| TCO
285 Spring 2009 Course Schedule
Subject to Change at any time
last
updated
30 November, 2009
|
| Session |
Topic |
Reading/Assignments
Due |
1
Jan 13
|
Introductions
Overview of TCO 285
Basic Principles of Design
Introduction to InDesign (if time) |
For Jan 15, begin reading Graham chapter 1 and InDesign Ch
1 & 2 |
2
Jan 15
|
Principles
of Design
Graham Ch 1
Complete InDesign Ch 1
Begin InDesign Ch 2
p. 18-25 |
For Jan 20, read Graham Ch 2 and Ch 10-11. |
3
Jan 20
|
Graham Ch 2, 10 & 11 Discussion
InDesign Ch 2 p. 28-46 |
For Jan 22, read Graham Ch 3 and
InDesign Ch 3, p. 47-62. Review Graham Ch 10-11.
Read Assignment One: Letterhead assignment
|
4
Jan 22
|
Graham Ch 2& 3: Emphasis and Contrast;
review 10 & 11,Typography
InDesign Ch 3, p. 47-62
Discuss letterhead assignment |
For January 27, read Graham Ch 4 and InDesign p. 63-80 |
5
Jan 27
|
Graham Ch 4: Balance
InDesign Ch 3 p. 63-80
Letterhead Design Peer Review |
For Jan 29, read Graham Ch 5
InDesign Ch 4 p. 81-94
Assignment
One: Letterhead peer review - draft copy due
|
6
Jan 29
|
Introduction
to Flyer Design
Graham Ch 5: Alignment
InDesign Ch 4 p. 81-94 |
Read Assignment Two: Flyer design
For Feb 3, review Graham Ch 1-5
InDesign Ch 4, p. 94-114
|
7
Feb 3
|
Review
Graham Ch 1-5
InDesign Ch 4 p. 94-114
|
Final
Assignment One letterheads due
|
8a
Feb
5 |
InDesign
Ch 5 p. 115-126
Read Ch 9 Graham |
For
Feb 10, read InDesign Ch
5 p. 115-126, Graham Ch 9.
|
8b
Feb 10
|
Test
on Graham 1-5, 10 & 11
|
For Feb 12, read InDesign p. 135-141, Graham Ch 7,
Introduction to
Assignment Three: Brochure
Assignment |
9
Feb 12
|
Introduction to Brochure Design
InDesign Ch 5 p. 135-114
Graham Ch 7 |
For Feb 17, read Graham Ch 8, InDesign Ch 6 p. 142-160
Assignment Two Flyer Peer Review - draft copy due
|
10
Feb 17
|
Graham
Ch 8
InDesign Ch 6 p. 142-160
|
For
Feb 19, read Graham Ch 9 and
InDesign Ch 6 p. 161-176.
Assignment Two Flyer due final |
11
Feb 19
|
Graham
Ch 6
Lab work on Brochure or Newsletter
InDesign Ch 6 p. 161-176
|
For Feb 24, review Graham Ch 7-8 and read InDesign Ch 8 p.181-194,
Ch 9 p. 229-248 |
12
Feb 24
|
Graham
Ch 7-8
Lab Work on brochure/newsletter
Principles of Web Design
|
Peer
review of Assignment Three -- Brochure
For Feb 26, read Graham Ch 9
|
13
Feb 26
|
Graham
Chapter 9
Midterm review
|
|
14
Mar 3
|
Transition
to Web Design
Introduction to Web Design
DW Ch 1 Introducing Dreamweaver p 2-27 |
Midterm
Posted On Website
Final Assignment Three Brochure due
|
| 15
Mar 5
|
Introduction
to Web Design
DW Ch 1 Introducing Dreamweaver p 2-27 |
|
16
Mar 17
|
DW
Ch 2, Starting for First Site, p. 29-38
|
Read
Assignment Five -- Personal website, and Assignment
Six, Final Comprehensive Website
Read
Assignment Four -- Print Portfolio
Midterm
due, print copy to me (can be submitted early)
|
17
Mar 19
|
DW
Ch 2,
p. 42-56
|
|
18
Mar 24
|
DW
Ch 3, Building Your First Page, p. 57-82
DW
Ch 10, Inserting Tables, p. 267-296 |
|
19
Mar 26
|
DW
Ch 4, Adding Text, p. 85-101
|
Assignment
Five: Home Page -- peer review |
20
Mar 31
|
DW
Ch 4, Adding Text, p. 102-131
|
Assignment
Five due final |
21
Apr 7
|
DW
Ch 5, CSS Styles p. 133-151 |
Assignment
Seven: Create a portfolio page and populate it with
your print assignments 1-3 |
22
Apr 9
|
DW Ch 5, CSS Styles, p. 152-162 |
|
23
Apr 14
|
DW Ch 6, Positioning Page Content, p. 163-176,
177-198 |
Assignment
Eight: Create a page using tables and another page with
CSS styles. |
24
Apr 16
|
DW
Ch 7, Managing Styles p. 199-212
|
|
25
Apr 21
|
DW
Ch 8 Working with Links p. 215-229
|
Final
comprehensive website due for peer review |
26
Apr 23
|
DW Ch 9, Images
and Media, p. 231-264
|
|
27
Apr 28
|
DW
Ch 13, Using Behaviors, p. 345-370 |
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| Apr
30 |
Assignment
Seven --Final Comprehensive Website due posted on your
website
Assignment
Four -- Print Portfolio Due in class (please,
no last minute printing - you must have it complete before
you walk into class |
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Final Exam
May 9 |
Site
Presentations
Final
Exam: posted to your website no later than Saturday,
May 9, 12:00pm. |
Final Exam
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