Distance Learning Plan
Online Course Schedule & Details
For Spring 2020 Only
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this course will be delivered online after spring break. Below are related updates including all course-related details regarding Chris's distance learning plan for ART 285 Interface Design Studio.
No More Face-to-Face Classes
Effective immediately, we will be conducting all remaining classes online “asynchronously” (on your own time), where each week I will post a short "Weekly Video" (~10 minutes) with class related announcements, updates, and weekly instructions. Please watch the videos each week and follow the instructions posted within each weekly sub-section (see below).
Work Independently
You are to continue working independently on your two main projects (deliverables) for ART 285:
- Your Main Product (be sure to post links to all assignments due thus far)
- Your Coded Portfolio Website (+ portfolio entries for all projects).
One-on-One "Open Thursdays"
Every Thursday, from 8am-10:45am, I will be available to meet with students 1-on-1 via Zoom
(meeting id and password will be sent via email). On even-numbered weeks (Weeks
12,
14, & 16), you
will have pre-set times to meet with me 1-on-1. On odd-numbered weeks (Weeks 13 &
15), Effective Week 14 all Zoom sessions will be optional "Open
Thursdays." I
will be
online each Thursday from ~8am-2pm
to meet with those that are able to join in at any time and/or sign-up for a time slot in
advance via Calendly.
Final Critique
The final critique will be conducted online “synchronously” (live) via zoom on Thursday, May 7th from 8am-2pm. We will all connect via zoom at the same time and each student will take turns sharing your screens to present your final products and portfolio sites.
Have a Question?
Need help? Wondering how to best get in touch with me? There are multiple ways to contact me (e.g. email, Laulima, office phone, etc.), but the quickest, easiest, and best way is via Slack. You can either message me directly/privately (@Chris Gargiulo) or send a larger group message to the entire class via our private Slack channel (#art285a). Designers and developers at top agencies use Slack, so should you. :)
Week 11
The primary goal of this week is to go over the new online format of the course (DLP) and to make sure that we complete all Visual (UI) Designs (Round 3)
- Complete Round #3 UI Designs for your Main Product (be sure to post links to your final designs)
- Get Ready for First Drafts (v1) Due in Two Weeks! (Week 13) Two deliverables:
- Main Product
- Coded Portfolio Site + Portfolio Entries
Due to the holiday, there will be no Thursday 1-on-1 Zoom sessions this week. 1-on-1 Thursdays will begin next week (Week 12).
Week 12
Primarily a work week to work on a) the production of your final product and b) the coding of your portfolio website. For the latter, you should be focusing on the overall structure of the site (working from "the outside in, top down") along with the overall UX (what patterns will you be using?) and overall aethetic (low risk minimalist? or high risk bold?) Do not be afraid to try multiple times and start from scratch until you get it right.
- You are working on two clear deliverables (first draft v1's) due next week:
- Your Main Product (v1)
- Your Portfolio Site (v1) + Portfolio Entries
Thursday 1-on-1 Schedule:
| Time | Student |
|---|---|
| 10:45 am - 11:00 am | Ariana |
| 11:00 am - 11:15 am | Chris G. |
| 11:15 am - 11:30 am | Eryn |
| 11:30 am - 11:45 am | Christy |
| 11:45 am - 12:00 pm | Melissa |
| 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm | Koko |
| 12:15 pm - 12:30 am | Miyuki |
| 12:30 pm - 12:45 am | Yoon |
| 12:45 pm - 1:00 pm | Emily |
| 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Tomy |
| 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm | Joanna |
Week 13
This is a big deadline week! First round drafts (Version #1) of both your product and portfolio sites should be complete. No placeholder images. No lorem ipsums. All final content should be in the markup (html). Visual bugs (css) and functional bugs (js) are OK and expected.
- First drafts (v1's) due this week:
- Your Main Product (v1)
- Your Portfolio Site (v1) + Portfolio Entries
This week's Thursday 1-on-1 Zoom sessions are optional. There is no pre-set schedule and all time-slots are open and able to be booked by apointment only.
Book a 1-on-1 Meeting
Week 14
Primarily a work week to continue coding your two final projects. You should be working toward your next due date: second drafts (v2) due next week (week 15).
- You are working on two clear deliverables (second drafts v2's) due next week:
- Your Main Product (v1)
- Your Portfolio Site (v1) + Portfolio Entries
New "Open Thursdays" Schedule
This week, and all remaining Thursdays from here on out, will be "Open Thursdays" which are optional 1-on-1 Zoom sessions from 8am-2pm. Unfortunately, due to recent schedule changes, my availability on Thursdays is hereby limited and subject to change on a week-by-week, day-to-day basis. Therefore, there will be no more pre-set, mandatory 1-on-1 schedules and all previously scheduled Thursday 1-on-1 time-slots are now open and able to be booked by apointment in advance. Please watch this weeks video for more details.
Book a Thursday 1-on-1 Meeting
Week 15
Second Round Drafts are due this week. At this point, your main product and portfolio sites need to be 100% complete and ready for launch (if needed). They should not be unfinished or incomplete at all (no placeholder content or lorem ipsums). This week you should be focusing on making any last minute hard decisions, such as how much time do you have left and where should you best allocate your time and energy over the next two weeks.
- Second drafts (v2's) due this week:
- Your Main Product (v2)
- Your Portfolio Site (v2) + Portfolio Entries
This week's Thursday 1-on-1 Zoom sessions are optional. There is no pre-set schedule and all time-slots are open and able to be booked by apointment only.
Book a 1-on-1 Meeting
Week 16
Primarily a work week to finish the production of your final product and the coding your final portfolio website. You should be focusing on quality assurance testing, code refactoring (cleaning up), and adding bonus features like UI animation.
- You are working on two clear deliverables (FINAL versions) due next week:
- Your FINAL Product
- Your FINAL Portfolio Site + FINAL Portfolio Entries
This week's Thursday 1-on-1 Zoom sessions are optional. There is no pre-set schedule and all time-slots are open and able to be booked by apointment only.
Book a 1-on-1 Meeting
Week 17
This week we will all be meeting "synchronously" on Thursday May 7th from 11:00am-12:00 via Zoom for a quick (1 hour) show-n-tell (celebration) of your portfolio sites and final products. To save time, I will share my screen and click through them all briefly (~5min each).
- FINAL projects are due this week:
- Your FINAL Product
- Your FINAL Portfolio Site + FINAL Portfolio Entries
Optional Student Videos:
- OPTIONAL: Short "Show-n-tell" Student video
- For those that would like to ask for specific feedback from your classmates (e.g. on your portfolio site, or final product, or anything specific), please feel free to post a video this week (Week 17) via your class website or our class Slack channel (#art285a) and we will be sure to take a look and give you feedback. This is not a requirement for this course. This is OPTIONAL.
Thursday May 7th Zoom Schedule:
| Time | Class |
|---|---|
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | ART 128 Interface Programming 1 |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | ART 285 Interface Design Studio |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | ART 293 NMA Internship |
