Daily Work Schedule
The work schedule is subject to revision, based on class needs, so please be sure to check here daily! Last updated 3/16/07.
1/16, 1/19, 1/23, 1/26, 1/30, 2/1, 2/6, 2/9, 2/13, 2/16, 2/20, 2/23, 2/27, 3/2, 3/13, 3/16, 3/20, 3/23, 3/27, 3/30, 4/3, 4/6, 4/10, 4/13, 4/17, 4/20, 4/24, 4/ 27, 5/1, 5/3, 5/4
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What you Need to do for Next Class |
Class 1 Tues. |
Course Policies Divide class in groups for semester-long wiki project Group 1 or A: 10 am section: Evgeuni, Bobbie, Kevin, Dylan, Ryan, Barry, Kevin 2 pm section: Kenny, Andy, David, Chris J., Graham Group 2 or B: 10 am section: Matt, Daniel, Brian, Keve, Michael, Malcolm, Eric, Terry 2 pm section: Marissa, Daniel, Jeff, Chris, Cory |
LRO Part A1, 2 Surf the web—observe the types or “genres” of sites you find, attempt to categorize them and list the reasons for making your categories. Be prepared to discuss your findings in class. Read information about the LRO, post questions to the wiki |
Answer questions about the LRO Interest Surveys due in hard copy Discuss Bolter Ch 1 and 2, Wiki Posts |
Read Non-Designer’s Web on Electronic Reserves Find some good/bad websites (at least three of each—be prepared to discuss your criteria and choices in class)
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Week 2 |
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Tues. |
Workshop: W4 Webpage, Hand-outs on HTML Hypertext Markup Language Basics
Show and Tell in Pairs LRO Part A/A1 due and first set of Observations due Discuss conventions/criteria Discuss Non-Web Designers Design Conventions
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Faigley's The Brief Penguin Handbook Chapter 1 “Writing for Different Purposes in Different Media” (p1-26), Available on Eres Remember to do your LRO observations from now on they will be due by the beginning of class every Tues. Think about what you will includ eon your professional web page for this class. You will select parts of your "interest survey" and link them as an "about me" page. Use only the tags learned in class. Read Rhetorical Analysis assignment Choose site for your first writing assignment. Be prepared to do a topic proposal in class on Fri. |
Intro to Rhetoric Discuss rhetoric and Rhetorical analysis Workshop: Peer collaboration and topic proposals for Essay 1—post to wiki for additional feedback Personal Site and “About Me” Pages Due (version 1) |
Observations due in email to Dr. Jan by Tues. Begin Drafting your Essay Read Faigley 76-93 Respond to Bolter on the wiki Group A should post their initial responses by noon on Mon. Group B should post their responses to group A by 9 am on Tues. |
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Week 3 |
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Discuss Bolter Ch. 3 Writing Process |
Finish Essay 1.1 for submission
Observations due in email by Tues. classtime. |
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Submission 1.1 due to the class drop-box. Check the tips page to find out how. Please bring a hard copy to class as well! Make sure you name your essay with your firstnamelastinitial1_1.doc. Example: Janf1_1.doc.
Food for thought: How does remediation affect the revision process? |
Visit the Center for Communication Practices (They're open 10am-6pm in Folsom library--drop on by...) Watch Dove Billboard video Think about the many different ways the image is altered. Think about the argument of the video and how it is communicated. Be prepared to discuss the clip critically in class. Read Bolter selections from Ch 4 p. 47-49, 56-58, and 66-74
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Week 4 |
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Discuss the Dove Billboard video Workshop: Introduction to Photoshop Photoshop 1:Interface,Filters, & Adjustments Advanced Students can begin with Webmonkey tutorials |
Read the Photoshop Logo Assignment Read selections of Lessig's Free Culture Post to the wiki about Lessig Read NYT article on Rosa Parks Read CNN article on Rosa Parks and Outkast If you don't know who Rosa Parks is, you can read about Rosa Parks Watch OutKast's Rosa Parks video Watch Invader zim to Outkast Rosa Parks Q'wErt Read the lyrics to Outkast's Rosa Parks song
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Discuss the video clips, piracy, and the circulation of branding Discuss the Photoshop Logo Assignment Submission 1.1 Returned with comments, Discuss Essays |
Continue Revising Rhetorical Analysis Essay Visit the Center for Communication Practices Hint: not required but strongly encouraged Read Lessig's Free Culture, "Piracy"--p.48-52, 62-69 Remember to send Dr. Jan your observations before class on Tues.
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Week 5 |
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Writing Workshop based on student essays TBA Continue discussing Lessig HTML Coding Part 2 , Tables, Fonts, Colors Workshop leaders : Ryan and Andrew
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Continue revising your essay. Bring your resume to Class on Fri. If you don't already have a resume, bring the materials you'd want to include in one!
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Continue Photoshop Workshops Tech Workshop: Photoshop II--Selecting and Compositing a.k.a. Faking It
Advanced Students can begin with Webmonkey tutorials Lessons 4, 5, and 6 should keep you entertained! Sketch professional sites Teach Resume writing RPI's Career Center's Resume Writing Resources |
Read Bolter Ch 5 Read Schiff's "Know it All: Can Wikipedia Conquer Expertise?" Read Wikipedia Celebrates 750 Years of American Independence
Read Lessig's Free Culture , Ch. 9 "Collectors" p. 116-124 Read Lantham Ch 2 “Shape” and 4 Skortison”
Remember to send Dr. Jan your observations before class on Tues |
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Week 6 |
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No Class |
Read Bolter Ch 5 Read Schiff's "Know it All: Can Wikipedia Conquer Expertise?" Read Wikipedia Celebrates 750 Years of American Independence Read “Developing Guidelines for Wikipedia” Read Lessig's Free Culture , Ch. 9 "Collectors" p. 116-124 Read Google's Moon Shot by Jeffrey Toobin Optional: Read Lantham Ch 2 “Shape” and 4 Skortison” |
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Discuss Reading, Issues of Intellectual Property Discuss Web 2.0 Submission 1_2 due to the appropriate folder of the drop box by classtime. Your essay should follow the following naming convention: Yourfirstnamelastinitial1_2.doc ex: JanF1_2.doc Your final reflection should follow the following naming convention: Yourfirstnamelastinitial_reflect_1_2.doc ex: JanF_reflect_1_2.doc. It should also be turned into the same folder in the drop box. Please turn-in a folder containing your self-reflection for essay 1_1, your and peer comments from submission 1_1. There will be a box outside of my office door (4403 Sage). Final Submission Reflections due. Brainstorm areas of expertise Tech Workshop: Tutorials: Introduction to Dreamweaver Creating a Site in Dreamweaver |
Read Group Instructions from WWWW Fall 06 Revise a Wikipedia entry on a subject you know something about, and post your reflections on this activity to the class wiki. Remember to send Dr. Jan your observations before class on Tues |
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Week 7 |
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Present Photoshop Logos Discuss Individual Professional Websites Dreamweaver II? |
Read instructions and information about the LRO mid-term portfolio Read the sample mid-term LROs Post any questions you might have to the wiki Optional: Read Lanham Ch 3 “Voice” |
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Instructor comments distributed Essay 1_2 (I hope to have these done!) Discuss conventional Writing vs. Web Writing/Importance of Revision for Both Criteria for mid-term Portfolios Time to work on your individual,professional websites! |
Optional: Read Lanham Ch 6 “Why Bother” |
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Week 8 |
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First post to the on-going wiki assignment due Go Over Mid-Term portfolios First Submission of Resume and Professional Statement Due Peer Critique of Resume and Professional Website
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Read Bulletproof Introduction-Ch. 2 Polish up your mid-term portfolio.
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Mid-term portfolios Due Revised Professional Sites Due --send your URL to Dr. Jan. Please turn-in a copy of your portfolio named with your codename; ex: discospice_LRO_midterm.doc to the appropriate folder of the dropbox. Email your code name and the URL for your revised webpage to Dr. Jan. In-class moderations
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Read Bulletproof
Remember to send Dr. Jan your observations before class on Tues. Read the Websolutions Assignment and all the parts that go with it. |
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Week 9 |
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Introduction to the Final Unit Websolutions--Go Over Assignment Group Brainstorming Introduction to CSS Workshop I with Ryan and Andrew
Mid-term portfolios returned |
Read Bulletproof |
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Tech Skills Workshop: HTML Coding Part Three: CSS Part II with Andrew and Ryan Discuss Bulletproof...You should have read more than half of it by this point! Andrew LaPadula's CSS Tutorial
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Read Bulletproof Observations due in email to Dr. Jan by class on Tues. |
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Week 10 |
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Websolutions Proposals presented in class.
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Read Berkun's "How to Pitch an Idea"
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Fri. March. 30 |
Websolutions Team formation and Project Planning. Work schedule due by class end.
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Week 11 |
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No class passover |
No class Passover You may use this time to work in the classroom,if you would like access to the software.
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Finish Bulletproof Selections from Scott Berkun: How to Run A Brainstorming Meeting
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Project planning/In-class time to work on projects.
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Observations due in email to Dr. Jan by class on Tues. |
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Week 12 |
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Team Consultations Written Analysis of Client/user Needs and Initial Site Sketch Due Citation Workshop |
Some Selections from Scott Berkun: The Art of Useability Benchmarking |
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Introduce Usability Site Sketches Returned and discussed with Each Group
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Observations due in email to Dr. Jan by class on Tues. |
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Week 13 |
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Work on your projects Useability Evaluation: Creating and Testing Heuristics Designing Useability Tests
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Work on your prototypes. Work on your usability and text analyses |
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Web Solutions Work on projects, finalize usability questions/tasks. |
Review Berkun's "How to Pitch an Idea" Observations due in email to Dr. Jan by class on Tues.. |
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Week 14 |
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| Tues. April 24 | Peer Review Instructions and Worksheet Go over guidlines for final LROs Final Memo and working prototype 3.1 due Peer Critique of Memos and prototypes, peer usability testing.
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Work on First Submissions of Web Solutions Reports |
Continue working on Prototytpes, group presentations on your own. No class.
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Revise Web Submissions and polish presentations Observations due in email to Dr. Jan by class on Tues. |
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Week 15 |
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Present Prototypes to the Class Final Prototypes and final memos 3.2 due in class. Course Evaluations Must have completed semester long wiki project |
Begin working on Final Portfolio and final revisions Begin working on Final Learning Record.Here are some examples of A Level work.The link will take you to a page on the class wiki with links to samples at the bottom. (Your final portfolio does not have to be as long, but it should be as detailed. Notice the wide variety of sources it draws from and the high level of explanation and interpretation the student gives for each example included.) |
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Final Learning Record Portfolio due by 5pm |
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