| WEEK # | TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Class Student Introductions Project Roles | |
| 2 | The Development Process Audience/Client/Developer Relationship Websites as Metaphors Student Project Formation Large-Scale Project Development Starting Your Own Business | Debby Levinson: the development process, audience/client/developer relationship (PDF), websites as metaphors (PDF); student project formation. Hagan Heller: large-scale project development, starting your own business. |
| 3 | Design Concepts Student Project Formation Student Elevator Speeches and Show and Tell | Courtesy of Jonathan Grall: design concepts (PDF); student project formation continued. Used with permission. Student elevator speeches and show and tell - students present their initial ideas for a project in the form of a 1-min sales-pitch. |
| 4 | Writing for the Web Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Issues | Nicole Hennig: Writing for the Web presentation. Stephani Roberts Lincoln: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance issues (PDF), ATIC Lab. |
| 5 | Student Proposals | Proposals, formerly alpha presentations. Students will present their initial project ideas and chosen technologies to the class. |
| 6 | Student Proposals | Proposals, formerly alpha presentations. Students will present their initial project ideas and chosen technologies to the class. |
| 7 | Individual Student Conferences Project Review, Discussion | Individual student conferences. Ed Barrett will meet with students individually to address their concerns, ideas, goals. Project review, discussion. Come with questions. |
| 8 | Usability Test Protocols | Usability test protocols, Susan Jones and IS staff. |
| 9 | Usability Test Protocols | Usability test protocols, Susan Jones and IS staff. |
| 10 | Discussion of Usability Test Results Internet Security Issues, Personal and National | Class discussion of usability test results. Jeff Schiller: Internet security issues, personal and national |
| 11 | Project Managers Meeting | Managers meeting. Project managers will come to class to meet with Ed Barrett to discuss project progress, teamwork. |
| 12 | Development Time for Final Project Presentation | Development time for final project presentation. |
| 13 | Final Presentations | Brave hearts option for final presentations (a chance for confident project groups to do their final presentation early). |
| 14 | Final Presentations | Final presentations. |
| 15 | Final Presentations | Final presentations (final written reports due this week). |
