August

t 19- f2f- welcome and intro to class

th 21 - f2f- how to use WebBoard and class intro contd

t - 26- f2f- technical communication overview

th 28- f2f- typography choices, design issues, and graphics, document layout, begin resume development

September

t 2- a- more on visual design, document layout and resume development

th 4- f2f- resume drafts due; GT students discuss resume, proposal, progress report, analytical report, and project structures

t 9- f2f- digital photographs, preparation for meeting Russian and Swedish students

th 11- f2f- Final Resumes Due, introductions to Russian and Swedish students; put up resumes, and photos; proposals explanation

t 16- a- respond to introductions with Russian and Swedish students, read and start discussing Dragga article

th 18- f2f- continue Dragga discussion; graphic design/text integration and ethics- discuss Barton and Barton, read Jacob Nielsen page at http://www.useit.com/

t 23- a- read and discuss [article on Swedes] online with Russian and Swedish students; extend issues in Barton and Barton (through Nielson) to critical analysis of online material

th 25- f2f- continue reading and discussing [article on Swedes] online with Russian and Swedish students; continue work with Nielson and engage in further critical analysis of online examples

t 30-f2f- split into collaborative groups and start discussing group project objectives and offering suggestions for proposed research; discussion of ethics and graphics (ad examples); discuss annotated bibliographies

October

th 2- a- continue group proposal development; continue ethics and graphics and analyze/discuss Koresh article; Dragga ethics questions in application [CPTSC]

t 7- f2f- Annotated Bibs Due; collaborative proposal development, group discussions of overall project objectives and group member responsibilities; progress report explanation; groups discuss articles provided to support specific group topic area research

th 9- a- prepare informal group progress report to upload to WebBoard; collaborative proposal format development

t 14- MidTerm Break

th 16- f2f- begin explanation of analytical reports and methodology issues; Americans respond to Russian and Swedish suggestions regarding material and methodology; collaborative group work on methodology and schedule

t 21- f2f- project development and proposal editing; group analytical report discussion

th 23- f2f- group proposal drafts due for revision/sent to Russian and Swedish collaborative partners; continue analytical report and methodology discussion

t 28- a- final proposal draft revision by all international group members; discuss Russian and Swedish feedback on draft group proposals; send final suggestions on proposals to Russian and Swedish partners; begin intellectual property discussion

th 30- f2f- Proposals Due; general question and answer and begin collaborative group work on analytical reports; intellectual property discussion, cont.

November

t 4- f2f- review analytical report and methodology development; discuss digital product developmentt

th 6- a- continue collaborative project development

t 11- a- continue collaborative project development

th 13- f2f- informal group progress report

t 18- a- analytical report drafts due for online review and sent to Russians and Swedes for suggestions and criticism; trouble-shoot and revise analytical reports

th 20- f2f- Russians and Swedes trouble-shoot and revise analytical reports and send suggestions and criticisms to Americans; Americans revise and respond accordingly and repost revisions

t 25- f2f- Analytical Reports Due; Americans begin developing digital products

th 27- Thanksgiving Break

December

t 2- f2f- Group Presentations

th 4- f2f- Last Day of Class, Group Presentations, Digital Products Due