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484 Web Design Portfolio SPRING 2010 (Subject to Change) |
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| Week 1 (January 19-22) | Inclement weather | Inclement weather | Inclement weather |
| Week 2 (January 25-29) Last Day for UG students to Add/Drop Sunday 01/24/2010) |
Class Intro | Look at the current job market and trends for
Web designers
Create a new folder within the "public_htm" folder and call it "coms484portfolio" with ALL lower case letters and NO spaces.
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America's Job Bank Monster.com |
| Week 3 (February 1-5) (Last day to change P/F or Audit Options 02/01 -Also Census date) |
ASSIGNMENT I | ASSIGNMENT I Personal Job Survey Create a sub-folder (within the "coms484portfolio" folder) and call it "personal job survey." Create an index.html page to Find five job descriptions of jobs that you would want (can be listed in chronolgocial order of importance). Students will present each of their five "ideal" job descriptions and lead a discussion on: - Why they chose the job? (20pts) - What are the challenges involved in obtaining the job? (20pts) - What strategies can be used to obtain the job? (20pts) - What challenges will having the job create and how will the student maintain good job standing and even excel? (20pts) Presentation = (20pts) Students must write a small narrative addressing each of the questions per job listed. The narratives should be written on the "index.html" within the "personal job survey" folder. DUE in class by 02/11/2010 |
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| Week 4 (February 8-12) (Last day for UG to apply for Fall Graduation 02/05) |
CLASS | Presentation for ASSIGNMENT I |
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| Week 5 (February 15-19) | ASSIGNMENT 2 Training For the Field Post Graduation (undergraduate) Create a sub-folder (within the "coms484portfolio" folder) and call it "postgradtraining." Create an index.html page to list at least five post graduate BA/BS options for training and further education in the field. (can be listed in chronological order of importance). For each post graduate training idea/strategy one should provide the following: - What the training is - be able to provide concrete examples =(20 pts). - Where it can be found (sites, links, addresses, etc) = (20 pts). - Website - with images, links, and one paragraph narratives per each of the five examples listed = (20 pts). - One article to identify and support the training (must be able to discuss article and provide source - MUST bring a digital or hard copy of the article to class) = (20 pts) - Presentation = (20 pts) Students will present each of their five post graduate training options
descriptions and lead a discussion on:
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| Week 6 (February 22-26) | CLASS |
Presentation for ASSIGNMENT 2
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| Week 7 (March 02-05) (Mid Semester Grades are due by 10AM 03-03) |
ASSIGNMENT 3 Conduct an Interview: - What training is typically required for your vociation/field (5
pts) - Create a slide show either via PowerPoint or Flash (as a .SWF slide show, etc.). (25 pts)- Narrate your information to the class verbally while displaying your digital presentation. (25 pts) TOTAL 50 pts GRAND TOTAL 100 pts DUE in class by 03/18/2010
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| Week 8 (March 08-12) (Last day to withdraw from one or more classes but not ALL classes 10-23 with grade of "W") |
SPRING BREAK
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| Week 9 (March 15-19) |
CLASS |
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| Week 10 (March 22-26) (10/27/ registration for spring/summer classes begin) |
ASSIGNMENT 4 Research: Create a presentation via Flash or PowerPoint that highlights the key ideas within the article. Also, within your presentation, provide some modern examples of technologies (particularly for social networking) that embody some of the ideas behind the CASA paradigm. Use the APA 6th edition guidelines to site your work within your presentation. Use the APA 6th edition guidelines to site any other sources that you may use. Presentation: - Create a slide show either via PowerPoint or Flash (as a .SWF slide show, etc.). Narrate your information to the class verbally while displaying your digital presentation. Rubric: From 5 to 10 minute range = 20 pts Clear and understandable info = 20 pts Accessible presentation (via website keeping file size in mind without bandwidth issues, etc) = 20 pts Quality of digital presentation (richness, interactivity, usability) = 20 pts Total = 100 pts Link to presentation DUE by 10/28/2009 (e-mail URL to me at sjennings15@radford.edu) Class presentation - 04/01/2010
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| Week 11 (March 29-April 02) |
Presentation for ASSIGNMENT 4 |
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| Week 12 (April 05-09)
(Last day to withdraw from ALL classes with grade of "W" 04/13) |
ASSIGNMENT 5
Entrepreneurial project - Come
up with your own eCommerce business idea. It must be original and
completely unique. Rubric: From 5 to 10 minute range = 20 pts Complete, clear, and understandable info = 20 pts Applicable Flash animation (diagram, etc.) = 20 pts Quality of digital presentation (richness, interactivity, usability) Total = 100 pts
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| Week 13 (April 12-16) |
Presentation for ASSIGNMENT 5 |
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| Week 14 (April 19-23) |
ASSIGMENT 6 Create a "main page" (one page) with a menu for an ePortfolio. This page should be representative of a "uniform"template for ePortfolios for COMS/MSTD specifically in the area of Web Design. You will present this creation to the rest of the class and explain/defend/validate your menu items/links, design, and layout via your research (also in regards usability, click through rates, what employers want, etc.). Rubric: Depth of research (amount and credibility of explanation resources) = 25 pts Degree of validity for links, layout, and design = 25 pts Presentation (clear, coherent, deliberate, quality visuals, audience interaction) = 20 pts Accessibility (no bandwidth or page loading issues) = 10 pts Time 5-10 range minute (5 minutes minimum) presentation = 20 pts |
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| Week 15 (April 26-30) Last day of classes 04/30 |
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Presentation for ASSIGNMENT 6
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| Week 16 (May 03-06) Grades dues by 10AM 12/21 | Final Exams 05/03-07 |
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