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Positioning Lab Debrief - November 14, 2017

Assignment

Complete the following tutorials and submit the icon you create tutorial.

You should email this icon to me before 11/28. Late submissions will not be accepted. I do not expect you to perfectly replicate the icon in the tutorial but I would like to see a solid effort from each of you. This is a challenging assignment so I encourage you to not wait until the night before it is due. Good Luck!

Usability Test - October 31, 2017

Please write a blog post regarding today’s usability tests. I’d like you talk in detail about your observations from the tests you observe and your thoughts as to why usability testing is a valuable part of the design/development workflow.

Introduction to HTML5 - October 5, 2017

Assignment

Introduction to HTML5 - September 26, 2017

Assignment

Read the 300 Million Dollar Button.

Structure, Content, Design, Behavior - September 19, 2017

Assignments

  • Read – The history of the Internet and the web, and the evolution of web standards
  • Create an Account on Codepen.io.
  • Evaluate your a web site you frequent based on our discussion of Structure, Content, Design, and Behavior. Write a blogpost that includes the following elements: Site URL, Screenshot, An assessment of the Structure, Content, Design, and Behavior of the site, Things you like about the site, Things you would change. Due Monday.

Web Services Round Up - September 12, 2017

Using the Web Like a pro

Assignment:

  1. By the end of this week you should complete the Power Searching with Google course as homework. Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 | Session 6. If you completed this course previously please complete the Advanced course to fulfill this assignments requirements.
  2. Due Thursday – Write a blog post about 5 new tips/tricks you learned from the Power Searching with Google course. Please explain each technique and a situation where you might use it to find valuable information.
  3. Review your favorite web-based service in a blog post explaining it’s functionality, the pro’s and con’s of using the particular service, and discuss the service’s potential for impacting the way you work.

Exploring Web Based Services and Search - September 7, 2017

Using the Web Like a pro

Assignment:

  1. By the end of next week you should complete the Power Searching with Google course as homework. Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 | Session 6. If you completed this course previously please complete the Advanced course to fulfill this assignments requirements.
  2. Due next Thursday – Write a blog post about 5 new tips/tricks you learned from the Power Searching with Google course. Please explain each technique and a situation where you might use it to find valuable information.
  3. Delayed until next week -Review your favorite web-based service in a blog post explaining it’s functionality, the pro’s and con’s of using the particular service, and discuss the service’s potential for impacting the way you work.

Google Search and Gmail - September 5, 2017

Google Services

Using the Web Like a pro

Assignment:

Review your favorite web-based service in a blog post explaining it’s functionality, the pro’s and con’s of using the particular service, and discuss the service’s potential for impacting the way you work. Post is due next Tuesday. Please be prepared to discuss in class.

WordPress Explained - August 29, 2017

Assignment

Make sure you have done the following by Tuesday of next week. We’ll be moving on to new topics so you should have all blog related issues and assignments squared away.

  • Make sure I have your Blog URL
  • Customize your blog
    • Apply a new theme
    • Customize the sidebar or wigitized areas
      • Add a few widgets.
      • Display an rss feed from a site that you frequent.
    • Try using a shortcode in a post or a page.
  • Completed About Page
  • Created a Custom Menu

Introduction to WordPress - August 24, 2017

Homework

Homework (Due 8.29.17): Write your first blog post reflecting on your first week in the program and your personal expectations for the class. Make sure you categorize and/or tag the post. If you are feeling adventurous try adding a photo to the post as well. There is no length requirement for this assignment.

Chromebook Orientation - August 22, 2017

Homework

Homework (Due 8.24.17): Visit WordPress.com and create a new blog. This will be where you reflect and write over the course of the next semester. Send me the address of your blog via email (tswallace@ualr.edu). We will review all of the settings on Thursday. (Note:  your address will be some like so… yourchosenname.wordpress.com)

IT Diamond Orientation - August 17, 2017

Assignments