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General Introduction to the Graduate Student Office and Lab |
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| 2 |
Discussion and Review of Web Site Design and Interaction, using Java, Perl, CSS |
Assignment due: Form collaborative groups of three; each group will analyze two Web Sites for design, navigation, metaphor (look and feel), content and level of interactivity |
| 3 |
Tour of MIT ATIC Lab and Discussion of ADA Compliance and Intellectual Property Issues |
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| 4 |
Workshop Discussion of Student Web Galleries
Issues of Navigation and Representation in Cyberspace Versus Real World
Image Manipulation and "Reality" in Photography |
Assignment due: Reserve digital still cameras for visual narrative
Assignment due: Personal visual narrative and web gallery
Assignment due: Web gallery for visual narrative |
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Tour of Exhibits at List Visual Art Center or MIT Museum |
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| 6 |
Discussion of Interactive Art Exhibits |
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| 7 |
Workshop Review of Student Soundscapes |
Assignment due: Student soundscapes
Assignment due: Workshop review of student soundscapes |
| 8 |
Tutorials on Digital Video Editing Software and Flash |
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| 9 |
Game Mechanics and Design, Location-based Projects
Discussion of Location-based Storytelling Using Handheld Devices in the History Unwired Project in Venice |
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| 10 |
Workshop Review of Video Assignment |
Assignment due: Brief digital video
Assignment due: Finalize end-of-semester collaborative project idea |
| 11 |
Review Proposals for Final Project |
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| 12 |
Final Project Development Time and Private Conferences |
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| 13-14 |
Workshop Review of Final Projects |
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