| Print Schedule | August | September | October | November | December |
Weekly
Schedule
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Topic/Activities
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Assignments/Resources
for next session
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| August | ||
| Week 1 | Introductions,
Immersion Experience, Portfolio
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| Tues, Aug 31 | Meeting: 10:00-3:00pm
Commerce Lab I |
Textbooks
(Required): The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player- J. Maxwell Cultivating Communities of Practice, Learning, Meaning and Identity - E. Wenger Software for Use: A Practical Guide to the Models and Methods of Usage-centered Design - L. Constantine & L. Lockwood Teamwork from the Inside Out Fieldbook: Exercises and Tools for Turning Performance Inside Out – C. Bolin & S. Nash Assignments: 1) Review Immersion Site 2) Review T/TAC Site: (www.ttaconline.org) 3) Review: KIHd grant and Single-Subject Instructional Design |
| September | ||
| Wed., Sept. 1 | Meeting: 10:00-3:00pm
Commerce Lab I |
1) Read Action Learning
paper 2) Review: KIHd grant and Single-Subject Instructional Design |
| Thurs., Sept 2 | Meeting: 10:00-3:00pm
Commerce Lab I • Discuss KIHd grant and Single-Subject Instructional Design • Identify team members • Resources: Mason Media Lab, Instructional Resource Center Materials/handouts, Star Workshops • Discuss Concerns • Discuss Action Learning paper • Review Listservs • Specific meeting times for groups (beginning the week of Sept 5th) and common meeting times identified on schedule |
1) Subscribe to IT
listserv and project listservs 2) Initially review background information on project housed on project sites 3) Discuss and select roles for project site administration 4) Teams plan to meet to determine weekly meeting times, review project site responsibilities, determine roles, assess how to begin development of group's project site |
| Fri, Sept 3 | No face to face meeting
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1) Determine individual
learning goals for semester and begin to develop individual Web-based
portfolio 2) Begin design/development of project Web site |
| Week 2: | Teamwork and Detailed Discussion of Immersion Projects | |
| Mon, Sept 6 | Labor Day Holiday - no class | |
| Tues, Sept 7 | Meeting: 10:00am-3:00-pm
Commerce Lab I • Dreamweaver class (10:00-12:00) • Team meeting times, goals, norms and roles • Forming Groups |
1) Review
Tuckman model 2) Establish and write Team Vision and Norms 3) Discuss and determine group meeting protocol 4) Read History of Instructional Design and Technology, part I |
| Wed, Sept 8 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00pm • Finish team meeting times, goals, norms and roles • Project-specific meeting times • Discuss Tuckerman Model • Discuss the History of Instructional Design, part I |
1) Read History of
Instructional Design and Technology, part 2 2) Bring Rossett book from Monday class |
| Thurs, Sept 9 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00pm • Dreamweaver class 10:00-12:00 • Individual group meeting times • Discuss the History of Instructional Design, part 2 • Identify client and goals for project • Identify drivers and barriers for project • Identify information sources for project • Identify type of opportunity |
1) Read Maxwell: 17
Qualities- Chapter 1 - 4 for next week. 2) Apply Rossett readings to project and initially identify your project client, goals, drivers, barriers, any information sources to tap and the type of opportunity your project presents. Write these up in a bulleted list and post on project site for presentation on Wednesday, Sept. 15th |
| Fri, Sept 10 | No face to face meeting • Initial Development of Project site • Post first status report on project site • Individual Portfolio Reflection: impressions of the projects, identify issues for design and development |
1) Continue to review
project site, prototype and associated materials 2) Work on project site, individual portfolio |
| Week 3 | Planning, Data-gathering & Performance Analysis | |
| Mon, Sept 13 | No Meeting Time | |
| Tues, Sept 14 | Meeting: 10:00pm-3:00-pm
Commerce Lab I • Identify client and goals for project • Identify drivers and barriers for project • Identify information sources for project • Identify type of opportunity • Discuss Maxwell - Adaptable, collaborative committed and communicative (Chap. 1-4) • Discuss SME interaction strategies and communicating to gather information and support • Concept Mapping |
1) Read Maxwell -
chapters 5-7 2) KIHD Group -Review the sites that are listed in the grant proposal and in the site handout sheet 3) TTAC Group- Review information sources that are available |
| Wed, Sept 15 | Meeting: 10:00-12:00pm – Mason
Media Lab / Meet at 9:45am at the Information booth in the Johnson Center 1:00-3:00pm Meet at Commerce I • More Concept Mapping • Discuss Maxwell - chapters 5-7 • Performance Analysis |
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| Thurs, Sept 16 | Meeting: 10:00pm-3:00-pm
Commerce Lab I • KIHd Team subject content meeting from 10:00-12:00 pm • Presentation of initial performance analysis data (client, goals, drivers, barriers, info sources, type of opportunity) • In-class identify stages, data sources and pose questions (see Rossett - page 97) • Discuss data gathering strategies and delegate responsibilities • Review example of performance analysis briefing report (Rossett - page 146-151) • Discuss and draft performance analysis plan and begin to carry out plan and collect project related data |
1) Work on carrying
out performance plan, collect and review initial data related to project.
Compile initial findings for inclusion in performance
analysis/research document due Sept. 28th 2) Read Maxwell - Chapters 8-9 3) Teams draft performance analysis plan 4) Read Rossett Chapter 7 |
| Fri, Sept 18 | No face to face Meeting: • Add above performance analysis drafts and elements to project site • Post status report on project site |
Add to project site: • Performance analysis plan • Data gathering • Initial analyses as they take shape • Roles and responsibilities |
| Week 4: | Performance
Analysis & User Research
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| Mon, Sept 20 | No Meeting Time | |
| Tues, Sept 21 | Meeting: 10:00-3:00pm
Commerce I • Debrief on status of performance analysis • Discuss value of user research, design research, iterative development and relationship to instructional design • Discuss Maxwell chapters 8-9 • Intersection between performance analysis, research plan and instructional design • Incorporate research plan into performance analysis document • Work on performance analysis/research document • Discuss data gathering methods |
• Work on performance analysis/research document |
| Wed, Sept 22 | Meeting: 10:00-3:00pm
Commerce I • Begin to determine appropriate research methods for project • Discuss Potential Schedule of Research and incorporation of research plan into performance analysis • Team work time |
1) Read Maxwell
Chap 10-14 |
| Thurs, Sept 23 | Meeting: 10:00-3:00pm
Commerce I |
1) Read Writing Good Work Objectives |
| Fri, Sept 24 | No face to face meeting: • Post status/meeting reports • Contribute reflections to portfolio at least twice monthly |
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| Week 5: | Performance
Analysis, User Research and Data Collection
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| Mon, Sept 27 | No Meeting Time | |
| Tues, Sept 28 | Meeting: 10:00-3:00
pm Commerce I • Discuss Maxwell - chapters 10-14 • Present performance analysis/research plan to project leads • Project mission/goals based on performance analysis/research plan and data collection • Begin data collection after incorporation of feedback |
1) Post performance
analysis/research plan to project Web site |
| Wed, Sept 29 | Meeting: 10:00-3:00
pm Commerce I |
1) Conduct data gathering
for selected user research methods appropriate at this point for inclusion
in performance analysis 2) Read Chapters 3 & 4 of C&L |
| Thurs, Sept 30 | Meeting: 10:00-3:00
pm Commerce I |
1) Conduct data gathering
for selected user research methods appropriate at this point for reporting
on Tuesday, Oct. 4th. 2) Read CoP book Chapters 6 & 7 |
| Fri, Oct 1 | No face to face meeting • Post project goals, work objectives and plan for collecting more information to inform audience analysis/role models/personnas to project site • Status Report due |
1) Conduct data gathering for selected user research methods appropriate at this point for reporting on Tuesday, Sept.30th |
| Week 6: | Project:
Finalize Performance Analysis, Project Goals, Usability Testing
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| October | ||
| Mon, Oct 4 | No Meeting Time | |
| Tues, Oct 5 | Meeting: 10:00-3:00
pm Commerce Lab • Data gathering and compiling for performance analysis/research document • CoP presentation: Chapter 6 (Meredith) & Chapter 7 (Tracy) |
Meeting: 10:00-3:00
pm Commerce Lab • Data gathering and compiling for performance analysis/research document |
| Wed, Oct 6 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I 10:00-3:00 pm |
1) Read Usage-centered
Engineering for Web Applications as an overview of Usage-centered design
for next week |
| Thurs, Oct 7 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm
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Briefly review some
of these Web sites for visit with Kristine Nueber on Web site accessibility
and section 508. 1) Universal Design for Learning (CAST) 2) Bobby W3C web accessibility Initative 3) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) 4) Web Design Group 5) Web Accessibility 6) Designing a More Useable World for All (Trace Center) 7) Accessible Web sites (Trace Center) 8) Microsoft's resources for Web designers 9) Specific barriers to Web access 10) WebABLE for disability-related resources 11) AWARE html Writers Guild 12) Accessibility is a State of Mind - Presentation and links compiled by a former Immersion student, Claudette Archaubalt 13) Macromedia Accessiblity Resources |
| Fri, Oct 8 | No face to face Meeting • Data gathering, compiling and analysis • Writing performance analysis/research document • Status report due |
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| Week 7: | Usage-Centered
Design & User Role Models
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| Mon, Oct 11 | No Class Meeting – Columbus Day Holiday | |
| Tues, Oct 12 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I 1:00-3:00 pm |
DUE: Performance
Analysis/Research Document including introduction, drivers, barriers,
priorities, recommendations, research goals, research schedules and
analyzed results from initial data gathering
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| Wed, Oct 13 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I 10:00-3:00 pm • Myers Briggs Testing |
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| Thurs, Oct 14 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I 10:00-3:00 pm • Myers Briggs Testing |
Read: Maxwell Chapter 17 |
| Fri, Oct 15 | No Meeting Time • Post role models/personnas to project Web site • Post status report/meeting notes • Draft Usability Testing Report |
1) Review Assistive
Technology Tutorials to see examples of what TTAC Online users
may be familiar with 2) Review Track Star for structure, interface and accessibility information |
| Week 8: | Role
Models/Personnas
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| Mon, Oct 18 | No Class Meeting | |
| Tues, Oct 19 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm |
1) Work on User-Role
Model /Personnas |
| Wed, Oct 20 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm |
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| Thurs, Oct 21 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-1:00 pm |
1) Read C&L Chapter 5 |
| Fri, Oct 22 | No face to face meeting • PORTFOLIO REVIEW • Status report • Revise role models/personnas |
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| Week 9: | Use Cases
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| Mon, Oct 25 | No Meeting Time | |
| Tues, Oct 26 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm |
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| Wed, Oct 27 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm |
1) Work
on Use Cases |
| Thurs, Oct 28 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm |
1) Read C&L Chapter 6 |
| Fri, Oct 29 | No face to face meeting • Post status report/meeting notes • Post interface content modeling • Work on revising existing and generating additional use cases • POST USE CASES |
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| Week 10: | Interface
Content Models
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| November | ||
| Mon, Nov 1 | No Class Meeting | |
| Tues, Nov 2 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm |
1) Work on Interface content modeling |
| Wed, Nov 3 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm |
1) Nash & Bolin Chapters 4 & 7 |
| Thurs, Nov 4 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm |
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| Fri, Nov 5 | No Meeting • Post Status Report • FINAL USE CASES DUE POSTED TO PROJECT WEB SITE |
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| Week 11: | Interface
Content Modeling and Flowcharting |
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| Mon, Nov 8 | No Class Meeting | |
| Tues, Nov 9 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm • KIHd team presents results from feasibility study • Present and review Interface Content Models in class • Shuangbao presents guidance on detailed flowcharts for TTAC group |
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| Wed, Nov 10 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm • Revise Interface Content Models based on team input • Each team discuss workflow of development/ production phase • Present Site Diagram and Visio (Shuangbao) for all groups |
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| Thurs, Nov 11 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm • Work on site diagrams and/or flowcharts |
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| Fri, Nov 12 | No face to face meeting • Status report • INTERFACE CONTENT MODELS DUE |
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| Week 12: | Flowcharts/Writing
Content/Wireframe
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| Mon, Nov 15 | No Class Meeting | |
| Tues, Nov 16 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm |
1) Determine work
flow process for producing site diagrams, flowcharts for database (if
necessary), wireframes, interface, visual design. Map out process and
responsibilities for next 4 weeks 2) Translate Interface Content Modeling into site structure flowchart |
| Wed, Nov 17 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm • Write content and produce wireframes |
1) Read Nash & Bolin Chapter 8 |
| Thurs, Nov 18 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm |
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| Fri, Nov 19 | • Status Report
Due • Contribute Reflections to Portfolio |
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| Week 13: | Wireframes
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| Mon, Nov 22 | No Class Meeting | |
| Tues, Nov 23 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm • Present Wireframes • Discussion -- Visual Design |
1) Read C&L Chapters 7,8, & 9 |
| Wed, Nov 24 | No Meeting: Thanksgiving Recess | |
| Thurs, Nov 25 | No Meeting: Thanksgiving Recess | |
| Fri, Nov 26 | No Meeting: Thanksgiving Recess | |
| Week 14: | Rapid
Prototyping/Wireframes/Visual Design
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| December | ||
| Mon, Nov 29 | No Class Meeting | |
| Tues, Nov 30 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm • Discuss C&L Chapters 7,8, & 9 • Visual Design and Production |
1) Read C&L Chapters 10 & 11 |
| Wed, Dec 1 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm • Discuss C&L Chapters 10 & 11 • Visual Design and Production |
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| Thurs, Dec 2 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm • Visual Design and Production |
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| Fri, Dec 3 | No Class Meeting • Post Status Report • Personal Reflection • Visual Design and Production |
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| Week 15: | Rapid
Prototyping/Wireframes/Visual Design |
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| Mon, Dec 6 | No Class Meeting | |
| Tues, Dec 7 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm • Groups Report • Visual Design and Production |
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| Wed, Dec 8 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm |
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| Thurs, Dec 9 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm • Prepare for Final Presentation |
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| Fri, Dec 10 | No Class Meeting • Prepare for Final Presentation • Post Status Report • Personal Reflection • Status Report Due |
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| Week 16: | Presentations |
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| Mon, Dec 13 | No Class Meeting | |
| Tues, Dec 14 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm • Practice Run of Presentation • Revise Presentation |
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| Wed, Dec 15 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm • CLIENT PRESENTATION |
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| Thurs, Dec 16 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 10:00-3:00 pm • CLIENT PRESENTATION • Archive Project Materials |
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| Fri, Dec 17 | • Archive Project
Materials • Portfolio Due • PAPER TOPIC DUE Congratulations!! You made it |
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| Instructional Slides | ||