Preliminary LAES 301/411 Class Outline

Lecture

Topic

Date

1

Introduction; Objects of Affection
Exercise: Stories Between Us

April 2
2 MMF Introduction, Overview, Context (Jane Lehr)
Readings: MMF Readings (Access them on PolyLearn)
Team Preferences Survey
April 7
3

MMF -- Continued (Architecture Students, Jane Lehr)
Library Exhibit -- Continued (Catherine)
Reading Assignment: Project Design (Access them on PolyLearn)
Teams Finalized

April 9
Community Review

Community Review: Time and Location: TBD

April 11
4

Project Proposal Presentations

April 14
5

Exercise: Customer Consultations

April 16
6

Feasibility Report Due/Presentation

April 21
7

StoryTelling (David Gillette)
Reading Assignment: McCloud (Chapters 1-4)
Library Exhibit: Print Deadline

April 23
8

HCI
Reading Assignment: HCI Readings (Access them on PolyLearn)

April 28
9 MMF Build Day April 30
10

Library Exhibit Deliverable Deadline
Reading Assignment: McCloud (Chapters 5-9)
Written Assignment #1

May 5
11 Library Objects Install / MMF Final Preparations May 7
PROJECT DAY

MMF

May 10
PROJECT DAY

MMF / Objects MMF Install

May 11
12

Introduction to Pismo Project
Reading Assignment: Pismo Readings (Access them on PolyLearn)

May 12
13

MMF/Library Final Presentations/Paper Due
Introduction to PolyXpress
Immersion in virtual and physical environments
Reading Assignment: Radicalizing teaching and touring
Exercise: Pismo chapter information dissemination and assignment
Post-class Assignment: Visit Pismo sites before Monday May 21

May 14
14

Activity: indeterminate hike.
Pre-class Assignment: Complete podcast walking tour (choose one) of SLO: http://historycenterslo.org/?page_id=1402

May 19
15

Participatory Curation / PolyXpress
Reading Assignment: James P. Werner, "Postmedia Awareness and the Evolution of the Art Museum."

May 21
RECEPTION

Library Exhibit (3-min presentation)

May 23
16

PolyXpress Project Proposals Presentation

May 27
17

Evidence and Ways of Knowing / Principle of Minimal Departure
Reading Assignment: Baldwin's Evidence of Things Not Seen
Written Assignment #2 Due

May 28
18 Draft PolyXpress Walkthrough (in class) June 2
19

Mentor Report Due / Presentations

June 4
LIBRARY STRIKE Remove Exhibit June 6
FINAL : 10am-1pm Pismo PolyXpress Walkthrough June 13