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Links to quick reference cards for student use: Creating a Basic Web Page in Dreamweaver, Dreamweaver Quick Reference Card, Macromedia Fireworks, Creating Headers & Buttons in Macromedia Fireworks, HTML for Web Design, PowerPoint Features, Adding Pictures & Media Files to PowerPoint, and PowerPoint Tip Sheet.
| week 1 | ||
| date | class | for next class meeting |
| m, 5.14 |
introduction to class. student introductions. introduce memo of introduction project (complete 1st draft by end of class today). discuss unit 3: workplace cultures project handout Asher chapter on profile statements. |
complete
your memo of introduction.
complete checklist for memo of introduction. brainstorm a list of sites and contacts. read Asher chapter. |
| t, 5.15 | at
the beginning of class, turn in your memo of introduction
for evaluation.
discuss resume design for workplace cultures project. draft preliminary interview questions for workplace cultures report and work on resume design.
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schedule an interview with your contact for some time between m, 5.21 and r, 5.24. work on resume and interview questions. draft your email of intent and send to me (kimmehea@u.arizona.edu) as soon as you schedule your interview. reread description of unit 1.
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| w, 5.16 |
meet project team for unit 1. discuss team agenda. select a technology to document. discuss unit 1 project components with team and assign duties. research class technology expertise and scope of your selected technology to begin draft of your team's documentation memo.
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continue working on your documentation memo. review design of quick reference cards on website. each team member write up ideas of what information you should include on your quick reference card. schedule an interview with your contact for some time between m, 5.21 and r, 5.24. work on resume and interview questions. draft your email of intent and send to me (kimmehea@u.arizona.edu) as soon as you schedule your interview.
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| r, 5.17 |
discuss design of quick reference cards by analyzing examples together. discuss design elements. workshop time to complete documentation memo and start your design template.
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complete your documentation memo and your design template. schedule an interview with your contact for some time between m, 5.21 and r, 5.24. work on resume and interview questions. draft your email of intent and send to me (kimmehea@u.arizona.edu) as soon as you schedule your interview. |
| f, 5.18 |
at the beginning of class, turn in your documentation memo and your design template. drafting instruction exercise. begin your quick reference card.
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complete 1st draft of your quick reference card. schedule an interview with your contact for some time between m, 5.21 and r, 5.24. work on resume and interview questions. draft your email of intent and send to me (kimmehea@u.arizona.edu) as soon as you schedule your interview. |
| week 2 | ||
| date | class | for next class meeting |
| m, 5.21 |
be certain to email your contact to confirm your appointment and send attached resume (remember to bcc me on the email message). workshop time for development of quick reference deliverable.
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complete
a polished draft of your quick reference
deliverable.
email interview transcript to me (kimmehea@u.arizona.edu) by no later than m, 5.28. draft workplace cultures report. reread unit 2 materials. individually team members research and select two sites for possible redesign. |
| t, 5.22 | in-class
meeting with Amy about your quick reference
deliverable.
workshop time for quick reference deliverable or your workplace cultures project.
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complete quick reference deliverable. reread unit 2 materials. individually team members research and select two sites for possible redesign. email interview transcript to me (kimmehea@u.arizona.edu) by no later than m, 5.28. draft workplace cultures report.
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| w, 5.23 |
at the beginning of class, turn in your quick reference deliverable. discuss unit 2. individually team members discuss their research and selection of two sites for possible redesign. by end of class, email me (kimmehea@u.ariozna.edu) with your selected site for redesign. if time permits, individually begin rhetorical analysis of selected site. distribute handouts on bad design and good design. distribute chapters "Just What are Web Pages Anyway?" and "Designing the Interface & Navigation." |
complete
individual rhetorical analysis.
email interview transcript to me (kimmehea@u.arizona.edu) by no later than m, 5.28. draft workplace cultures report. read the storyboard handout. read the bad design and good design handout (distributed in class). read the chapters "Just What are Web Pages Anyway?" and "Designing the Interface & Navigation" (distributed in class). |
| r, 5.24 |
share individual rhetorical analyses. discuss storyboards and templates. workshop time for storyboards and templates. distribute chapters "Things to Know Before you Begin your Web Site" and "Basic Design Principles for Non-Designers." |
complete storyboards and work on templates. email interview transcript to me (kimmehea@u.arizona.edu) by no later than m, 5.28. draft workplace cultures report. read chapters "Things to Know Before you Begin your Web Site" and "Basic Design Principles for Non-Designers" (distributed in class). email me your individual rhetorical analysis some time on or before r, 5.31. |
| f, 5.25 |
at the beginning of class, email me electronic version of your 3 storyboards. work on templates. begin drafting redesign report. |
email me your individual rhetorical analysis some time on or before r, 5.31. complete templates. work on redesign report. email interview transcript to me (kimmehea@u.arizona.edu) by no later than m, 5.28. draft workplace cultures report. |
| week 3 | ||
| date | class | for next class meeting |
| m, 5.28 | memorial day--no class meeting | email me your individual rhetorical analysis some time on or before r, 5.31. complete templates. work on redesign report. email interview transcript to me (kimmehea@u.arizona.edu) by no later than m, 5.28. draft workplace cultures report. |
| t, 5.29 |
at the beginning of class, email me your Dreamweaver templates and all the supporting image files. workshop time for redesign report and PowerPoint for oral presentations.
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email me your individual rhetorical analysis some time on or before r, 5.31. work on redesign report and oral presentation of redesign. draft workplace cultures report. |
| w, 5.30 | workshop time for redesign report and PowerPoint for oral presentations. | email me your individual rhetorical analysis by tomorrow. complete your redesign report. be prepared to present your redesign presentation to our class. draft workplace cultures report. |
| r, 5.31 |
at the beginning of class, email me an electronic copy of your redesign report. oral presentations of redesign project. work on your workplace culture reports. |
complete workplace cultures report. work on a draft of your thank-you email to your contact. |
| f, 6.1 |
at the beginning of class, turn in workplace cultures report. complete course evaluations. complete and send thank-you email to contact and me (kimmehea@u.arizona.edu). |
thanks for a great session! |