Workshop I

Calendar

Week #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	General Introduction to the Graduate Student Office and Lab
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
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
5	Tour of Exhibits at List Visual Art Center or MIT Museum
6	Discussion of Interactive Art Exhibits
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
9	Game Mechanics and Design, Location-based Projects Discussion of Location-based Storytelling Using Handheld Devices in the History Unwired Project in Venice
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
12	Final Project Development Time and Private Conferences
13-14	Workshop Review of Final Projects