Follow the links at the bottom of this page for a schedule of assignments for each week this semester. Within each week, you will find daily listings of assignments. Each bullet point for the day is a different task for you to complete. Unless specifically noted otherwise, all assignments are to be completed before class on the day listed.
This course calendar may be updated throughout the semester. I'll notify you about any major changes, but you are still responsible for keeping up with the current schedule.
IMPORTANT: You must visit all of the links provided within the course calendar. There are many links to follow and read. Make sure you visit all of them. Some links provide easy access to other parts of the class site which will help you in your assignments. Some links are to required readings. Others provide you with detailed instructions on completing the assignments. Eventually, you may come to know the instructions which supplement assignments that are repeated throughout the course, but it's still a good idea to continue to revisit the instructions to make sure that you are satisfying all of the requirements.
--Class Introductions
--Overview of Course
--Introduction to course website
(Short survey if there is time)
DUE: Read over the Podcasting project: http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/podcasting
DUE: Read over logo design PDF http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/81
Cover Podcasting Project
Personal Logo Design
Brainstorming for podcasting project
DUE: tentative topics for podcasting project: Have three possible topics in class for podcasting. This will help me put you into groups for this first project.
DUE: Go through the Rhetorcial Situation PPT at the Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/625/01/
DUE: Read Ch 1 of Reaching Audiences http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/82and the Audience Analysis handout on the Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/629/01/
--Rhetorical situations around the web.
--Reading audiences exercise
--Podcasting team formation.
Read on Proposal and memo writing: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/590/01/
and http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/shortcourse/index.html
Finishing up Rhetorical Situations on the Web
Writing proposals and memos for class projects and beyond (see ppt and sample here: http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/89)
Work time for group proposals.
Read on creating styles in MS word (we will build on these basics in class for your proposal): http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html
Read on organizing your writing: http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/processes/organize/list6.cfm
Browse About.com's info on podcasting. Familiarize yourself with the podcasting process and technical aspects from their resources. http://podcasting.about.com/od/podcastbasic1/Podcast_Basics.htm
Using styles in MS word for proposals and other documents.
Cover Technical talks assignment: http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/90
Ethos Class Exercise
... PODCASTING BASICS = Moved to the DLC ....
Proposals due for podcasting projects. Please EMAIL to instructor by class time.
CLASS MEETS IN THE DLC - Hicks Library, B853
http://dlc.purdue.edu/
Meet near the front desk just inside the entrance. We will have a short tour followed by a podcasting workshop.
NO Class
Read on writing for audio (a bit long, but funny): http://www.crazydogaudiotheatre.com/writing.php
Read on newscasting (good info for ANY type of podcast):
http://www.mashell.com/~parr5/news_writing.htm
And here a few good examples to listen to:
http://cctblog.typepad.com/cctnewsblog/2006/04/what_makes_a_go.html
Writing for audio basics (class discussion) and exercise.
Audio script analysis / podcast if time.
http://www.quartette.com/sunny/mp3/50-knitting.mp3
http://soniabrock.com/web-scripts/50-knitting.htm
Podcast questions? Due date for podcasts.
Read on Fair Use & Copyrights on the Web:
OWL on Plagiarism:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/
Fair Use/Copyrights:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use
http://www.umuc.edu/library/copy.shtml
http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/copyvis.htm
If you are a computer programmer (or plan on being one, this info is helpful):
http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/copysof.htm
Technical talk #1: Creative Commons
Copyright and Fair use information part #1 (Group activity).
Continue to work on your copyrights/fair use handouts
Copyrights/fair use groupwork.
Introduction of Key concepts handout (if time)
Read "The difference between an online and paper presentation": http://www.sun.com/980713/webwriting/wftw1.html
And User-Centered Design (PDF): http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/93
Short quiz on copyrights/fair use
User-Centered Design and the interrelated nature of web content:
http://www.lvstriphistory.com/ie/
http://www.popledesignconstruction.com/
http://www.aboutcabbagesoupdiet.com/
Key concepts handout introduction
Class Exercise: What works? What Doesn't? Content vs. form: http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/94
How users read on the web (an old study, but still relevant):
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9710a.html
Read on Consiseness/Paramedic Method: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/572/01/
and http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/635/01/
Read on Scannability: http://www.sun.com/980713/webwriting/wftw3.html
Technical Talks - Open Source Software - Janice and Jennifer
Uploading your podcasts- questions?
Writing Concisely. Writing Scannable text.
***PODCASTING PROJECT DUE***
Snow Day make up
User-Centered Writing and Design Continued
Writing for the Web
Read: Inverted Pyramids: http://www.sun.com/980713/webwriting/wftw3.html
Read over Project #2 - Web Portfolio Project
Accessibility/Usability/Universal Design
http://universalusability.com/
Audiences on the Web:
Audiences:
Teenagers: http://www.useit.com/alertbox/teenagers.html
Low Literacy Users: http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20050314.html
Introduction to web portfolio project
Web writing continued - revising content for multiple types of audiences
Online Learning Style Test: http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
Concisensess/web text exercise:
http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/95
Writing for the Web continued...
Titles and searching
Searching, Keywords, and titles:
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/search-keywords.html
http://www.sun.com/980713/webwriting/wftw6.html
Ethics of Design (banner blindness)
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/banner-blindness.html
Technical Talk on Wordpress - Stuart, Lauren, and Zach
Discuss class exercise from last time
Talk about titles, keywords, and searches on the WWW
Storyboarding and layout
General reading practices (F-Shaped Pattern):
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/reading_pattern.html
Layout and Design: Keeping Audiences in Mind (read all of these sections)
http://universalusability.com/access_by_design/page_layout/index.html
Interface design:
http://www.webstyleguide.com/interface/index.html
Storyboarding: http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/reporting/starttofin...
Looking at navigation and layout possibilities.
Storyboarding and planning.
Read on planning and Developing a web project:
http://www.webstyleguide.com/process/plan.html
http://www.webstyleguide.com/process/develop.html
Proposals for projects are due.
Individual meetings with instructor about proposals.
Layout and Design: Color
http://universalusability.com/access_by_design/color/index.html
History of WWW:
http://www.w3.org/History.html
http://www.zeltser.com/web-history/
Technical Talks - Brett, Sarah, and Lauren
Short history of WWW; intro to css
For those new to css or need a referesher, read: http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/stylesheets/introduction.html
And I want everyone coming to read the following sections from: http://www.sustainablewebdesign.com/
-Document structure (all areas)
-Document presentation (CSS)
How to use dreamweaver and basic CSS. Required for those who are new; optional for those who are experienced.
We will be looking at the following files:
http://www.digital-web.com/extras/css_101_before.html
http://www.digital-web.com/extras/css_101_after.html
(More description on these files is here: http://www.digital-web.com/articles/css_101/)
body {
margin-left: 7%;
padding-left: 5%;
width: 80%;
max-width: 700px;
background-color: #fffffa;
color: #333;
font-family: Arial, Verdana, Lucida, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
Read: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/css_page_layout_basics....
Read this and skim some of the links at the bottom:
http://www.htmldog.com/guides/cssadvanced/layout/
Css layouts and modifications
Please download this file for class: http://www.oswd.org/design/download/id/3505
!!! BRING YOUR RESUME (print or Web) to class
Also, read:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/564/01/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/565/01/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/631/01/
Technical Talk - CSS - Scott and Chris
DUE: Proposals for your Visually enhanced PDF handout are due (see here: http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/92)
1) Resumes (Part #2)
--Filling up a resume without experiences?
http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/117
2) Parallelism in writing (for web or resumes)
http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/116
3) Reminder about upcoming due dates/discussion of project proposal.
Read on Kairos: http://rhetoric.byu.edu/Encompassing%20Terms/kairos.htm
Skim: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kairos
Technical Talk - PHP/SQL - Shauvon, Aaron, Colin
Kairos on the WWW
Proposals for individual or group open multimedia projects are due:
http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/115
Class project working day. Short meetings with instructor on final project.
Class project working day. Short meetings with instructor on final project and current project.
Logos & Pathos on the web
Technical talk - Lisa, Lindsey, Katie (topic?)
Pathos in Writing Class Exercise: http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/120
See Pathos handout here: http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/119
NO CLASS - Instructor has Dissertation Proposal Defense. Have a great spring break!
Assignments and activities for Week 10
Visual Rhetoric
Read:
http://www.infovis.net/printMag.php?lang=2&num=121
http://www.stanford.edu/~steener/f03/PWR1/whatisvisrhet.htm
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Visual_Rhetoric/Definitions_of_Visual_Rheto...
Please bring a digital camera (if you have one) to class. Also, bring a warm coat.
Read: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Visual_Rhetoric/Mediums_and_Manifestations_...
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Visual_Rhetoric/Ethics_of_Controversial_Ima...
Technical Talk - Brett - Indesign
Intertexuality, connotation, denotation: http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/121
Bring your campus visual rhetoric assignment to class.
Universal Design / Accessiblity from Content and Code standpoints
Skim the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative: http://www.w3.org/WAI/
Standards-based web resume due (as part of project #2). See part 2 under the project description for more information: http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/97
Accessibility activity: http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/122
Usability testing - overview & practice
Completed drafts of your website projects are due in class. Have a working, functional website for usability testing.
Skim: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability_testing
Usability tests of our websites / peer reviews
Powerpoint on usability testing: http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/123
Final proposals for Project #3 are due at the time of your conference with me.
Individual meetings with instructor.
Revisions to project #3(open multimedia project) proposals DUE.
Small group/individual meetings with instructor.
FINAL WEB PROJECTS ARE DUE ON Monday, March 31st by 3PM (submit your URL to your website, resume and supporting documents- all parts, incluing proposal, reflective piece, etc in a zip archive via email to driscodl (at) purdue.edu ). Please carefully review the assignment sheet here so that you do not miss anything: http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/97
Skim: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/teaching-methods-and-management/rubrics...
Rubric assignment introduction and work for final project.
1) Begin by doing a class analysis & rubric of what a good ---- is.
2) Rubric activity here: http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/driscoll1/node/124
No class; instructor is at the CCCC conference. Begin working on your final class projects or finish up your multimedia handouts.
Peer review for PDF handout drafts; short discussion of instructional rhetoric.
Visually-enhanced PDF handout DRAFTS are due. Bring two copies to class with you.
Take a look at the visual rhetoric handout on the OWL as a good example of a multimedia writing handout: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/691/01/
Brainstorm on handout design.
Peer review of handouts.
Rubric assignment for final projects is due (Email to instructor at driscodl (at) purdue.edu or bring in if you have a meeting.
Individual Meetings with Instructor
Visually-enhanced PDF handouts are due. Please email to driscodl (at) purdue.edu along with your original proposal.
Working Day - Instructor is at a conference (ECWCA).
Meetings with instructor on projects.
Meetings with instructor on projects.
Draft of final project is due. Have it accessible in class for peer review.
Peer review of final projects.
Student presentations of final projects.
Student presentations of final projects.
FINAL PROJECTS ARE DUE.
Student presentations of final projects.
Assignments and activities for Week 16