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TWC 452/552 Information in the Digital Age
Multimedia Writing and Technical Communication
Spring 2008

Schedule

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Date
Readings/Assignment

Week One
(January 14 - 20 )

Course Introduction

Week Two
(January 21 - 27)

Data? Information? Knowledge?

  • Reading: Wurman (in Blackboard)
  • Assignments due:
    • Due Weds: DB post (2 pts)
    • Due Sunday: TBA (2 pts)
Week 3
(January 28 - February 3)

Information Literacy

  • Reading: Hasulo; Goad (in Blackboard)
  • Assignments due:
    • Due Weds: DB post (2 pts)
    • Due Sunday: TBA (2 pts)
Week 4
(February 4 - 10)

Information Design
  • Reading: Albers, Introduction and chapter 1
  • Assignment due:
Week 5
(February 11 - 17)

Information Design Framework

Week 6
(February 18 - 24)

Frameworks, continued

Week 7
(February 25 - March 2)

Learning Theory

Week 8
(March 3 - 9)

Usability

Week 9
(March 10 - 16)
Spring Break!
Week 10
(March 17 - 23)

Usability, continued

Week 11
(March 24 - 30)

Other Research Methodologies

Week 12
(March 31 - April 6)

Single Sourcing

  • Reading: Albers, chapter 12; Simply Written, Inc. (in Blackboard)
  • Assignment due:
    • Due Weds: DB post (2 pts)
    • Due Sunday: TBA (2 pts)
Week 13
(April 7 - April 13)

Draft redesign

Week 14
(April 14 - April 20)

Content Management

Week 15
(April 21 - 29)

Redesigns

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Last modified: 10 January 2008