Dr. Angela Crow
1119 D Newton
(912) 681 –1053
acrow@georgiasouthern.edu
Georgia Southern University
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My office is located in Newton (1119D). The best way to get a hold of me is by e-mail, or to stop by during office hours. Office hours are tentatively scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday between 10 and 12. Some of these may be virtual office hours, held on-line, and some of these office hours may be designated as group work times. I strongly recommend that you make an appointment if you don't want to wait through various other scheduled student appointments/work times.
texts and other budgetary concerns
We'll work from the following texts:
Practices of Looking by Marita Sturken and Lisa Cartwright
Visual Explanations by Edward Tufte
Thinking with Type by Ellen Lupton
On-line Texts and pdf files-- I'll give you links to on-line resources. You'll be required to read extensively on-line and from the printed books. If you want other kinds of resources, please don't hesitate to ask; I can sometimes lend you helpful texts, or point you in the direction of texts that may help with your projects.
course objectives (learning outcomes)
understanding theoretical frameworks for seeing (dipping into readings of globalization, post-colonial studies, cultural studies, gender studies, etc)
introductory level awareness of design considerations (human factors and strategies for conducting usability research)
ability to write and evaluate summaries/critiques of articles/books.
learning through practicing five different kinds of visual designs
grading
Design Notebook/blog 100 points
Summaries Lupton's Thinking; Ledichi; Lester; I, II, III of Practices of Looking; Bolter, Hall, Baudrillard Summary; Summary of Visual Explanations; Zachry, Ewan, and Brasseur summary; 200 points (20 points each)
In Class participation/small assignments: Quizzes, Revision Exercises/critiques; Reaction to Purpura; example of Elam's Proportions and other in class participation assignments: 100 points
Four Products: imicking workshops/modules: flyers, DIY, Visual Explanation, web site: 400 points
Exams: Two exams and a final exam 200
1000 - 900 A; 899 - 800 B; 799 - 700 C; 699 - 600 D
policies
late work: I have a new late policy this semester! You can turn in one assignment late if you have extenuating circumstances that you can document. Otherwise, every project is due at the beginning of class. (It should be printed out ahead of time; if I'm done taking roll and you haven't handed in your project, it's late.) I'll take off 5% if you turn it in after class, but on the same day. Every DAY afterwards is 10% reduction in your grade. This is a class with lots of deadlines, and you are responsible for keeping up with them.
exams/quizzes: You must be in class on the days exams and quizzes are given. I won't make up quizzes or exams.
attendance: Come to class. It's in your best interest. If you don't come, you probably will have difficulty understanding the assignments/completing tasks which will result in lower grades. Second, you can't earn the points that are assigned to in-class work. Finally, I will deduct points from your final grade if you miss more than 4.5 hours of class. At the end of the semester, when I tally final grades, I will subtract 50 points off your final grade for every hour and twenty minutes that you missed over the 4.5 hours allowed. Don't miss class, and come to class ready to work. If your body is in a chair, but your mind is on vacation (i.e., sleeping or otherwise trying to recover), you will be counted absent. If you don't bring the assignments to class, you will be counted absent (you need to have hard copies of assignments before class starts. If you're interrupting us by using the printer, I'll mark you as absent). In addition, you should be in class on-time. Two lates equals one absence (late = no later than 15 minutes; after 15 minutes you're considered absent).
IM/cell phones, etc: When class starts, I expect your attention. You need to sign out of instant messaging programs, turn off your phones (turning them to vibrating options is not enough), and resist any temptations to turn to games on the internet. If you don't honor these requests, I'll just mark you absent. (See absent policy above.)
disabilities:
Georgia Southern complies with all federal and state laws and regulations regarding discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). If you have a disability that could affect your performance in this class or that requires an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Student Disability
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