The major projects for this semester are:

• Reading Response Assignment
• WordPress Portfolio Site Assignment
  • WordPress Site at Midterm Checklist (.pdf)
• Design Blog Assignment
  • Blog Post Checklist (.pdf)
• Photography Techniques Assignment
• Multimedia Story Assignment
  • Final Course Info and Checklist (.pdf)
• Engagement and Presence Self-Assessment Reflections

due dates and other important dates

Reading Responses: Required

• 8/29: Reading Response 1 Due
• 8/31: Reading Response 2 Due
• 9/12: Reading Response 3 Due
• 9/19: Reading Response 4 Due
• 10/19: Reading Response 5 Due

Reading Responses: Optional:

Choose TWO of the Remaining Responses:

• 10/24: Reading Response 6 Due
• 10/31: Reading Response 7 Due
• 11/7 Reading Response 8 Due
• 11/11: Reading Response 9 Due
• 11/14: Reading Response 10 Due
• 11/18: Reading Response 9 Due

Please see the Course Calendar for any changes to these due dates.

Design Blog Posts

• 9/23: Design Post 1: On Typeface Selections
• 10/7: Design Post 2: Photograph Techniques Reflection
• 10/28: Design Post 3: Multimedia Story Proposal
• 11/11: Design Post 4: Gear (only if using audio and/or video)
• 12/2: Design Post 5: Layout Sketches
• TBD: Design Post 6: Multimedia Story Reflection

Multimedia Story

• 10/26: Proposal Due
• 11/21: Photos and Video and/or Audio drafts due
• 11/30: Alphabetic Text Drafts Due
• 12/5: Complete Multimedia Story Draft #1 Due
• 12/5 – 12/7: Class Canceled for Conferences
• TBD: Final Multimedia Story Due

Midterm and Final Engagement and Presence Self-Assessments

• 9/30: Midterm Engagement and Presence Self-Assessment Due
• 10/3 – 10/5: Midterm Conferences
• TBD: Final Engagement and Presence Self-Assessment Due