Class Schedule
| Date | Topic/Skill | Readings/Handouts | Assignment Due |
| Jan. 19 |
Syllabus, Schedule, Introductions What is the Internet? |
History of the Internet | |
| Jan. 26 | Google and Search Engines Setup Blogs File Conventions, How Web Works Basic Design Features of the Web, Hyperlinking and Interactivity Make Your First website! |
Powerpoint Introduction to the Internet Search Engine Exercise Online: InfoPeople Search Tools Chart How Search Engines Work Imagining The Internet - Elon University/Pew Internet and American Life Project 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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| Feb. 2 | 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 |
Bio Project 1 Due |
| Feb. 9 |
Stylesheets for formatting a page Using a Web Editor |
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Video on Search Sample stylesheet 1 Sample stylesheet 2 CSS Properties handout Stylesheet Handout Reading Handout - Basic Design Principles for Non-Designers Introduction to Dreamweaver See Tutorials on Resources page |
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| Feb. 16 |
Using a Digital Camera Manipulating Photos / Graphics Fonts and Type Troubleshooting |
Introduction to Photoshop Web Design Process Web Accessibility Troubleshooting |
Project 2 Redesign Personal Site Due |
| Feb. 23 |
Web Credibility Online Journalism |
Web credibility discussion and exercise, intro. to assignment | |
| March 1 |
More advanced design concepts | See tutorial on Resources page that demonstrates how to use Photoshop to make buttons |
Credibility Assignment Due |
| March 8 | No Class - More advanced design concepts | Dreamweaver, continued | |
| March 15 | No Class - Spring Break | NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK |
Project 3 - Hobby or Organization Site Due |
| March 22 | Flash discussion Javascript Photo Slideshows |
Javascript Handout See Tutorials on Resources page |
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| March 29 | iMovie Exercise Using HD cameras |
Continue Javascript Slideshows iMovie Handout Inserting Multimedia in HTML & Flash Set up a Youtube account See Tutorials on Resources page |
Photo Slideshow Exercise Due |
| April 5 | Using iMovie | Finish iMovie Exercise Video on People Power Discuss final projects |
iMovie Exercise Due |
| April 12 | Discussing Final Projects 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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| April 19 | Work on Final Drafts | Final Project Draft due | |
| April 26 | Last Week of Class | Work on Final Projects | |
| April 30 - May 7 |
Open Lab | Work on Final Projects | All Final Projects due at 5:00 p.m. on May 7 |
