Schedule

The following schedule lists due dates for course units, readings and assignments. Minor changes may be announced in class or by e-mail as early as possible. Readings and tasks are always due on the day listed. Disclaimer: The instructor will attempt to follow this plan of study, but this syllabus is subject to change.

Week One
Introductory Unit

1.1 – 08/25/2009
Overview
Readings:
Review the syllabus and visit the class Web site

1.2 – 08/27/2009
Mechanics
Readings:
“It’s Hard Out There for a 21st-Century Future Journalist of Tomorrow”

http://tinyurl.com/nlmk7m

“Training key to helping journalists become comfortable with Web 2.0″

http://tinyurl.com/mn4hwh

Week Two
The Journalist’s New Media Toolkit Unit

2.1 – 09/01/2009
Introduction to Blogging/WordPress
Blog posting assignment explained
Readings:
“First Steps With WordPress”

http://tinyurl.com/ga2xl

2.2 – 09/03/2009
Writing for the Web
First blog post due
Readings:
“Blogging Tips for Beginners”

http://tinyurl.com/o3qtk

“Top 10 Blog Writing Tips”

http://tinyurl.com/noj89x

Quick: Chapter 4
Krug: Chapter 5

Week Three

3.1 – 09/08/2009
Blog Design
Blog design assignment explained
Readings:
“Five Principles to Design By”

http://tinyurl.com/2mldht

“Twenty Usability Tips for Your Blog”

http://tinyurl.com/2zsah9

Krug: Chapters 1 – 4

3.2 – 09/10/2009
Introduction to Twitter
Twitter account setup assignment – in-class
Social media networking assignment explained
Second blog post due
Readings:
“The Journalist’s Guide to Twitter”

http://tinyurl.com/o3d9zd

“Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School”

http://tinyurl.com/n73vvt

Week Four

4.1 – 09/15/2009
Introduction to Delicious
Delicious account setup assignment – in-class
News/resource gathering assignment described
Readings:
“Social Bookmarking in Plain English”

http://tinyurl.com/yvdezp

“Delicious Help”

http://delicious.com/help

“Introduction to Del.icio.us”

http://tinyurl.com/n88jk5

4.2 – 09/17/2009
Introduction to Facebook
Facebook account setup assignment – in-class
Third blog post due
Readings:
“The Journalist’s Guide to Facebook”

http://tinyurl.com/np77fw

Week Five

5.1 – 09/22/2009
Introduction to Skype and Google Talk
Skype account setup assignment – in-class
First news/resource gathering posts due
Readings:
Skype Guides

http://tinyurl.com/6b3m4

“Using Skype in the Classroom (or just learning how to use it!)”

http://tinyurl.com/ys6j6w

“Google Talk Help”

http://tinyurl.com/ku5gpj

5.2 – 09/24/2009
Introduction to Flickr and Picasa Web Albums
Flickr account setup assignment – in-class
Photo gallery project explained
Fourth blog post due
Readings:
Flickr Help

http://www.flickr.com/help/

“How to Use Flickr: Basics and Beyond”

http://tinyurl.com/kl6p92

“Getting Started with Picasa Web Albums”

http://tinyurl.com/2tpkk7

Week Six

6.1 – 09/29/2009
Introduction to Video Editing and YouTube
YouTube video project explained
Second news/resource gathering posts due
Readings:
iMovie Basics

http://tinyurl.com/lq6s9p

Get started with Windows Movie Maker

http://tinyurl.com/3zcat

YouTube Help

http://tinyurl.com/l4hhny

6.2 – 10/01/2009
Introduction to Podcasting
Basic podcasting project assignment explained
Fifth blog post due
Readings:
“Podcast Tutorial: Four Basic Steps”

http://tinyurl.com/2fa9gk

“Audacity Tutorial for Podcasters”

http://tinyurl.com/25rk7r

“Creating a WordPress Podcast using the Podcasting Plugin”

http://tinyurl.com/n8e6s4

Week Seven

7.1 – 10/06/2009
Blog Sharing
Photo gallery subject choice due
Social media networking assignment due
Third news/resource gathering posts due

7.2 – 10/08/2009
Blog Showcase
Sixth blog post due

Week Eight

Web Development and Design Unit

8.1 – 10/13/2009
How the Web Works
YouTube video project choice due
Fourth news/resource gathering posts due
Readings:
Quick: Chapter 1
Backup everything!

8.2 – 10/15/2009
Basic Web Design Concepts, part 1
Seventh blog post due
Blog design assignment due
Readings:
Quick: Chapter 5
Mid-semester grading

Week Nine

9.1 – 10/20/2009
Basic Web Design Concepts, part 2
Fifth news/resource gathering posts due
Design comparison project explained
Readings:
Krug: Chapter 6-7

9.2 – 10/22/2009
The Design Process
Eighth blog post due
Readings:
Quick: Chapter 2

Week Ten

10.1 – 10/27/2009
Usability and Accessibility
Sixth news/resource gathering posts due
Readings:
Quick: Chapter 14

10.2 – 10/29/2009
Introduction to Dreamweaver: The Interface
Professional journalist portfolio assignment explained
Ninth blog post due
Readings:
Dreamweaver CS4 Tutorial

http://tinyurl.com/m76kws

Dreamweaver Developer Center

http://tinyurl.com/lx7×8f

Beginner’s Introduction to Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 (Video)

http://tinyurl.com/l7vaew

Week Eleven

11.1 – 11/03/2009
Introduction to Dreamweaver: Making links
Seventh news/resource gathering posts due
Readings:
Quick: Chapter 7

11.2 – 11/05/2009
Introduction to Dreamweaver: File Management/Adding images
Design comparison project due
Tenth blog post due
Readings:
Quick: Chapter 6

Week Twelve

12.1 – 11/10/2009
Introduction to Dreamweaver: Template Creation
Eighth news/resource gathering posts due
Readings:
Quick: Chapter 10

12.2 – 11/12/2009
Introduction to Photoshop: Preparing images for the Web
Eleventh blog post due
Readings:
“Optimizing images for web”

http://tinyurl.com/yyqg22

“Saving Images for the Web”

http://tinyurl.com/m6u5qq

“Resizing an image for the Web”

http://tinyurl.com/mo8qap

Week Thirteen

13.1 – 11/17/2009
Developing an online community
Photo gallery project due
Reading:
Krug: Chapter 9

13.2 – 11/19/2009
Web analytics and SEO
YouTube video project due
Twelfth blog post due
Readings:
Quick: Chapter 16

Week Fourteen

14.1 – 11/24/2009
Portfolio development
Tenth (and final) news/resource gathering posts due
Thirteenth (and final) blog post due

14.2 – 11/26/2009
Thanksgiving!

Week Fifteen
15.1 – 12/01/2010
Portfolio Sharing

15.2 – 12/03/2010
Portfolio Showcase
Professional journalism portfolio due
Backup everything

Week Sixteen
16.1 – 12/08/2010
Final
Final versions of your blog and professional portfolio due at the beginning of the official exam time

16.2 – 12/10/2010
Final

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