Week 11
By Monday, March 17 at midnight
Reading
- Thompson Handbook: 723-729, 866-887 (esp. 884-887)
Project Two
- Begin finalizing Usability Test
- Continue Instructions draft
By Wednesday, March 19 at midnight
Project Two
- Submit draft of instructions via attachment in blog post. In blog post, include the text of your completed Usability Test.
Reading
Reading Response
- Based on the revision checklist and the readings on sentences
and verbs, craft your own guide to what makes effective instructions.
Since you've completed a draft, this will be a good exercise in
applying what you've learned and generating a framework to follow in
revision.
By Friday, March 21 at midnight
Usability Test
- Each group should complete a Usability Test for another
group. Download their instructions, work through the instructions and
mark any problem areas. Answer their Usability Test questions in a
reply and attach the draft you commented on.
Project Two
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Respond to any usability test replies that your may have.
- Begin incorporating feedback.
- Consider work plan blog post for Monday, March 24
Reading
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Thompson Handbook: 746-768
- From Bedford-St. Martin's website:
Project Log
- Complete 100-200 words about Week 11
Continue posting comments and replies using Principles for Comments and Replies.
Please follow the guidelines for effective blog responding as discussed
in this chapter. You need five (5) for this week, so respond to reading
posts that have been promoted to our front page. For reference on how
to do this, review How to Post Comments and Replies. Your posts should adhere to the guidelines for networking in online forums listed in the Project Checklist (TH, page 627).
No later than today, you should read through the course calendar for
the following week. Make sure that you understand all of the
assignments. If you have any questions, contact the instructor.