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484 Web Design Portfolio
SPRING 2011 (Subject to Change) Jan 18, 2011 -
April 27, 2011 | COURSE
OF STUDY |
| Date |
Topic |
Assignment |
Additional Readings and
Support Files |
Week 1 (January 18-21)
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Research Job Field
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Assignment 1
Individual research and presentation
Create a ten minute presentation that depicts the field that you want
to ultimately want go into.
The following elements are required:
| RUBRIC |
| Web-based presentation (an
asynchronous website that can be linked to from another website) |
10 pts |
| No less than 10 minutes |
10 pts |
| Graphs, tables, et., to present data
found |
10 pts |
| Accurate data from credible source |
10 pts |
| Site at least 2 articles from
refereed journals to support some aspect of your findings |
10 pts |
| Site via APA 6th edition |
10 pts |
| Research findings should depict past,
present, and future trends and job outlook via demographic
location, etc. |
10 pts |
| Training required for success in this
particular fled (Ex Education, certification, experience, etc). |
10 |
| Logical flow, clarity, delivery |
10 |
| Presentation layout and design |
10 |
| TOTAL |
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McConnel
Library
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S.
Department of Labor
Occupation Information
ERIC
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Week 2 (January 24-28)
Jan 24
Last day for UG students to Add/Drop
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Research/Develop
Presentation |
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Week 3 (January 31-February
04)
Feb 01Last day to Change P/F or Audit Options ALSO Census Date
Jan 31 Last day for UG to apply for Spring
Graduation
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Present findings from
assignment 1
Assignment 2
Conduct an individual research about ePortfolios. Start out with the
history of portfolios before emergence of technology and media convergence
and provide a past, present, and future analogy of the concept to include
the technological breakthroughs. Provide examples and credible data
supporting your ideas.
Research on ePortfolios
| RUBRIC |
| Web-based presentation (an
asynchronous website that can be linked to from another website) |
10 pts |
| No less than 10 minutes |
10 pts |
| Graphs, tables, et., to present data
found |
10 pts |
| Accurate data from credible source |
10 pts |
| Site at least 2 articles from
refereed journals to support some aspect of your findings |
10 pts |
| Provide an insight to the merit and
worth of ePortfolios from an employability perspective. How
important are ePortfolios to employers? |
10 pts |
| Research findings should depict past,
present, and future trends (should be depicted in graphs, tables,
etc., section). |
10 pts |
| Provide some examples (can use links
to actual examples and graphic depicting the idea of past physical
ePortfolios) in education, industry, and government. |
10 |
| Logical flow, clarity, delivery, and
depth of information. |
10 |
| Presentation layout and designSite
(5pts) via APA 6th edition (5pts) |
10 |
| TOTAL |
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*Send me a link/URL to your presentation
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Week 4 (February 07-11)
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Gather Research/Develop
Presentation
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| Week 5 (February 14-18) |
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Present Findings on
ePortfolios.
Assignment 3
Continue with your research but this time search for products that can
support a rich ePortfolio environment (Moodle, Administrators
Plus, Mahara, iwebfolio, Career Locker, BlackBoard, etc).
Find some free resources and compare and contrast them with features of
for profit resources. Also, think outside of the box and provide some
alternative resources.
Find at least 10 different resources to inform the class about and include
all pro and con features and comparison information. Be sure to be able to
depict the interfaces and a diagram of some sort that compare the
capabilities and features of product side by side.
(Two people per group)
| RUBRIC |
| Web-based presentation (an
asynchronous website that can be linked to from another website) |
20 pts |
| No less than 15 minutes |
10 pts |
| Graphs, tables, et., to present data
found |
10 pts |
| Accurate data from credible source |
10 pts |
| Site 10 resources |
20 pts |
| Show the main interfaces |
10 pts |
| Logical flow, clarity, delivery, and
depth of information. |
10 pts |
| Presentation layout and site design
(5pts) via APA 6th edition (5pts) |
10 pts |
| TOTAL |
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| Week 6 (February 21-25) |
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Research/Develop
Presentation
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Week 7 (February 28-March 04)
March 02 Mid-Semester grades due by 10:00 a.m. (W)
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Present assignment 3
Assignment 4
Team up with a partner to create an ePortfolio example. This
example should exemplify the research findings from assignment 2 and
should be designed for a department or curriculum in a university setting
or some professional area in industry, medicine, law enforcement, etc. Use
the tools and resources from the assignment 2 and 3 research.
| RUBRIC |
| Interface Design aspects
Aesthetically pleasing |
15 pts |
| Usability |
20 pts |
Richness of information
(applicable links and navigation tree) - logical organization |
20 pts |
| Should be accessibility via a
URL for the final stages and Jump Drive for initial
class presentation and evaluation |
10 pts |
| Bandwidth compliant. Site loads
reasonably fast/timely manner |
20 pts |
| Communication aspects. It needs to
communicate clearly the purpose and goal of the interface and
contents. |
10 pts |
| Demonstrates characteristic and
suggestions from the gathered research |
5 |
| TOTAL |
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Week 8 (March 07-11)
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SPRING BREAK |
SPRING BREAK |
SPRING BREAK |
Week 9 (March 14-18)
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Research/Develop Product and Presentation
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Week 10 (March 21-25)
(10/27/ registration for spring/summer classes begin)
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| RUBRIC |
| Interface Design aspects
Aesthetically pleasing |
15 pts |
| Usability |
20 pts |
Richness of information
(applicable links and navigation tree) - logical organization |
20 pts |
| Should be accessibility via a
URL for the final stages and Jump Drive for initial
class presentation and evaluation |
10 pts |
| Bandwidth compliant. Site loads
reasonably fast/timely manner |
20 pts |
| Communication aspects. It needs to
communicate clearly the purpose and goal of the interface and
contents. |
10 pts |
| Demonstrates characteristic and
suggestions from the gathered research |
5 |
| TOTAL |
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| Week 11 (March 28-April 01) |
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From this point forward, using your meta-analysis of the existing
research, and new found knowledge create (or modify/enhance) your personal
ePortfolio. This will be your final project. It should exemplify the best
qualities of your previous critiques in regards to interface design,
usability, capabilities, communication message, and effectiveness.
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Week 12 (April 04-08)
Nov 16 Last day for University Withdraw (from all
classes) with grade of "W"
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Final Project
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Week 13 (April 11-15)
April 12 Last day for Individual Class Withdraws (from One
or More Classes-Not All Classes) with grade of "W" |
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Final Project
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| Week 14 (April 18-22) |
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Final Project
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Week 15 (April 25-29)
Last day of classes April 29 |
*FINAL PROJECT DUE
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PRESENT FINAL PROJECT
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Week 16 (May 02-05)
Grades dues by 10AM 12/20/2010 Final
Exams 12/13-16 |
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