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Requirements

Participation: I encourage an open atmosphere where back-and-forth communication is the norm. Students are free to speak up when they need clarification or wish to make observations. Always let me know if you are having difficulties and I will help you. You will be expected to work several hours outside of class time each week. You will not be able to finish your assignments during class! 

By taking this class you agree to making a commitment to abide by the following guidelines:

We will listen carefully and respectfully to each other.
We will respect and value differences of belief, ethnicity, race, religion, ideology, sexual orientation, class background, region, artistic expression,
and experience. We will work together to solve problems and conflicts.

Technical Assignments
These are small-scale exercises intended to help you master JavaScript, CSS, and DHTML. Details of each assignment will be presented to you in class.
You will ftp your work to the server and then add the URL to your post on the Introductory Weblog.

Group Research Project
Each class member will join a content development group, usually consisting of three people.
Each content development group will assign a reading for the class that focuses our understanding of the group's research subject. The group is responsible for photocopying the reading or sending it via e-mail. Readings should be brief (under 30 pages) but substantial. Group members will have 20 minutes of class time to discuss the reading. All group members are expected to take part in the discussion.

Individual Research Projects
Four contributions for your publication which are each five hundred word long

1) What is software art? Write a page long text about software art.

2) Create a substantial resource page of job opportunities and exhibition listings for digital artists.
Find this information by subscribing to http://theredproject.com/calls/ (and see archive at http://theredproject.com/calls/archives/). Also use additional resources available to you such as the Fibre Cultures List http://www.fibreculture.org/newmediaed/index.html, the Discordia Announcement Database http://www.discordia.us/scoop/special/eadobbs and the Links page of the DMS website http://mediastudy.buffalo.edu/s/links.shtml

3) Summary of Ten Myths of Internet Art by Jon Ippolito
In Leonardo vol 35, 2002 (PDF)

4) Review a web-based piece of your own choice in terms of its content, goals and design.
I suggest that you use a site from one of the following two resource pages: http://www.rtmark.com/links.html or http://www.calarts.edu/~line/ or a site featured in
"Deep Sites. Intelligent Innovation in Contemporary Web Design."


Deadlines
Technical Assignments
All technical assignments are due at the beginning of the class indicated.
I will NOT accept late assignments if you have not made arrangements with me prior to class.

Group Presentation
You must distribute any printed material or URLs the week before your research project is due.

Individual Research Projects
All four individual research projects need to be finished by the deadline and not to be substantial in content and need to be at least 500 words in length each.


Attendance

  • More than 2 unexcused absences will result in the grade F.
  • Two late arrivals equal one absence. 

    Should you miss a class or attend late it is your responsibility to contact your fellow students to catch up on the materials covered in class.

Grading:

9 grades. You will receive 5 grades in this class for small technical assignments. One grade for your group presentation, one grade for the group presentation (same grade for all in group), one for the site design (same grade for all in group), one grade for the four individivual research writing assignments and finally one for in-class participation.

First Technical Assignment 5%
Technical Assignments 2-5 40%
Assignment for Site Design 10%
Group Research Presentation (Group grade) 15%
4 Individual Research Projects (Four 500 word pieces) 20%
In-class participation 10%