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Introduction to the Course

Discuss course technologies & introduce Technology Checklist.

Introduce the Student Information Sheet

Make certain that you have your login and password for accessing PUCC machines (a Career Account) and an e-mail address that accommodates attachments. If you have questions about your accounts visit PUCC in MATH 231 or call 494-9944.

You also can visit the PUCC Instructional Computing Division web page for information about campus technologies.

Homework: Conduct some research (in print or electronic sources) to come up with one published definition or discussion of "multimedia writing." Copy that definition, add a three--sentence explanation of why it's a useful one, and copy down all the citation information. Post your definition, explanation, and citation information to the Class Mailing List prior to our meeting on Tuesday, August 28. Be sure to follow professional etiquette for posting message to listservs.

Complete Technology Checklist.

Writing Professional E-Mail Messages

Technology Module 1: Organizing a Web Site. See also Web Style Guide (Site Design Introduction).

View Bolter and Grusin's discussion of Remediation. For more on this book, see my review in Kairos.

Send your completed Student Information Sheet to me (blakesle@purdue.edu) as an attachment no later than Friday, August 24. Follow the guidelines for sending professional e-mail messages discussed in class. Name your file <lastname_sis.doc>, subsituting your last name for "lastname" in the file name.

Definitions of "multimedia writing" should be posted to the class mailing list before Tuesday, August 28. Pass your mouse pointer over this line to see an example in a pop-up box.

See OWL's handout on Documenting Electronic Sources for citation guidelines.

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Web-Based Portfolio Project assigned and discussed
Resources for Step 1: Employment Resources
Site of the Day: Absolut.com

Technology Checklist due in printed form by the end of class.

Explore Absolut.com and see if you can begin making a movie or your own DJ mix.

Discuss definitions of multimedia writing.

Technology Module 2: Designer Basics

• Conducting Good Searches
• Finding Good Models (see CoolHomePages.com)
• Screen Captures on a PC

Screenshots on a PC in Brief:

1. To take a screenshot of the entire screen press the <Print Screen> key.
2. To take a screenshot of a specific area press the <Alt-Print Screen> keys at the same time.
3. After capturing the screenshot you can paste the picture into a document or graphics program and save it as the file type and with the name you wish.
   

Sample Portfolios

• M.K. Anderson
• Amy Kimme Hea
• Melinda Turnley
• Sam's Digital Haven
• Brenda Edwards
• Amanda Cross
• J. Noah Mattern

Reading: Web Style Guide, "Philosophy" (or in the printed version, the comparable part is Chapter 1, "Process")

Read my notes on this chapter ("Philosophy") in PDF format or in Word 2000 format.

Continue collecting job ads for positions in your field of interest. You should also begin searching for good Web portfolios to use as models for your own work. On Tuesday, we will work in class on analyzing some ads and portfolios, so please bring some of your preliminary research notes to class.

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Site of the Day: the remedi project

We'll spend some time in class analyzing some ads and portfolios, so please bring some of your preliminary research notes to class.

Step 1 of the Web-Based Portfolio Project will be checked in class. You should have collected (at least) 5 complete job ads for a position in your field of interest and links to 5 digital portfolios to use as models. See this section of the Portfolio Project for more details.

Discuss Three Concerns of Web Design: Content, Appearance, Navigation.

Technology Module 3: Using (HTML Editors) Frontpage and Dreamweaver.

Resources

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Discuss first two chapters of Web Style Guide:

Philosophy
Interface Design
Site of the Day: Adobe ePortfolio

Dr. B's Portfolio (20 minutes!)

Reading: Web Style Guide, "Site Design"

Notes from Web Style Guide (Online), Chapter 3, "Site Design" in Word 2000 format or PDF format

Technology Module 4: Navigational Design and Interface Design (Using Photoshop)

See pp. 41-56 of this Guide to Electronic Publication, "Designing Home Pages and Nodes"

Continue working on Step 2 (Planning Site Navigation and Design)

On Tuesday, Sept. 18, bring information that will help you begin to develop a thorough resume of all your relevant skills and experiences. Review (again) the OWL Inventory of Job Skills. Look also at the Job Search Self-Analysis handout.

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Workshop on Step 2 (Planning Site Navigation and Design) of the Web-Based Portfolio Project.

Site of the Day: The Multimedia Library

Reading: Web Style Guide, Page Design

Notes from Web Style Guide (Online), Chapter 4, "Page Design" in Word 2000 format or PDF format

Step 2 (Planning Site Navigation and Design) of the Web-Based Portfolio Project will be checked in class. For this step, you will need a visual representation of your site, with titles of pages and descriptions of each's content. (Following guidelines in Web Style Guide, "Site Design")

Step 2 (Planning Site Navigation and Design) of the Web-Based Portfolio Project will be checked in class. For this step, you will need a visual representation of your site, with titles of pages and descriptions of each's content. (Following guidelines in Web Style Guide, "Site Design")

Technology Module: Topic TBA

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Project 2: Client-Based Multimedia Project assigned.

Be prepared to choose your client for Project 2 on Thursday, when you will begin planning your client research.

Technology Module 6: Using Acrobat 5.0 to Convert Documents to PDF format (for portfolios)

Resources: PDF Zone
Adobe's Overview of Acrobat 5.0

Discuss client research for Project 2 and try to make contact with your client to arrange your initial interview. See Interviewing Guidelines (Word format) for planning help.

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Develop interview questions for client research (Project 2).

Begin document analysis of existing client Web materials.

Make contact with your client to set up an interview.

Elect a team leader and recorder.

Workshop on resume and narrative hypertext (Step 3 of the Web-Based Portfolio Project)

Sample Narrative Hypertext (Blakesley's)
Victor Vitanza's Uncanniest of UnHomely .COM Pages

Technology Module 7: HTML Workshop on Effective Hyperlinking.

Recommended Reading: "Lend Me Your Compass, Cap! Towards Informed Linking" by Greg Siering (a Kairos article)

By next Thursday (October 11), you should have full drafts of your Web resume and narrative hypertext. For this step, it's most important that you have full content. You do not necessarily need to have all the links set up (e.g., from your resume to other sites). Your documents should be in Word or HTML format. Please have them ready for peer review during class.

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Oct. Break (Oct. 8th and 9th)

Drafts of Step 3 (Web Resume and Narrative Hypertext) of the Web-Based Portfolio Project will be peer-reviewed in class. Be sure to bring electronic copies (files) of both.

Drafts of Step 3 (Web Resume and Narrative Hypertext) of the Web-Based Portfolio Project will be peer-reviewed in class. Be sure to bring electronic copies (files) of both.

Use this peer review sheet to respond to each other's drafts: Acrobat Fill-In Form or Word Document

Technology Module 6: Digital Photography
Check-Out Form (for LAEB 3287 equipment)

Resource: Photo.Net

Conduct client interviews and work on document analysis in preparation for Step 1 of the Client-Based Multimedia Project.

Work on revisions of resumes and narrative hypertexts using the peer responses. If you would like additional feedback from Dr. B, send the file(s) and a request to blakesle@purdue.edu

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Project 3: Individual Creative or Professional Project assigned.

Sample Creative/Professional Projects:

Poetry/Multimedia (Dogbird)
Hypertext Memoir
MediaCloisters
Virtual Burkeian Parlor
User Documentation (MOO)
Grammatron

Step 1 (Client Research) of the Client-Based Multimedia project is due today. (Checked in class.)

Continue group work on Project 2, Client-Based Multimedia Project.

Group Work on Project 2

Technology Module 8: Using Frontpage
Resources
MIDC: Frontpage I (PDF, 272k)
Frontpage II (PDF, 227k)

Project Outline Memo is due on Tuesday, October 23 (Step 2, Client-Based Multimedia Project)

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Technology Module 9: Topic TBA

Project Outline Memo is today (Step 2, Client-Based Multimedia Project)

Be sure to complete your work on Step 1 of the Individual Project (Project Proposal).

Work outside of class on Client-Based Project.

Step 1 of the Individual Project (Project Proposal) is due electronic as a file attachment in Word or PDF format to blakesle@purdue.edu by 8 p.m.

Step 4 (Site Design) of the Web-Based Portfolio Project is due. A prototype of your portfolio/site should be ready for peer review

Week 11

Class Meeting

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Step 4 (Site Design) of the Web-Based Portfolio Project is due. A prototype of your portfolio/site should be ready for peer review

Technology Module 10: Topic TBA

Week 12

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Week 13

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Technology Module 12: Capturing Web Sites

Step 4 of the Client-Based Multimedia Project (Client Report) is due to the client for review.

Work individually on Web-Based portfolio.

MIPL Open House (Thurs, 11/15, 3-5:30)

Step 5 (Usability Testing) of the Web-Based Portfolio Project will be conducted in class. You should have your site available for testing, having polished it following peer review.

Be sure to complete Step 2 of the Individual Project (Progress Report) by Thursday at the beginning of class.

Step 5 (Usability Testing) of the Web-Based Portfolio Project will be conducted in class. You should have your site available for testing, having polished it following peer review.

Use this Usability Review Sheet to guide your feedback (Word document; 36k)

Refer also (as needed) to my notes on Web style (PDF format)

Step 2 of the Individual Project (Progress Report is due electronically as a file attachment in Word or PDF format to blakesle@purdue.edu by the beginning of class..

Week 14

Class Meeting

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Technology Module 12: Topic TBA

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 21-24)

Week 15

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Portfolio Presentations (Step 6 of the Web-Based Portfolio Project)

Portfolio Presentations (Step 6 of the Web-Based Portfolio Project)

Client-Based Multimedia Project will be due on Tuesday, December 4.

Week 16

Class Meeting

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Portfolio Presentations (Step 6 of the Web-Based Portfolio Project)

Client-Based Multimedia Project due to me and to client.

Web-Based Portfolio is due and should contain your completed work on all course projects.

For the Client-Based Multimedia Project, complete the Collaborative Project Peer Evaluation Form (Word format) by Thursday and submit it to me privately, either in printed form or as an email attachment sent to blakesle@purdue.edu. Please name your file as follows: yourlastname_eval.doc (ex. blakesley_eval)

Web-Based Portfolio is due and should contain your completed work on all course projects (including a link to your individual project). Send your URL to me (blakesle@purdue.edu) by the end of class today.

The Collaborative Project Peer Evaluation Form (Client-Based Multimedia Project) is due.

Client-Based Multimedia Project Demos

Have a great holiday break!

Finals Week

Finals

Dec. 10-14

There will be no final exam.