We got our eye on four tasks today:<\/p>\n
1. Letters are due tonight.<\/strong> Any last minute questions about\u00a0these? A few reminders:<\/p>\n Also, are you signed up for a conference<\/a>?<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0The Instructions Project<\/strong>. We’ll quickly review the requirements for this assignment and look at some examples from previous students. These examples are not<\/em> meant to be models to emulate, but should give you a rough idea of what’s possible (or at least what might be considered in the ballpark) for this unit.<\/p>\n 3.Time to build<\/strong>. I’ll give you about 40-45 minutes of class time to meet with your group and come up with some ideas for your prototype. You certainly don’t have to decide on a design\u00a0today, but this is a chance for you to entertain and evaluate some ideas. While branding isn’t really part of this project, you should consider the idea of your\u00a0design enough that it makes sense conceptually to your audience (or imaginary customers).<\/p>\n 4. Looking closer at instructions as webtexts<\/strong>. In the last part of class today, I’d like each group to look at a different DIY instructions site.<\/p>\n You can handle this task as you see fit. If almost everyone has a laptop, though, you may look at different pages and compare designs. Or you might all choose one to discuss. No matter what you decide,\u00a0\u00a0be prepared to discuss\u00a0the following questions after 10-15 minutes:<\/p>\n For Tuesday, I’d like you to try to make or do something from one of these sites \u00a0(or somewhere\u00a0similar). It shouldn’t be too\u00a0complicated and it certainly\u00a0shouldn’t cost you anything. You could make a sauce<\/a>, fix a\u00a0door that sticks<\/a>, or\u00a0mix a cocktail<\/a> (21 and up, of course). As you do, notice what works well with the instructions and what doesn’t. How could these instructions be improved? What would happen if they were rewritten in a different medium? If there’s a comment section, how\u00a0do folks add to the experience? Come to class ready to share your experience!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We got our eye on four tasks today: 1. Letters are due tonight. Any last minute questions about\u00a0these? A few reminders: Please send me your letters and ad in\u00a0one email.\u00a0This is so that (a) I don\u2019t lose your stuff, and … Continue reading \n
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