what is in the assessment- update

WHAT is in the assessment : ALL assignments need to be completed in order to achieve at least a pass grade.

onlinejournal/blog + research report + attendance
+ participation35 marks (due final week)

the blog : This is the opportunity to compile, construct, render etc a record - the idea is to engage in the practice of concept development of a project related to your ideas regarding web design; the role of art in web / design. What is design? How is it linked to art and design? You will also keep a record of sites visited during the semester.
Details: your online journal will include: range of images, online research of web based design AND art practice, Research report, Research on artist / designers online, Your lab work,
The blog should reflect your ongoing reflection on your creative work. Specifically:
A range of images: from mass media, books, online imagery, sketches, mockups, photos in any form that can screened, scanned etc. into the blog with notes if needed

Research report: based on your website research presentation given wk 3/4. Report 600 words as part of blog/diary. You will need to consider: a. whether it falls into design and/or art; b. why it does so; c. how it relates to other art/design forms on the web.

Participation: usually 90% plus, without certification for illness or misadventure.
Major project concept (due week 7) 10 marks
Your concept for your site will incorporate:
1. psp mockup a rational
2. a short written investigation of design possibilities from other sites leading up to a final site project that will be uploaded on the university server.
Feedback will by you peers and myself in class.

Major Web Project: (due week 13) 50 marks
The major web project will be to construct your own site. The site must be uploaded onto the web either via the university or a free provider.
Change:::THEME: “IDENTITY” – identity online or in terms of your personal identity; or perhaps construction of identity.
The theme must communicate something around the notion of IDENTITY. Interpret that as you will. e.g. personal identity or persona, online or with differing people – you decide. You may decide to use text or none. It would be best to communicate clearly without relying only on overly obvious interpretations such as “my personality” etc. In other words it must use visual material / text / text as image to communicate this effectively.

1 class exercise (weeks 8) 15 marks
These form an integral part of the assessment. Related to the ongoing work. Only in class. Will NOT be re-done if student is not present on that day. (these are to be primarily technical exercises)

marks breakdown:
• diary/blog + web research report + attendance + participation 35 mks
• Major project concept 10 mks
• 1 exercise (inclass) 15 mks
• Major Web Project 50 mks
Total /110 –> %

See Georgie's blog as good example of what how blogs could be useful for this course.
georgiepope.wordpress/

NOTE:::: 2 postings per week on average is necessary