Projects+&+Tasks

=Projects and Daily Task Exercises= Ten daily exercises will provide an opportunity to introduce selected information tools. The Projects outlined below will give students a venue in which to use these tools and will account for a larger portion of the total class grade.

Photo Essay (90 points) - post to Wordpress 4/1
Choose a subject that you would like to explore using a series of up to 20 photographs. Organize the photographs into an online exhibit, creating captions for your work if you think necessary. Experiment with various composition modes (linear, collage, etc.) until you find the best mode of delivery given your subject. Try to explore the possibilities inherent in the online environment to create juxtapositions, comparisons, and connections between the photos.
 * Use the WordPress Gallery Slideshow plugin for this essay. Documentation available here:@http://myplugins.org/plugins/2009-06-26/wordpress-gallery-slideshow.html

Microdocumentary (90 points) - showing on 3/18
For this assignment, you will work with a partner, and together you will need to identify an "world "with which the average class member is not familiar. You will make a movie that documents this world.
 * Artistic Quality:** Varied shot angles, editorial enhancements (music, narration) compliment and extend documentary, and special effects (claymation), style of fonts, transition designs, mood/atmosphere (comedy) ?????
 * Conceptual Area**: Your film should help us understand this world, how it's organized and what things are valued there.
 * Technical Area:** //Production Stages:// Film, Edit, Save as digital file //Elements:// Audio,Video, and textual elements can be easily seen and heard by audience //Length:// 5-10 minutes is the preferred range

Ignite Presentations (90 points) - due 1/19
To elaborate on our opening day introductions each member of the class will share a brief presentation. This presentation will be delivered using the ignite format. In this presentation share more about:
 * why you are pursuing an advanced degree
 * library/information environment that interests you
 * significant issue/problem/challenge in your area of interest which can be addressed in someway by the information tools outlined in this course.

Essay (90 points) - post to Portfolio 4/27
The essay will be on some aspect of information tools and LIS practice. The specific topic will be selected by each student. The final essay should be at least 1500 words and include proper citation of sources. This essay will be shared as a well designed PDF document similar to the //Living and Learning with New Media// (PDF) //document from the MacArthur Foundation.// It will also appear in HTML version with commenting enabled on the portfolio site.

Course Portfolio (90 points)
During the course of the semester, you will learn a number of skills that build upon one another. Your portfolio will not necessarily include every technique or strategy you learned in the course. The course portfolio will be a place to demonstrate your usage of these varied tools and skills from the semester. The portfolio container will be a content management system (CMS) called Wordpress MU.

Daily Exercises (150 point)
Ten times during the semester we will perform exercises to explore and learn more about selected information tools. These exercise will be done on Thursdays.