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Session 1: Wednesday, August 30
Class Topic:
- Introductions and review of the course calendar
- Tour of the IML
- Obtain a ROHAN account
- Crashers
- Assignment Pages, Spring 2006
- Assignment Pages, Fall 2005
- Assignment Pages, Fall 2004
Assignments:
- Read chapter 1 of Mitchell
- Read Learning for the 21st Century
Session 2: Wednesday, September 6
Due: Before the beginning of class, you should have:
- Emailed theinstructor about your progress in your lab session. The email should include:
- Your objectives for the lab sessions
- Tasks you accomplished successfully
- Tasks that were not accomplished for which you need help.
- Read Mitchell Chapter 1
- Established a ROHAN account
Class Topic:
- Discuss Learning for the 21st Century
- Read The four nets of web searching
- Read Advanced searching on Google
- Read MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing
- Search the World Wide Web- In this course, you will be producing a website on a particular subject, issue or topic related to public health. Your website will include text, graphics and video. Use one or all of the following search engines to find information, statistics, and source material for your Website. You will be asked to reflect the result of your search in a proposal that you will write for your project. Bookmark the sites that you think will be useful to you and makes sure that you save the results of your search on your own storage device.
Assignments:
- Create your first web page using Mozilla, according to directions in page 16 of Mitchell.
- Read The Systematic Design of Instruction
- Write a two-page reflection paper (a minimum of 800 words) on the ADDIE model using Mozilla Composer.
- Read Mitchell Chapter 2
- Read Evaluation of English and Spanish Health Information on the Internet
Session 3: Wednesday, September 13
Due: Before the beginning of class, you should have completed the following:
- Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session.
The email should include:
- Your objectives for the lab sessions
- Tasks you accomplished successfully
- Tasks that were not accomplished for which you need help.
- Mitchell chapter 2
- Your first Web page.
- Write a two-page reflection paper on the ADDIE model using Mozilla Composer.
Class Topics:
Assignments:
- Read Cassell, Jackson, & Cheuvront (1998). Health Communication on the Internet: An Effective Channel for Health Behavior Change?
- Write a two page reflection on Health Communication using Mozilla Composer.
- Upload your first web page to ROHAN.
- Create an assignment page using Mozilla Composer and upload it to ROHAN
Examples of Assignment Pages, Fall 2004
Resource:
Session 4: Wednesday, September 20
Due:
- Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session.
The email should include:
- Your objectives for the lab sessions
- Tasks you accomplished successfully
- Tasks that were not accomplished for which you need help.
- Cassell, Jackson, & Cheuvront (1998). Health Communication on the Internet: An Effective Channel for Health Behavior Change?
- Two page reflection on Health Communication in Mozilla Composer.
- Uploaded assignment page on ROHAN
Class Topic:
- Explore examples of websites from the previous class
- Read through and reflect on the Principles of graphic design
Assignments:
- Link your reflection page(s) to your assignment page.
- Read Mitchell Chapter 3
- Customize "Family" website in Chapter 3
- Add your picture to your assignment web page
Resources:
- How to Design and Publish Your Website with Mozilla Composer
- MozillaQuest
- Introduction to HTML Using Mozilla Composer
Session 5: Wednesday, September 27
Due:
- Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. The email should include:
- Your objectives for the lab sessions
- Tasks you accomplished successfully
- Tasks that were not accomplished for which you need help.
- Project Proposal
- Mitchell Chapter 3.
- Assignment web page plus photo and links to your reflection paper(s).
- Customized "Family" website.
Class Topic:
Assignments:
- Create a storyboard
- Develop a site map
Session 6: Wednesday, October 4
Due:
- Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. The email should include:
- Your objectives for the lab sessions
- Tasks you accomplished successfully
- Tasks that were not accomplished for which you need help.
- Web Storyboard
- Web Site map
Class Topic:
- Web design and production techniques is an online book on designing web pages. Browsing the entire book would be nice if you get the chance, but be sure to look specifically at the following topics.
- Video production
Assignments:
- Skim Mitchell Chapter 4
- Continue working on your website
- Select a topic for your PSA
Session 7: Wednesday, October 11
Due:
- Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. The email should include:
- Your objectives for the lab sessions
- Tasks you accomplished successfully
- Tasks that were not accomplished for which you need help.
Class Topic:
- Video story board
- Using iMovie
Assignments:
- Skim Mitchell Chapter 5 & 6
- Explore the development tools - iMovie
- Write a proposal for your PSA
Session 8: Wednesday, October 18
Today's session is a 'virtual class.' See the assignments section for the work you should be completing, either at home or in the lab.
Due:
- Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. The email should include:
- Your objectives for the lab sessions
- Tasks you accomplished successfully
- Tasks that were not accomplished for which you need help.
- PSA topic
- PSA Proposal
- Continue working on your website
- 30% of the website
Assignments:
- Record a simple sequence
- Create a storyboard
- Read and preview iMovie tutorial pages 1 and 2
Session 9: Wednesday, October 25
Due:
- Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. The email should include:
- Your objectives for the lab sessions
- Tasks you accomplished successfully
- Tasks that were not accomplished for which you need help.
- iMovie tutorial pages 1 and 2
- Simple video sequence
- Storyboard
- 40% of the website
Class Topic:
Assignments:
- Write a script for your PSA
- Read and preview iMovie tutorial pages 3 and 4
- Edit simple sequence
Session 10: Wednesday, November 1
Due:
- Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. The email should include:
- Your objectives for the lab sessions
- Tasks you accomplished successfully
- Tasks that were not accomplished for which you need help.
- iMovie tutorial pages 3 and 4
- Script
- Edited simple sequence
- 50% of the website
Assignments:
- Read and preview iMovie tutorial pages 5, 6, 7 & 8
- Shoot PSA
Session 11: Wednesday, November 8
When you arrive in class, send an email to instructor. Include in the email:
- Exact time of arrival.
- Media production tasks you intend to complete in the class session.
Due:
- Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. The email should include:
- Your objectives for the lab sessions
- Tasks you accomplished successfully
- Tasks that were not accomplished for which you need help.
- iMovie tutorial pages 5, 6, 7 & 8
Class Topic:
- Checklist of video production tasks
- 60% of the website
Assignments:
- Edit PSA
Session 12: Wednesday, November 15
Due:
- Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. The email should include:
- Your objectives for the lab sessions
- Tasks you accomplished successfully
- Tasks that were not accomplished for which you need help.
- PSA video shots
- 70% of the website
Class Topic:
- Editing
Assignments:
- Edit PSA
Session 13: Wednesday, November 22
Today's session is a 'Virtual class'.
Due:
- Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. The email should include:
- Your objectives for the lab sessions
- Tasks you accomplished successfully
- Tasks that were not accomplished for which you need help.
Assignments:
- Continue working on PSA
Session 14: Wednesday, November 29
Due:
- Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. The email should include:
- Your objectives for the lab sessions
- Tasks you accomplished successfully
- Tasks that were not accomplished for which you need help.
- Rough cut of PSA
- 80% of the website
Class Topic:
- Video recording or editing issues
Assignments:
- Finish editing PSA
Session 15: Wednesday, December 6
When you arrive in class, send an email to instructor. Include in the email:
- Exact time of arrival.
- Media production tasks you intend to complete in the class session.
Due:
- Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. The email should include:
- Your objectives for the lab sessions
- Tasks you accomplished successfully
- Tasks that were not accomplished for which you need help.
- 90% of Website & PSA
- In class presentations and critique
Session 16: Wednesday, December 13
Due:
- Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. Email to instructor about your progress in your lab session. The email should include:
- Your objectives for the lab sessions
- Tasks you accomplished successfully
- Tasks that were not accomplished for which you need help.
- 100% Website & PSA
- In class presentations and critique
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