Assignment 1

Items to be completed by the beginning of class Monday, August 23. 

1. Subscribe to a free squarespace account. (You will need to convert this to a paid account when your free account expires) 

2. Each student is to find one expert in education either a Professor of Education or teacher. (Please remember who volunteered to find a professor and who would select a teacher or education major.) 

3. Set up your RSS subscription for IDS 471. I put some instructions on the course blog to help.

Agenda for Monday, August 23

• Finalize team selection process and create teams
• Review the research phase assignment
• Time to work with your group members on research (bring your computer!)

Help setting up your RSS for IDS 471

The following video will help you get mac mail configured to be your RSS reader for the IDS 471 / Future Learning Environments studio. 

subscribing to RSS in mac mail from David Matthews on Vimeo.

Need to know how to set up class RSS subscription in mac mail? If not check out this video.

If you are not using mac mail for your email, using windows, etc.. the process is similar. 

1. Determine the reader for your RSS subscriptions. This is the application you will use to be notified that updates have been made to the blog. I check my mail several times a day, so I like to use my mail application. Outlook and Entourage should also be able to be configured for RSS subscriptions. 

I recommend using a email application if you do not know what type of reader you want to use. 

A lot of readers for RSS are available, too many for me to know all of them or provide demos. So you will need to check up on this aspect of the subscription process. Google "RSS reader."

2. Once you have selected your reader find instruction on how you subscribe. You will have to click on the subscription link on the course website to identify it as the subscription you want to join. 

3. Check your RSS reader.... All of this is cool stuff, but you have to check your reader for updates!

Course Syllabus (Schedule)

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Tentative Classroom Activity Schedule:

Due to the non-linear nature of this course day to day activities will not be held to a ridged scheduled but followed based on the time required to complete the work in a thorough and meaningful manner as determined by the instructor(s) and students. The following schedule is tentative and only represents the general direction of the course.

Many assignments will be discussed and designed by the class with direction and requirements outlined by the instructor. In this course the assignments will be designed with the students and the instructors. The instructor will assist in providing information that will enhance learning, provide direction, and uphold scholarly standards. Students are to provide information of interest, needs of knowledge, outline existing knowledge, and communicate effective methods of learning. Students are recognized as thinking individuals that can potentially contribute to all aspects of the course.

Teachers and students will work together to modify assignments, provide project evaluation, and aid in the education of peers.

Students will primarily work in groups. Projects and assignments will most likely not be the same for all students and teams in the class. Instructors will design in conjunction with the student(s) class, group, and individual assignments.

Studio Days:

Studio Work Days – Mondays and Wednesdays, unless scheduled for presentations, are to be used for production of design and research. The instructors will engage students in desk critiques and small group discussions.

Presentation Days – You will have five formal presentations in the studio. It is the responsibility of the student to be prepared for the presentation including reservation, testing and preparation of the presentation technology, arrangement of furnishing, and overall preparation of the review environment.

Workshop/Field Trip Days – Fridays are to be reserved for workshops that may cover technical instruction, discussions, and field trips. Do not expect to use Fridays as time to work on your projects.

Tentative Schedule:

Wednesday, August 18

Course Introduction and Project Overview

Friday, August 20

MAXmin Charrette

Monday, August 23

MAXmin Charrette

Wednesday, August 25

Research Phase Introduction

Friday, August 27

Digital Portfolio Workshop I

Monday, August 30

Research Phase

Wednesday, September 1

Research Phase

Friday, September 3

Finland Culture Workshop

Monday, September 6

NO CLASS – Labor Day

Wednesday, September 8

Research Phase

Friday, September 10

Digital Portfolio Workshop II

Monday, September 13

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

Wednesday, September 15

Programming and Diagramming Introduction

Friday, September 17

Diagramming and Programming Workshop

Monday, September 20

Programming and Diagramming Phase

Wednesday, September 22

Programming and Diagramming Phase

Friday, September 24

Digital Portfolio Workshop II

Monday, September 27

PROGRAMMING AND DIAGRAMMING PRESENTATIONS

Wednesday, September 29

Schematic Design Phase

Friday, October 1

Digital Portfolio Workshop III

Monday, October 4

Schematic Design Phase

Wednesday, October 6

Schematic Design Phase

Friday, October 8

FALL BREAK NO CLASS

Monday, October 11

Schematic Design Phase

Wednesday, October 13

Schematic Design Phase

Friday, October 15

Finland Culture Workshop III

Monday, October 18

INTERIM SCHEMATIC DESIGN PRESENTATIONS

Wednesday, October 20

Schematic Design Phase

Friday, October 22

Animation Workshop I

Monday, October 25

Schematic Design Phase

Wednesday, October 27

Schematic Design Phase

Friday, October 29

Animation Workshop II

Monday, November 1

SCHEMATIC DESIGN PRESENTATIONS

Wednesday, November 3

Presentation Development

Friday, November 5

Presentation Techniques Workshop I

Monday, November 8

Presentation Development

Wednesday, November 10

Presentation Development

Friday, November 12

Presentation Techniques Workshop II

Monday, November 15

Presentation Development

Wednesday, November 17

Presentation Development

Friday, November 19

Presentation Development

November 22-24

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