GDS 293 Portfolio Seminar
Home Page: gds.parkland.edu/gds/293
Instructor: Paul Young
| Spring 2012 |
Classroom Activities (Tentative Schedule 9–11am) |
Projects & Assignments | ||
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Tues | Jan 10 |
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| 2 |
Thur | Jan 12 |
Résumé Seminar Portfolio presentation |
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| 3 |
Tues | Jan 17 |
Exercise 2: Portfolio Web Site Template |
Project 1: research due (9am) |
| 4 |
Thur | Jan 19 |
Portfolio Editing Seminar #1 |
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| 5 |
Tues | Jan 24 |
Guest speaker (Anastasia Turanova |
Project 1: sketches/résumé due (9am) |
| 6 |
Thur | Jan 26 |
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| 7 |
Tues | Jan 31 |
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Project 1: b&w proof due (9am) |
| 8 |
Thur | Feb 2 |
Field Trip 2: Horizon Hobby | |
| 9 |
Tues | Feb 7 |
Project 1: color proof due (9am) | |
| 10 |
Thur | Feb 9 |
Field Trip 3: McKenzie Wagner | |
| 11 |
Tues | Feb 14 |
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Project 1: applications proof due (9am) |
| 12 |
Thur | Feb 16 |
Portfolio Editing Seminar #2 |
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| 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) |
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| 15 |
Tues | Feb 28 |
Project 2: sketches/site map due (9am) | |
| 16 |
Thur | Mar 1 |
MIDTERM REVIEW Submit blog for grading |
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| 17 |
Tues | Mar 6 |
Project 2: mock-ups/text site due (9am) | |
| 18 |
Thur | Mar 8 |
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| 19 |
Tues | Mar 13 |
Random Slideshow Demo | Project 2: template due (9am) |
| 20 |
Thur | Mar 15 |
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| Tues | Mar 20 |
(Spring Vacation) | ||
| Thur | Mar 22 |
(Spring Vacation)
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| 21 |
Tues | Mar 27 |
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Project 2: slide show due (9am) |
| 22 |
Thur | Mar 29 |
Portfolio Editing Seminar #3 (D187 by appointment |
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| 23 |
Tues | Apr 3 |
Field Trip 5: Champaign Public Library | |
| 24 |
Thur | Apr 5 |
Guest speaker: Elizabeth Treichler | |
| 25 |
Tues | Apr 10 |
QUIZ | |
| 26 |
Thur | Apr 12 |
CUDO Portfolio Review (Sat Apr 14) |
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| 27 |
Tues | Apr 17 |
Guest Lecturer: Jody Littleton Interviewing for success (D187) |
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| 28 |
Thur | Apr 19 |
FINAL REVIEW Submit all projects/assignments for final grading |
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| 29 |
Tues | Apr 24 |
PRACTICE INTERVIEWS with Paul Young (D187 by appointment |
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| 30 |
Thur | Apr 26 |
PRACTICE INTERVIEWS |
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| 31 |
Tues | May 1 |
PRACTICE INTERVIEWS with industry professionals (C123 or D187 by appointment |
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| 32 |
Thur | May 3 |
PRACTICE INTERVIEWS with industry professionals (C123 or D187 by appointment |
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| 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