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schedule of classes

Please note that because of the nature of the class, this schedule is tentative.

We'll be providing additional articles as the semester moves along, but we'll be tailoring choices to your needs for discussion as issues arise. Please check the schedule on a regular basis for updates--

february

w 2- f2f- take digital photos, preparation to meet Russian and Swedish students

f 4- f2f- students continue to discuss proposal, progress report, analytical report, and project structures, continue visual rhetoric with emphasis on proposals; read Jacob Nielsen page at http://www.useit.com/

m 7- f2f- discuss digital document development, read and start discussing Barton and Barton; begin introductions and discussions with Russian and Swedish students

w 9- f2f- final resumes due, prepare to meet Russian and Swedish students

f 11- v- introductions to Russian and Swedish students; put up resumes, and photos

m 14- f2f- respond to introductions with Russian and Swedish students, read and start discussing Swedish, Russian, and American articles

w 16- f2f- continue articles discussion online; Americans discuss Barton and Barton

f 18- v- discuss Russian, Swedish, and American monuments online with Russian and Swedish students; Americans extend issues in Barton and Barton (through Nielson) to critical analysis of online material

m 21- f2f- continue discussing monuments online with Russian and Swedish students; continue work with Nielson and engage in further critical analysis of online examples provided in class

w 23-f2f- split into collaborative groups and start discussing group project objectives and offering suggestions for proposed research; discuss proposals; read material at

f 25- v- solidify group arrangements with Swedish and Russian students and assess group member skills and interests for project work

m 28- f2f- discuss ethics and graphics- examine examples

march

w 2- f2f- continue group proposal development; continue ethics and graphics and analyze/discuss Koresh article; Dragga ethics questions in application

f 4- v- continue group proposal development; continue ethics and graphics applying ethical approaches from Koresh article; read and respond to "

m 7- f2f- proposal subject due, collaborative proposal development questions and answers, group discussions of overall project objectives and group member responsibilities; progress report explanation; groups discuss articles provided to support specific group topic area research

w 9- f2f- informal oral progress reports; trouble-shoot questions and problems with project work

f 11- v- prepare informal group progress report to upload to WebBoard; collaborative proposal format development-- have duties determined in order to provide clear guidelines for group members to follow during Spring Break

m 14- -f2f- catch-up day; prepare for long break

w 16-18- cccc- virtual days to continue collaboration

m-f 21-25- no class-- spring break

m 28- f2f- trouble-shooting proposals and focused work on proposal development

w 30- f2f- Americans respond to Russian and Swedish comments regarding material and methodology and submit questions and problems for clarification in class; collaborative group work on methods for product development

april

f 1- v- project development and proposal editing; group analytical report discussion

m 4- f2f- group proposal drafts due for revision/sent to Russian and Swedish collaborative partners; review in class and continue analytical report and methodology discussion

w 6- v- proposal draft revision by all international group members; discuss and respond to Swedish and Russian feedback on draft group proposals; send suggestions on proposals to Russian and Swedish partners

f 8- v- proposal draft revisions by all international group members; discuss and respond to Russian and Swedish feedback on draft group proposals and make final revisions

m 11- f2f- progress report due; begin intellectual property discussion; begin development of collaborative product

w 13- f2f- continue intellectual property issues, engage in general question and answer about product development

f 15- v- continue product development

m 18- f2f- proposal due; discuss and trouble-shoot final product development

w 20- f2f- collaborative product development; trouble-shoot and revise products, where necessary

f 22- v- continue collaborative product development; trouble-shoot and revise products, where necessary

m 25- f2f- products due for assessment; begin group presentations

w 27- f2f- group presentations

f 29- f2f- last day of class, group presentations, final products due