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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

 
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










Sept. 12
News: Bonnie








Sept. 14
News: Sam



Stylesheets for formatting a page

Using a Web Editor

 

 

 

 




Sample stylesheet 1
Sample stylesheet 2


CSS Properties handout

Stylesheet Handout



Basic Design Principles for Non-Designers - handout

Bio Project 1 Due
Sept. 19
News: Robert








Sept. 21
News: Amanda

 

 




Using a Digital Camera
Manipulating Photos
Fonts and Type
Graphics



Troubleshooting

Intro. Dreamweaver See Tutorials on Resources page

 

 

 

 

Intro. to Photoshop
Web Design Process

Web Accessibility
Troubleshooting









 


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 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


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
 
Nov. 7



Nov. 9

  Work on Final Projects




Nov. 14



Nov. 16
Data Journalism

News as User Experience Presentation
Aron Pilhofer on BreakingtheNewNews.com
Video Curriculum Journalism in the Age of Data

Seven Things Everyone Should Know presentation

Google Maps, Chartle, Wordle, Twitter Widget

Video on Search - we will watch in class

Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon Tumblr - additional examples of character-driven narrative videos

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
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