| Date | Topic/Skill | Readings/Handouts | Assignment Due |
| Aug. 24 |
Review Syllabus, Schedule, Introductions | ||
| Aug. 29 News: Cindy Aug. 31 News: Trista |
Searching the Web History of Internet History of Web File Conventions, How Web Works Basic Design Features of the Web, Hyperlinking and Interactivity |
Search Engine Exercise Online: InfoPeople Search Tools Chart| How Search Engines Work Imagining The Internet - Elon University/Pew Internet and American Life Project Presentation: Using the Web Intro. HTML Text Formatting, Images, and Links See Tutorials on Resources page Online Bare Bones Guide to HTML How the Web Works Web Hosting - Doteasy.com |
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| Sept. 5 Sept. 7 News: Christopher |
Labor Day - No class Basic Design, continued Design Issues and Challenges |
Lists and Tables Uploading Files See Tutorials on Resources page Online: Timeline Glossary of Internet Terms Nerds 2.0.1-Timeline (PBS) Hobbes Internet Timeline |
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| Sept. 12 News: Bonnie Sept. 14 News: Sam |
Stylesheets for formatting a page Using a Web Editor |
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Bio Project 1 Due |
| Sept. 19 News: Robert Sept. 21 News: Amanda
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Using a Digital Camera Manipulating Photos Fonts and Type Graphics Troubleshooting |
Intro. Dreamweaver See Tutorials on Resources page
Intro. to Photoshop |
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| Sept. 26 News: Nicole Sept. 28 News: Kelli |
Web Credibility Online Journalism |
Web credibility discussion and exercise, intro. to assignment
See tutorial on Resources page that demonstrates how to use Photoshop to Make Buttons |
Project 2 Redesign Personal Site due |
| Oct. 3 News: Jacqueline Oct. 5 News: Sonya |
More advanced design concepts | Dreamweaver, continued
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Web Credibility Due Project 3 - Hobby or Organization site due |
| Oct. 10 News: Brianne Oct. 12 News: Julio |
Flash Exercise | Flash
Handout See Tutorials on Resources page |
Flash exercise due |
| Oct. 17 Oct. 19 |
Mass Comm Week | You will attend Mass Comm Week sessions and do blog posts | |
| Oct. 24 News: Wesley Oct. 26 News: Matt |
iMovie Exercise Using a DV camcorder Using iMovie |
iMovie Handout Inserting Multimedia in HTML & Flash See Tutorials on Resources page
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iMovie exercise due |
| Oct. 31 News: Michael Nov. 2 News: |
Multimedia Journalism | Review Trends in Multimedia presentation and associated links MediaStorm Ivory Wars NY Times Multimedia NY Times Video Amazing Girls Wines of the Times Casualties of War Super Ad Bowl CNN Special Reports Discover Your Passions The Future of Cars Cyberjournalist.net Great Work Gallery - look at content under Multimedia, Interactive Stories, Use of Flash Washington Post Photos and Video On Being Being a Black Man |
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| Nov. 7 Nov. 9 |
Work on Final Projects | ||
| Nov. 14 Nov. 16 |
Data Journalism | News as User Experience Presentation Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon Tumblr - additional examples of character-driven narrative videos |
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| Nov. 21 Nov. 23 |
Work on Final Projects |
Video on People Power - write a blog post with your impressions of the series No class - Happy Thanksgiving |
Final Project Draft due |
| Nov. 28 Nov. 30 |
Work on Final Projects | HTML5/CSS3 demo Future Trends - Net Neutrality, Cloud Computing,Data Visualizations Long Live the Web, by Tim Berners-Lee Analyzing Data is the Future for Journalists Videos: The Daily Show, From Here to Neutrality What is Net Neutrality? Net Neutrality in the Shower? Cloud Computing in Plain English Media curriculum of the future OJR, Eight Things Journalism Students Should Demand from J-Schools |
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| Dec. 5 |
Work on Final Projects | ||
| Dec. 9 | Our stated final exam time is Dec. 14 (2-4:30pm). We will not be having a final exam. Instructor will be available in office during this time to address any questions about completion of the class. | Final Project due |
