This outline is subject to change depending on the time necessary for students to demonstrate proficiency in the tools covered and to complete each successive project. Attendance is mandatory for all classes.

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Text in RED = Critique and Tutorial Days. Text in white = Workshop days. Text in YELLOW = Web 2 Project Schedule

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Week 1, 

W 9/5 First Day

Introductions: Review syllabus and class website.

Begin Project 1: Set-up WIX site for everyone.

Homework:  Email me your new website URL + include your name and the name of the class.

F 9/7 GIF Workshop w/Photoshop tutorial - Begin Project 2

Homework: Post links to 2 or 3 of your favorite websites to a page on your site so you can share them with the class.

 

Week 2, 

M 9/10 GIF Workshop - review favorite websites

W 9/12 GIF Workshop - review favorite websites

F 9/14 Finish GIF - Project 2 must be completed by end of class.

Web 1 students have your preliminary website ready to show as well as your 6 GIFS. Publish links to one or 2 websites that you “like” on your site and be ready to talk a little about why.

Web 2 students have your preliminary website, 6 GIFS as well as a 1 page proposal for your first independent project published to your site. Be ready to answer questions and show examples to give the class an idea of where you’re headed.

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Week 3,

M 9/17 GIF Critiques and turn in GIF file to Neil for posting to class website 

Web 1 students begin Project 3, Audio Narratives and Soundscapes + Digital Audio recorder Tutorial

Homework: Record some test material for your Audio Narrative so you're ready to start editing next class.

Web 2 students will make presentations for Independent project #1

W 9/19 Audio Narratives and Podcasts Workshop + Garageband Tutorial

Homework: Record material for your Audio Narrative project 

F 9/21 Audio Narratives and Podcasts Workshop

 

Week 4, 

M 9/24 Audio Narratives and Podcasts Workshop

W 9/26 Audio Narratives and Podcasts Workshop

F 9/28  Audio Narratives and Podcasts Workshop

 

Week 5,

M 10/1 Finish Audio Narratives and Podcasts - Project 3 must be completed, rendered, uploaded and published to your web site by end of class.

W 10/3 Critique Audio Narratives and Soundscapes 

Begin Project 4, Text Based Interactive Stories Using Twine

Homework: Explore the Twine examples and plan your Twine story 

F 10/5  Twine Workshops

 

Week 6, 

M 10/8 -  Columbus day - no class

w 10/10 - Twine Workshops

F 10/12 Finish Twine - Project 4 must be completed, rendered, uploaded to and embedded on a page on your web site. This page should have a background image and sound design that sets the "mood" of your story.

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Week 7,

M 10/15 Critique Twine

Web 2 students will present completed Independent Project #1 and make presentations for Independent Project #2 

Begin Project 5, Video Ventures. Watch Video Demo's and tutorials

Homework: Record material to experiment with for next class

W 10/17 Video Venture Workshops

F 10/19 Video Venture Workshops

 

Week 8, 

M 10/22 Video Venture Workshops

W 10/24 Video Venture Workshops

F 10/26 Finish Video Ventures – Project 5 must be completed, mixed, uploaded and published to your web site by end of class.

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Week 9,

M 10/29 Critique Project 5/Video Ventures

Begin Project 6, Experiments in Augmented Reality

Homework: Download the Zappar app on your phone and tinker with it

W 10/31 Experiments in Augmented Reality Workshops

F 11/2  Experiments in Augmented Reality Workshops

 

Week 10,

M 11/5  Experiments in Augmented Reality Workshops

W 11/7  Experiments in Augmented Reality Workshops

F 11/9 - Experiments in Augmented Reality. Day 1 Document work with DSLR cameras, edit, upload and publish to your web site.

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Week 11,

M 11/12 no class - Veteran's day

W 11/14 Experiments in Augmented Reality. Day 2 Document work with DSLR cameras, edit, upload and publish to your web site by end of class.  Web 1 students - Begin Final Project, Creating Interactive Multimedia Stories - Review examples of student work.

Homework: Prepare Final project proposals including a story outline and pre-production of story materials.

F 11/16 Critique Augmented Reality. Prepare Final project proposals including a story outline and pre-production of story materials.

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Week 12,

M 11/19 Student Presentations for Final Project/Interactive Multimedia Stories followed by Workshop

Web 2 students will present completed Independent Project #2 and make presentations for Independent Project #3

W 11/21 Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences Workshop

F 11/23 - no class - Thanksgiving

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Week 13,

M 11/26   Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences Workshop

W 11/28  Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences Workshop

F 11/30 Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences Workshop

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Week 14,

M 12/3 Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences Workshop

W 12/5  Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences Workshop

F 12/7  Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences Workshop

 

Week 15,

M 12/10 Finish Interactive Multimedia Experience. Finial Projects must be published and/or documented and Web Portfolios must be complete and reviewed with instructor by the end of class.

Web 2 students finish Independent Project #3 and Web portfolios - review all work with instructor by the end of class.

 

​W 12/12 Last Day of Class

W 12/12 Critiques of Web 1 Final Projects and Web Portfolios 

Web 2 students will present completed Independent Project #3 as well a complete Web portfolios

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