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Tip:
Always submit work on time.
Tip:
Know what you have on your computer. Know how your computer
functions, and create your own style of use.
Tip:
Always keep up with the readings. Show you "know" by
speaking up in class.
Tip:
Be sure to ask questions when you do not understand--"Dumb" questions
are easier to answer.
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SCHEDULE
fall 2006
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Dates
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Assignments |
Readings |
| Thursday,
August 24 |
Introduction to course
and texts. Discuss evaluation and expectations for
course.
Biography
Assignment (in class and emailed to me) |
| Tuesday,
August 29 |
Chapter 1: pages 3-23
complete exercise "Ethics" on page 23. Bring to class in hard
copy
Homework 1 |
| Thursday,
August 31 |
Resumes and Cover Letters
Introduce Resume & Cover Letter Assignment
Chapter 2: pages 25-45 (look at the Writer's Tutorial on pg.
40-42)
Class time to work on resume project |
| Tuesday,
September 5 |
Chapter 2: pages 45-62
Complete exercise 2 on page 59 (however, please locate only 2 or
more openings that appeal to you) Submit the openings along
with the lists you create.
Homework 2 |
| Thursday,
September 7 |
Karen Thompson from
Career Services
will visit our class today. If time permits you will have
time to work in class.
It's Not What You Know, It's Who You Know: Work in the
Information Age by Bonnie Nardi, Steve Whittaker, and Heinrich Schwarz
First Monday, volume 5, number 5 (May 2000)
http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue5_5/nardi/index.html |
| Tuesday,
September 12 |
Defining Communication Objectives
Resume and Cover
Letter Work day
Full Rough draft of Cover Letter and Resume Due. Please
bring hard copy of job opening or advertisement.
Chapter 3: pages 65-82 (through guideline 5)
Homework 3 (draft of resume and letter)
Class time to work on Resume |
| Thursday,
September 14 |
Resume, Cover
Letter, and Job Opening due in class in hard copy
Chapter 3: 82-95
Quiz 1 (chapters 1 & 2-and first part of chapter 3 pg. 65-82 & online article "Its not What you
know, Its Who you Know. . .") |
| Tuesday,
September 19 |
Graphics/Images/Design
Electronic Reserve: Seeing the Text by Bernhardt
Laws of Gestalt
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| Thursday,
September 21 |
Chapter 12: pages
323-341 (through guideline 4) |
| Tuesday,
September 26 |
Chapter 12: pages 341-350
Complete exercise "Online" # 1 (do your best; be sure to make a
strong attempt because you will need to use tables again very soon!)
Homework 4 |
| Thursday,
September 28 |
Skim The Writer's
Reference Guide: Eleven Types of Graphics.
Quiz 2 (chapter 12 and Seeing the Text-Laws of Gestalt) |
| Tuesday,
October 3 |
Chapter 13: pages
372-379
Introduce Newsletter Assignment
WebPages that Suck |
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Thursday, October 5 |
NO FORMAL CLASS
Begin Drafting Newsletter using Publisher or InDesign
Dr. Atkins is attending a professional meeting in Louisville, KY |
Tuesday,
October 10
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NO CLASS (fall break) (please read for Thursday!) |
| Thursday,
October 12 |
Chapter 13: pages 379-398
Complete exercise "expertise" # 1 on page 393.
Homework 5 |
| Tuesday,
October 17 |
Web Pages, Design,
and Usability
Chapter 18: pages 484-497 (through guideline 5)
Quiz 3 (Chapter 13 & Web Pages that Suck)
Class time for Newsletter |
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Thursday, October 19 |
Chapter 18: pages
497-506
Complete exercise "Collaboration" (on your own, however) on page
506. No need for the memo format, but be neat and orderly.
Final Newsletter Due
(color hard copy in class and email a pdf version to <atkinsa@uncw.edu>
Homework 6 |
| Tuesday,
October 24 |
Introduce Web Project
Demonstration of Web space and quick page in class. |
| Thursday,
October 26 |
More on Web pages and
the Web Project
Quiz 4 (chapter 18: Be sure to look at both Writer's
Tutorials in this chapter) |
| Tuesday,
October 31 |
Chapter 4: pages 99-108 (through guideline 5)
Class time for Web project
(O-L) |
| Thursday,
November 2 |
Chapter 4: pages 108-117
Class time for web project |
| Tuesday,
November 7 |
Chapter 5: pages 118-134 (through guideline 5)
In-class assignment
(O-K) |
| Thursday,
November 9 |
Chapter 5: pages 134-150
Complete exercise "Case" on page 150.
Homework 7 |
| Tuesday,
November 14 |
Web project in class
Quiz 5 (chapters 4 & 5) |
| Thursday,
November 16 |
Full Draft of Web Project Posted/Due on your web
space. Please bring up your web page on the computer so that I
may view them
Peer Evaluation of web site done in class. Web site Evaluation Form. |
| Tuesday,
November 21 |
Chapter 22: 618-628 (stop at "Objectives")
Final assignments, readings, schedule and catch up day. |
Thursday,
November 23
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No Class (Thanksgiving) |
| Tuesday,
November 28 |
Chapter 22: 628-641
Class time for web project |
| Thursday,
November 30 |
Quiz 6 (chapter 22)
Class time for web project |
Tuesday,
December 5
Last Day of Class |
Web URL due by 5:00pm
Class time for web project |
| Exams: Dec. 8-9
and 11-15 |
Dec. 15: Dept. Graduation Ceremony- RSVP
only-6:00pm Warwick Center Ballroom # 5 |
| Saturday, December 16 |
University Commencement Ceremony |
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