Creativity, and Ethical Use<\/h4><p>Your work has something AI does not: lived experience, relationships, judgment, responsibility, and a point of view. Take pride in developing your own conceptual, creative, and technical abilities. These skills\u2014and the values you express through them\u2014matter more than any single course grade. AI may support your learning, but it should not replace the learning an assignment is designed to provide. You remain responsible for every idea, claim, design decision, and piece of media you submit.<\/p><h5>Projects and Portfolio: AI as a Learning Assistant<\/h5><p>Unless an assignment states otherwise, you may use AI selectively to:<\/p><ul><li>Brainstorm questions or possible approaches<\/li><li>Organize your own notes or develop an outline<\/li><li>Receive feedback on clarity, accessibility, or structure<\/li><li>Check grammar or create rough transcripts, captions, and alt text<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>Begin with your own observations, research, ideas, and creative direction. Prompt actively and with strong, personal values and ideas. Evaluate and revise AI suggestions rather than accepting them automatically.<\/p><h5>Do Not Use AI to Replace Your Work<\/h5><p>Do not submit AI-generated stories, scripts, designs, reflections, research, or media as your own, or use AI to replace required creative and technical practice. Never fabricate sources, quotations, interviews, or community perspectives, or imitate another person\u2019s identity, voice, image, or style without permission.<\/p><h5>Apply the Three Ethics<\/h5><p>Use <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>People Care<\/strong><\/span> to protect learning, privacy, consent, and well-being; <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Fair Share<\/strong><\/span> to address bias, representation, credit, and data ownership; and <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Earth Care<\/strong><\/span> to avoid unnecessary or resource-intensive AI use. Ask whether AI genuinely improves the work and whether its benefits justify its human and ecological costs.<\/p><h5>Document Your Use<\/h5><p>Include <a href=\"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.org\/nmd200\/ai-for-students\/\">a brief AI Use Note<\/a> naming the tool, explaining what it contributed, and describing what you changed or verified\u2014or state \u201cNo AI used.\u201d Clearly label AI-generated material included in a final project; routine spelling and grammar checks do not require documentation.<\/p><p>Your grade reflects your understanding, creative judgment, accuracy, craft, ethical choices, and ability to explain your process\u2014not how much AI you use. When uncertain, ask before submitting the work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1347494647\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1347494647\" data-tab-index=\"7\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 7;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-1ae8922 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ae8922\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb2f4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cb2f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>UMaine Policies<\/h3><p>Covid 19: \u00a0For more information see Black Bears Care Pact: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/return\/black-bears-care\/\">https:\/\/umaine.edu\/return\/black-bears-care\/<\/a><br \/>And: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1CWBUnB23ps8X6n1Zc9wHC2doZQ5jjHWTBJ5s8-HSgGI\/\">UMaine Covid 19 policy<\/a><\/p><p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/computingcoursematerials\/umaine-policies\/#I\">Academic Honesty<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/computingcoursematerials\/umaine-policies\/#II\">Students Accessibility Services Statement<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/computingcoursematerials\/umaine-policies\/#III\">Course Schedule Disclaimer<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/computingcoursematerials\/umaine-policies\/#RH\">Observance of Religious Holidays\/Events<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/computingcoursematerials\/umaine-policies\/#VI\">Sexual Discrimination Reporting<\/a><\/p><h3>Additional Policies<\/h3><p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/computingcoursematerials\/umaine-policies\/#IV\">Student Conduct Expectations<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/computingcoursematerials\/umaine-policies\/#CV\">Classroom Civility<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/computingcoursematerials\/umaine-policies\/#IX\">Inclusive and Non-sexist Language<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/computingcoursematerials\/umaine-policies\/#VII\">Copyright Notice for Materials Accessible through the Course Website<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/computingcoursematerials\/umaine-policies\/#VIII\">Contingency Plans in the Event of an Epidemic<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Syllabus Overview Learning Assignments Grading Conduct AI Policies Course Name: NMD 200, Designing Humane Tech, \u00a03 creditsMeeting: Ferland 337, T\/TH 12:30-1:45 pmInstructors: Prof Joline Blais \u00a0&amp; Cecilia Andrade (TA)Tools: Website, Slack, ZOOMOffice Hours:\u2014 Prof Blais: Tues\/Thurs 12:30-1:45 (248 Boardman); \u00a0Wed 3-5 (Zoom); \u00a0Slack anytime\u2014 Cecilia Andrade:\u00a0 M\/W. 11:30-1:30 &amp; Fri 2-3 pm (138 Boardman)\u2014 Lab [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-268","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.org\/nmd200\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.org\/nmd200\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.org\/nmd200\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.org\/nmd200\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.org\/nmd200\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.org\/nmd200\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3309,"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.org\/nmd200\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/268\/revisions\/3309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.org\/nmd200\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}