Schedule
See individual weeks (linked below) for reading assignments and project details.
Key Dates
Aug. 23 -- Classes start*
Aug. 23–24, 27–29 -- Drop/Add
Dec. 5 -- Classes end
Dec. 6–7 -- Reading days
Dec. 8, 10–14 -- Final exams
* PLEASE NOTE that we will have a full class this day (Aug. 23). Make sure you are present.
August
Weeks 1 (Aug. 23) | 2
Multimedia storytelling
Reporter's gear
Audio gathering and editing
September
Weeks 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
Labor Day holiday Monday, Sept. 3
Blogging, linking, RSS, del.icio.us
Photo shooting, editing, ethics
Sept. 6: Audio 1 due
Sept. 13: Blogging 1 grade
Sept. 27: Photo 1 due
October
Weeks 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
Photo slideshows with audio
Shooting for variety, shooting for story
Storytelling
Oct. 11: Blogging 2 grade
Oct. 25: Soundslides 1 due
[Oct. 18–20 -- Online News Association conference, Toronto]
November
Weeks 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
Design basics (print and Web)
Storyboards
Story packages
Maps, Google Maps, APIs
Web production (very basic HTML and CSS)
Blog enhancements
Nov. 1: Photo 2 & Audio 2 due
Homecoming weekend begins Friday, Nov. 2
Nov. 8: Soundslides 2 due
Nov. 15: COMMIT to your issue for the final Story Package
Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 22
Nov. 29: Soundslides 3 due
December
No class meetings
Dec. 13: Final Story Package due AND Blogging 3 due
UF Holidays
Sept. 3 -- Labor Day
Nov. 2–3 -- Homecoming
Nov. 12 -- Veterans Day
Nov. 22–24 --Thanksgiving**
** Requires class to be canceled
