Schedule+A

=Schedule - Section A= toc

Week 01 - Sept 10
in class at home
 * Course introduction
 * Discussion of wiki and related tools
 * Overview of projects
 * Brainstorm Public Spaces project - stickies, notes, etc
 * locate an area of interest, critical position, research statement - report on wiki
 * create 1st draft concept map based on research area
 * gather content and post content images, video, documents, etc.
 * **1st glossary post due Friday Sept 14**

Week 02 - Sept 17
in class at home
 * discuss research area with class, informal presentation
 * hypothesize and further development of research area
 * discuss 20/20 format for presentation of visual essay
 * review of Flash and Actionscript
 * more collecting, analysing and framing material to support research
 * refine 1st draft concept map
 * continue to work from home and post your findings to the wiki

Week 03 - Sept 24
in class at home
 * discuss concept maps
 * discuss topic as an "expert area", presentation protocol, deliverables for understanding phase
 * continue with Flash review
 * finalize visual essay for next week presentation
 * finalize concept map for next weeks submission
 * finalize research material - articulation, organization, citation - post on wik

Week 04 - Oct 1
in class at home
 * class presentation of visual essay
 * **Understanding phase due** for grading - includes concept map, visual essay and written material - available in research topic page
 * create teams and define focus; brainstorm idea of communities with group; develop a project statement
 * PACT analysis; requirements
 * design research methods and develop documents (plan, [|consent form])
 * continue data collection as needed

Week 05 - Oct 8
no class but contact or meet with David as needed

at home
 * conduct user study; analyse and evaluate results;
 * prepare and organize requirements

Week 06 - Oct 15
i in class at home
 * present and discuss research approach and plan
 * present PACT analysis
 * conduct user study; analyse and evaluate results;
 * finalize PACT analysis
 * prepare and organize requirements

Week 07 - Oct 22
in class at home
 * flow charting activities; system map
 * discuss benchmarks / best practices
 * discuss and review requirements
 * discuss sketchbook exercise using ActionScript XML
 * develop flow charts using [|jjg visual vocabulary]
 * each team member identify and evaluate 2 ux design benchmark
 * system map of concept

Week 08 - Oct 29
in class at home
 * personas, scenarios in design
 * review and work on Structuring Phase deliverables
 * finish deliverables for Structuring Phase
 * each team member develops 1 scenario based on persona (user profile)

Week 09 - Nov 5
in class at home
 * deliverables include user test documentation, requirements, scenarios, flow charts, system map
 * presentation of Representation phase including mood boards, branding, visual comps and interactive storyboards
 * construct a series of mood boards (1 per person)
 * brand design for project
 * script scenarios and personas for interactive storyboard

Week 10 - Nov 12
in class
 * presentation of mood boards leading to visual style and brand
 * work on visual mock ups leading to visual comps
 * interactive storyboard review

at home
 * work on visual comps, refine brand as needed
 * scenarios into interactive storyboard

Week 11 - Nov 19
in class
 * presentation of visual comps
 * production and studio consultation

at home
 * refinement of interactive storyboards

Week 12 - Nov 26
in class
 * production and studio consultation

at home
 * finalization of all Representing phase deliverables

Week 13 - Dec 3
in class
 * presentation of final projects

at home
 * finish Interactive Sketchbook exercise (due Thurs Dec 6)