The calendar below provides information on the course’s lectures (L), recitation (R) and project presentation (P) sessions.
| SES # | TOPICS | KEy DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Part One: Constructing Arguments: Visual Representation and Analysis | ||
| L1 |
The Planner’s Toolbox Project I Assigned |
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| R1 |
Macromedia® Dreamweaver® I Lab 1 Assigned |
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| L2 | Planning a Web Site | |
| R2 |
Adobe® Photoshop® Lab 2 Assigned |
Lab 1 due |
| L3 | The Photographic Essay | |
| R3 | Dreamweaver® and Photoshop® | |
| Part Two: Spatial Data Representation and Analysis | ||
| L4 | Change Over Time | |
| R4 |
Microsoft® Excel Lab 3 Assigned |
Lab 2 due |
| R5 |
ESRI ArcGIS™ Lab 4 Assigned |
Lab 3 due |
| L5 | Top Down GIS | |
| R6 |
Microsoft® Access Lab 5 Assigned |
Lab 4 due |
| L6 | Bottom Up GIS | |
| R7 |
ArcGIS™ and Access Lab 6 Assigned |
Lab 5 due |
| Part Three: Presenting Visual Arguments | ||
| L7 | Web Portfolio Critique | |
| R8 | Introduction to Project 2 | Lab 6 due |
| L8 | Optional Session - Spatial Data Acquisition via MassGIS | Project 1 due |
| R9 | Project Work | |
| L9 | Optional Session - Capturing and Editing Digital Video | |
| R10 | Project Work (cont.) | |
| L10 | Optional Session - Advanced Photoshop® and Dreamweaver® | |
| R11 | Project Work (cont.) | |
| P1 | Student Presentations (4 groups) | Project 2 due |
| P2 | Student Presentations (6 groups) | |
| P3 |
Feedback on Group Presentation and Web Portfolios Course Evaluations and Wrap-up |
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