The assignment for this week is to
Make a copy of the slide deck for the course - Link
Share it with me (haq@pdx.edu)
Complete the first slide (though there is no penalty for late submission)
Course Meeting Time: 9:30-12 PM PST on Fridays
Course Meeting Location: Cramer Hall, 201
Goals
Understand how class will work
Understand how to do the assignment
Gather user input on class design
Finalize class timing, including mentor sessions
Individual vs. group projects
Agenda
Review Course Reading
Take Notes on Student Preferences
- Name (+pronouns or pronunciation)
- A meaningful detail
- Things you want/want to avoid
Things People Want
Learn how to work with the slide deck
Pass the course / decent grades
Channel creativity into something new and productive
Refine design process
Sleep schedule
Art
Things People Want to Avoid
Falling apart
Avoid being intimidated by open-ended things
Procrastinating
Task initiation
Failure
Waking up early
Complete the First Assignment
- Arsh’s Example
- Class Group Project
- Individual or Small Group Project / Mentor Time
How we want to budget time
Assumptions
I will not have a list of attendance
Not obliged to stay for the entirety of mentor sessions
Timing
ㅤ | Before | After |
Group Class | 9:30-12 | 10-12 |
Mentor | 12-3 | 12-12 |
Definitions
- Group Class — workshop with all 20+ of us
- Mentor Session — one-on-one support
Mentor Sessions
- “Help me do this quickly”
- “Help me do this well”