CMS 3720 Schedule

The schedule was updated on 6 December, 2011.

All dates, times, and assignments are subject to change. Please check this page regularly to make sure that you have the most current information. Reading/screening assignments should be completed and projects must be submitted by the beginning of class on the days indicated.

Week 1: August 15
Reading Online syllabus; Mac Tour; Steve Jobs on Flash
Screening  
Monday Mac Tour; Introductions
Wednesday Workshop: Mac and Flash interfaces
Online Quiz: Mac and Flash interfaces
Week 2: August 22
Textbook Lessons 1 and 2
Screening  
Monday Workshop: painting and drawing
Wednesday Workshop: grouping and gradients
Online Quiz
Week 3: August 29
Textbook Lessons 3 and 4
Screening  
Monday Workshop: symbols and the library
Wednesday Workshop: Advanced drawing tools
Online Quiz
Week 4: September 5
Textbook Lesson 5
Due Self portrait
Monday No class - Labor Day
Wednesday workshop: animation
Online Quiz
Week 5: September 12
Reading GA View: Krasner
Screening web links in GA View
Monday Lecture/Discussion
Wednesday Lecture/Discussion
Online Quiz on GA View
Week 6: September 19
Reading Lesson 6
Screening  
Monday Workshop
Wednesday Workshop
Online Quiz
Week 7: September 26
Reading Bone tool tutorials (See Lessons page)
Monday Workshop
Wednesday Workshop
Online Quiz
Week 8: October 3
Reading Lesson 8: Working with Imported Files in Flash
Monday Workshop
Wednesday Workshop
Online Quiz
Week 9: October 10
Reading Lesson 9: Introducing ActionScript
Monday Workshop
Wednesday Workshop
Online Work on web ad project
Week 10: October 17
Reading n/a
Monday Workshop: web ad
Wednesday Workshop: web ad
Online Web ad due Monday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m.
Week 11: October 24
Reading Lesson 10: ActionScript and Interactivity
Monday Workshop
Wednesday Workshop
Online Quiz
Week 12: October 31
Reading Video
Monday Lecture and Workshop: YouTube
Wednesday Workshop: Recording and importing video
Online Quiz
Week 13: November 7
Reading Chapter 5 of HTML5 file on GA View
Monday Workshop: YouTube
Wednesday  
Online Quiz
Week 14: November 14
Reading Mobile Web Design
Monday  
Wednesday  
Online Quiz
Week 15: November 21
Reading Mobile Web Design
Monday Workshop
Wednesday No class - Thanksgiving
Online  
Week 16: November 28
Reading Mobile Web Design
Monday Due: Project 3 - Web Video
Wednesday  
Online  
Final Exam: December 5
Monday 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.;
Due: Project 4 - Mobile Design
Media video clip; Brucie; Smoochie