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Assignments:

*	Annotations
*	Photography Editing Project
*	Final Project
*	Quizzes

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LSC 529

INFORMATION DESIGN
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Course Outline
Spring 2006

DATE	TOPIC	ASSIGNMENTS	DUE
1/24	Introduction to Information Design	Pettersson: Preface & Sections 1.1-1.3 Covell: Part I	-
1/31	Instructional Development & Design	Handouts: Gustufson paper Carson/Curtis "Micro" Article Curtis/Carson Article	Annotations (2)
2/7	Information Theory & Design	Pettersson: Sections 1.4-1.8 Sevilla: pp. 1-26	Annotations (2)
2/14	More Information Theory & Design (WebCT)	Quiz 1	-
2/21	Text Design	Pettersson: Chapter 2 Sevilla: pp. 27-35, 51-90, 107-131	Annotation (1)
2/28	Image Design	Pettersson: Chapter 3 Sevilla: pp. 37-50, 91-106, 133-164 Covell: Chapter 14	Annotation (1)
3/7	Video	Covell: Chapter 16	Annotations (2)
3/14	Spring Break!!!	Spring Break!!!	-
3/21	Video Continued (WebCT)	Quiz 2	-
3/28	Visual media	Pettersson: Chapter 4 Sevilla: pp. 165-298	Annotations (2) Photography Editing Project
4/4	Audio	Covell: Chapter 15	Annotation (1)
4/11	Cognition and the Other Senses	Pettersson: Chapter 5 Seville: pp. 231-298	Annotations (2)
4/18	The Evolution of Technology (WebCT)	Covell: Part II & III	Annotations(2)
4/25	More on the Evolution of Technology	Covell: Chapters 17 & 18	Final Project
5/5-5/9		Final Quiz	-