Schedule
This schedule may be altered at any point in the term at the instructor’s discretion. Students must complete readings and homework by the dates and times listed.
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10/1 |
Course introduction: Defining multimodality Discuss course demographics—what characterizes our class as an audience? |
Student survey (completed 9/30) |
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10/6 |
Multimodality: Rhetorical and design analysis Project 1 assigned |
Writer/Designer, Chapters 1-2 (1-39) |
Short Assignment 1: Collect examples of multimodal texts, identifying modes; submit to Canvas discussion area before class begins |
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10/8 |
Discuss rhetorical/design analyses Review Project 1 questions and Short Assignment 3 Technical workshop: Introduction to web authoring with online tools |
Short Assignment 2: Rhetorical and design analysis of one collected multimodal text; bring to class in print and electronic format |
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10/11 |
Short Assignment 3: Web site revision rationale; submit to Canvas discussion area by 10:00 p.m. |
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10/12 |
Reply to 2-3 peers' Short Assignment 3 videos by 10:00 p.m via Canvas |
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10/13 |
Introduction to pitching projects Site Redesign Pitch assigned Form groups for Project 1 and outline work process, group policies, and planned revision |
Writer/Designer, Chapter 5 (77-92), “Pitching Your Project” (54-56), and “Mock-ups” (93-96), |
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10/15 |
Class develops criteria for assessing pitches Groups work on pitches |
Short Assignment 4: Revised site content; submit to Canvas discussion area before class meets |
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10/20 |
Sign up for group conference Technical workshop: Creating and editing images with Adobe Photoshop |
Writer/Designer, “Preparing for Rough Draft Feedback” (110-112), “Providing Feedback as a Stakeholder” (112-115), “Using Feedback to Revise” (115-116), and “Creating a Revision Plan” (116-118) |
Group website revision pitch; submit pitch visual aids to Canvas discussion area before class begins |
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10/22 |
Class develops criteria for assessing Site Revision Project |
Group website revision pitch; submit pitch visual aids to Canvas discussion area before class begins Short Assignment 5: Revision plan explaining on group will incorporate pitch feedback into first draft of Project 1; bring to group conference |
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10/27 |
Modify criteria and create usability test for assessing Project 1 first drafts Peer review Project 1 first draft |
First draft of Project 1; submit URL to Canvas before class begins |
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10/29 |
Groups work on revising Project 1 first drafts Review Site Revision Self and Group Assessment assignment |
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10/30 |
Final draft of Project 1 due by 10:00 p.m. via Canvas |
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11/1 |
Site Revision Project Self and Group Assessment due by 10:00 p.m. via Canvas |
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11/3 |
Analyzing genre: The PSA Project 2 assigned |
Writer/Designer, “Exploring the What and the How” (42-45) and “Genre Conventions” (45-51) |
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11/5 |
Identify public service issue for Project 2 Visual factsheet assigned Technical workshop: Editing and compressing video for the Web: Windows Movie Maker |
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Short Assignment 6: PSA Analysis; submit to Canvas discussion area before class begins |
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11/10 |
Research workshop: Researching public service issues |
Writer/Designer, Chapter 4 (57-76) |
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11/12 |
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First draft of PSA visual factsheet; submit to Canvas before class begins |
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11/15 |
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Final draft of PSA visual factsheet due by 10:00 p.m. via Canvas |
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11/17 |
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Optional group preference posting or video due by 10:00 p.m. via Canvas |
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11/19 |
Discuss PSA videos and storyboarding Technical workshop: Editing and compressing video for the Web with iMovie Class meets in Odegaard 102 |
Writer/Designer, “Storyboards” (96-99), “Planning Your Rough Cut” (107-109), and “Moving from Rough Cut to Rough Draft” (109-110)
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WEEK 9 |
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11/24 |
Peer review PSA video storyboards Discussion: Creating rough cuts from storyboards Sign up for optional conferences |
Short Assignment 7: PSA video storyboard; submit scanned images to Canvas discussion area before class begins |
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11/26 |
Thanksgiving Holiday |
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12/1 |
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Short Assignment 8: PSA video rough cut; submit file to Canvas discussion area before class begins |
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12/3 |
The PSA campaign: Putting it all together Showcase assigned Class meets in Odegaard 102 |
Writer/Designer, “Preparing for the Multimodal Afterlife” (122-126), “Preserving Projects through Metadata” (126-128), and “Documenting Your Design Process for Future Users” (128-131) |
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12/8 |
Peer review PSA campaign drafts Sign up for optional conferences |
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First draft of PSA campaign; submit URL to Canvas before class begins |
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12/10 |
PSA Campaign and Showcase workshop and work period
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Writer/Designer, “Reporting on Your Final Project” (132-135) |
Revised draft of PSA Campaign or Showcase ideas-in-progress; post to Canvas before class begins |
12/11 |
Final draft of PSA campaign due by 10:00 p.m. via Canvas |
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12/13 |
Optional PSA Campaign Self and Group Assessment due by 10:00 p.m. via Canvas |
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12/16 |
Showcase due by 10:00 p.m. via Canvas |
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