Schedule
Due to the COVID 19 crisis this schedule is no longer valid.
Students are instructed to work on their projects independently, checking in with me on Tuesdays and Thursday via email.
See COVID 19 plan for more information.
Text in BLUE = Critique and Tutorial Days.
Text in WHITE = Workshop days.
Text in YELLOW = Web 2 Project Schedule
Week 1,
TH 1/23 First Day
Introductions: Review syllabus and class website
Begin Project 1: Set-up WIX site for everyone
Begin Project 2: GIF Workshop w/Photoshop tutorial
Homework: Email me your new website URL + include your name and the name of the class
Week 2,
T 1/28 GIF Workshop - review favorite websites.
TH 1/30 Finish GIF - Project 2 must be completed by end of class.
Homework: 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
Week 3,
T 2/4 GIF Critiques and turn in your favorite GIF file to Neil (on flash drive) for posting to class website
Begin Project 3, Audio Narratives and Podcasts
Listen to examples of professional and student work + Digital Audio recorder Tutorial
Homework: Record some material for your Audio Narrative so you're ready to start editing next class
Web 2 students will make presentations for Independent project #1.
TH 2/6 Audio Narratives and Podcasts Workshops + Garageband Tutorial
Homework: Record material for your Audio project
Week 4,
T 2/11 Audio Narratives and Podcasts Workshop.
TH 2/13 Audio Narratives and Podcasts Workshop.
Week 5,
T 2/18 Finish Audio Narratives and Podcasts - Project 3 must be completed, rendered, uploaded and published to your web site by end of class
TH 2/20 Critique Audio Narratives and Soundscapes
Begin Project 4, Text Based Interactive Stories Using Twine
Homework: Explore the Twine examples and plan your Twine story
Week 6,
T 2/25 Twine Workshops
TH 2/27 Finish Twine - Project 4 must be completed, 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
Week 7,
T 3/3 Critique Twine
Begin Project 5, Video Ventures. Watch examples of student and professional work. Review shooting/image capture techniques
Homework: Record and or research material and plan your video project over break
Web 2 students will present completed Independent Project #1 and make presentations for Independent Project #2
TH 3/5 Video Venture Workshops
Week 8,
T 3/10 no class spring break
TH 3/12 no class spring break
Week 9,
T 3/17 Video Venture Workshops
TH 3/19 Video Ventures workshops - Project 5 must be completed, uploaded to Youtube or Vimeo and embedded on a page on your web site
Week 10,
T 3/24 Critique Project 5 Video Ventures. Begin Project 6 Experiments in Augmented Reality
TH 3/26 Experiments in Augmented Reality Workshops
Week 11,
T 3/31 Experiments in Augmented Reality Workshops
TH 4/2 Finish Augmented Reality Projects, create documentation and publish documentation to student websites
Week 12,
T 4/7 Critique Augmented Reality Projects and prepare presentations for Final Project/Interactive Multimedia experiences
Web 2 students will present completed Independent Project #2 and make presentations for Independent Project #3
TH 4/9 Presentations for Final Projects and Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences Workshops
Week 13,
T 4/14 Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences Workshops
TH 4/16 Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences Workshops
Week 14,
T 4/21 Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences Workshops
TH 4/23 Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences Workshops
Week 15,
T 4/28 Finish Interactive Multimedia Experiences. Finial Projects must be published and/or documented and Website Portfolios must be complete and reviewed with instructor before the end of class
Web 2 students finish Independent Project #3 and Web portfolios - review all work with instructor by the end of class
TH 4/30 LAST DAY OF CLASS
Critiques of Web 1 Final Projects and Web Portfolios
Critiques of Web 2 Independent Project #3 and Web Portfolios