GDS 293 Portfolio Seminar

Home Page: gds.parkland.edu/gds/293
Instructor: Paul Young

		Spring 2012	Classroom Activities (Tentative Schedule 9–11am)	Projects & Assignments
1	Tues	Jan 10	GDS News & Announcements Exercise 1: Personal Process Page (and publishing)	Blogging Assignment Project 1: assigned Project 2: assigned Project 3: assigned
2	Thur	Jan 12	Résumé Seminar with Sandy Spencer Portfolio presentation Domain name registration and custom email (FAQ)	Homework Assignments Homework 1 due (11:55pm)
3	Tues	Jan 17	Exercise 2: Portfolio Web Site Template	Project 1: research due (9am)
4	Thur	Jan 19	Portfolio Editing Seminar #1 (D187 by appointment )	Homework 2 due (11:55pm)
5	Tues	Jan 24	Guest speaker (Anastasia Turanova)	Project 1: sketches/résumé due (9am)
6	Thur	Jan 26	Field Trip 1: Spinlight	Homework 3 due (11:55pm)
7	Tues	Jan 31		Project 1: b&w proof due (9am)
8	Thur	Feb 2	Field Trip 2: Horizon Hobby	Homework 4 due (11:55pm)
9	Tues	Feb 7	Exercise 3: HTML/Javascript Slide Show	Project 1: color proof due (9am)
10	Thur	Feb 9	Field Trip 3: McKenzie Wagner	Homework 5 due (11:55pm)
11	Tues	Feb 14		Project 1: applications proof due (9am)
12	Thur	Feb 16	Portfolio Editing Seminar #2 (D187 by appointment )	Homework 6 due (11:55pm)
13	Tues	Feb 21	Guest speaker (Paula Popowski)	Project 1: final critique (9am)
14	Thur	Feb 23	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY (no day or night classes)	Homework 7 due (11:55pm)
15	Tues	Feb 28	Exercise 4: Flash Slide Shows	Project 2: sketches/site map due (9am)
16	Thur	Mar 1	MIDTERM REVIEW Submit blog for grading	Homework 8 due (11:55pm)
17	Tues	Mar 6		Project 2: mock-ups/text site due (9am)
18	Thur	Mar 8	Field Trip 4: Human Kinetics	Homework 9 due (11:55pm)
19	Tues	Mar 13	Random Slideshow Demo	Project 2: template due (9am)
20	Thur	Mar 15		Homework 10 due (11:55pm)
	Tues	Mar 20	(Spring Vacation)
	Thur	Mar 22	(Spring Vacation)
21	Tues	Mar 27		Project 2: slide show due (9am)
22	Thur	Mar 29	Portfolio Editing Seminar #3 (D187 by appointment )	Homework 11 due (11:55pm)
23	Tues	Apr 3	Field Trip 5: Champaign Public Library
24	Thur	Apr 5	Guest speaker: Elizabeth Treichler	Project 2: final critique (9am) Homework 12 due (11:55pm)
25	Tues	Apr 10	QUIZ
26	Thur	Apr 12		Homework 13 due (11:55pm) CUDO Portfolio Review (Sat Apr 14)
27	Tues	Apr 17	Guest Lecturer: Jody Littleton Interviewing for success (D187)
28	Thur	Apr 19	FINAL REVIEW Submit all projects/assignments for final grading	Project 3: due Homework 14 due (11:55pm)
29	Tues	Apr 24	PRACTICE INTERVIEWS with Paul Young (D187 by appointment )
30	Thur	Apr 26	PRACTICE INTERVIEWS with Paul Young (D187 by appointment )
31	Tues	May 1	PRACTICE INTERVIEWS with industry professionals (C123 or D187 by appointment )
32	Thur	May 3	PRACTICE INTERVIEWS with industry professionals (C123 or D187 by appointment )
33	Fri	May 11	Field Trip 6: Studio 2D (9-10am) Note date & time change

Other important dates:

Midterm and final reviews are individual appointments. Each student will sign up for 10 or 15 minute sessions. You must bring your Process Book with ALL the work you have completed up to that point for your review. Do NOT throw away any material from this class. Your grade will depend on it. Your midterm or final grades will be given to you at this session.
Monday January 16 is Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday (college closed).
Thursday February 23 is Professional Development Day (no day or night classes).
March 17 to 25 is Spring Vacation.
Friday May 4 is a study day (no classes).
There is no final exam for this class, but there will be two scheduled quizzes.
For other important dates see the Parkland Academic Calendar.

Last updated: 5/3/12 • Webmaster: Paul Young