schedule
| WEEK | CLASS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Monday 2010/03/22 |
· Course Introduction, review of eMAD studio policies · Instructor introduction · Student Introductions · Introduction to online tutorials · Exercise, leading into set up of student sketchblogs |
· Finish setting up sketchblog · Print and sign lab access form |
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Wednesday 2010/03/24 |
Snow Day. Class was cancelled and the University was closed. Collect eMAD Lab Forms Review MUSE server |
Homework assignment deadlines are adjusted. |
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Monday 2010/03/29 |
First project assigned: Online Curator Collect eMAD Lab Forms Review MUSE server · Exercise one: Adbusting critique · Creative Commons introduction and video · Class time to work on Online Curator project |
Exercise One: Adbusting (work in class, due Wednesday 2010/03/31) |
| Wednesday 2010/03/31 |
· How to critique (a discussion and exercise with a sample work) · Exercise one: Adbusting critique · Creative Commons introduction and video · Class time to work on Online Curator project · Project Two introduced: Identity: exploring typography and the self portrait · Remaining class time to work on Project Two, Exercise Two |
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| Monday 2010/04/05 |
· First project due: Online Curator presentations begin · Project Two introduced: Identity: exploring typography and the self portrait · Remaining class time to work on Project Two, Exercise Two · Introduction of Exercise Two: Photo Mashup · Individual meetings to check tutorial progress and sketchblog updates. |
· Bring photographs of yourself to class on Wednesday 2010/04/07. · Work on Exercise Two, Project Two |
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Wednesday 2010/04/07 |
· Continue Online Curator presentations (if needed) · Introduction of Exercise Two: Photo Mashup · Individual meetings to check tutorial progress and sketchblog updates. · Continue work on Exercise Two and Project Two. |
· Read A Brief History of Type (all five parts), paragraph reading response on your sketchblog by Wednesday, 2010/04/27 (response can be about how you might use type in project two, thoughts on particular points in the reading, etc.) · Work on Exercise Two, Project Two |
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Monday 2010/04/12 |
· Watch Helvetica. · Continue work on Exercise Two and Project Two. · Discuss reading: How can the idea of semiotics be applied to current project? · In progress critique of Project Two - bring a printed version to class and post digital version to sketchblog |
· Reading assigned with reading reaction statement due 2010/04/12: Semiotics for Beginners, Chapters 1 and 2 (Introduction and Signs) · Exercise Two: Photo Mashup due next class |
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Wednesday 2010/04/14 |
· Exercise Two Due · Discuss reading: How can the idea of semiotics be applied to current project? · In progress critique of Project Two - bring a printed version to class and post digital version to sketchblog |
· Reading Reactions due next class. · Exercise Two: Photo Mashup due next class |
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Monday 2010/04/19 |
· Creative work day |
· Project Two due next class! |
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Wednesday 2010/04/21 |
· Project Two due; critique begins |
· Complete Flash CS4: Getting Started before class on Monday, 2010/04/21 |
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Monday 2010/04/26 |
· Rafael away judging AIGA Annual Competition · Project Three introduced · Introduction to Adobe Flash |
· Work on ideas for Project Three
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Wednesday 2010/04/28 |
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Monday 2010/05/03 |
· Work on Project Three |
· Complete Dreamweaver CS4 Getting started |
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Wednesday 2010/05/05 |
· DVD Portfolio Overview · More on Adobe Flash |
Request login information for your personal space on the DU webserver: http://www.du.edu/uts/webwork/personalFTP.html |
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Monday 2010/05/10 |
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Wednesday 2010/05/12 |
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· Prepare for experience redesign presentations · Project Three draft due next class |
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Monday 2010/05/17 |
· Project Three drafts are due for individual meetings with professor. · Studio Time for remainder of class |
Work on Project Three, DVD Portfolio |
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Wednesday 2010/05/19 |
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· Next class: Final presentations of Project Three begin, all cultural events due |
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Monday 2010/05/24 |
· Rafael away at Games For Change Festival · All cultural events due. |
Assignment in progress |
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Wednesday 2010/05/26 |
· Rafael away at Games For Change Festival · Final DVD portfolio hand-in |
Assignment in progress |
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Wednesday 2010/06/02 |
· FINAL Regular class time. · Final presentations of Project Three · Final DVD portfolio hand in |
