Senior Project in Hypermedia FA3903
Spring 2008

Location: EiLAB (FA 115)
Hours: 9:30-12:15 M-W

Instructor: David Sullivan
Graduate Assistant: Jeff Rienhart
Office: EiLAB (FA 115)
Office Hours:12:30 – 2:00 MW
dmsulliv@uno.edu

Prerequisites: FA3900 or permission of the instructor

Purpose
This is a capstone course in Hypermedia. It is intended to allow the student to pursue and develop their individual artistic goals under the guidance of the instructor. At the end of the course, the student is expected to have created a body of work that best represents their abilities in hypermedia. A representative sample of this work will be part of an end of semester gallery show.

Required Reading:
No text is required for this course. I will recommend artists and readings over the course of the semester to help you develop your ideas.

Supplies:
You will need some kind of portable or removable storage media (zip disk, a USB key drive, CD-r, etc.) to backup your work. It is imperative that you keep all your work backed up.

Attendance
This class will meet for 1 session per week at a time determined by the class. This will be a time for discussion, presentations, critiques, etc. Attendance is strongly suggested at these meetings. You will benefit from the feedback, assistance and interaction with the instructor and your fellow classmates.

Late work Policy:
Te faculty will set specific dates for the mid-term and final presentation. We will expect a finished body of work and statement at this time. Any work not turned in at this time will be marked late. Points will be deducted for late work. An incomplete presentation will result in a reduced grade on the project even if present in the final portfolio. If a student has any emergencies or difficulties in completing the work, it is the student's responsibility to notify me prior to that day. Under no circumstances will we accept the work if I have not been notified and arrangements made prior to that day.

Evaluation
There will be a mid-term grade that will be based on the faculties assessment of your work to date. This grade is a progress report and will not be averaged into the final grade on the entire portfolio. Evaluation will involve meeting both aesthetic and technical standards to be outlined in the assignment handouts. Other factors will be taken into account, such as participation in critiques, presentation of finished projects, thoroughness and intensity of explorations of creative options, and mastery of processes. These will all be assessed based on your critique presentation and my observations of your efforts in and out of class.

Below is a sketch of how I utilize letter grades.

A+ Exceeds Expectations in ALL areas.

A Range (90-100%) Conceptual: Concepts are engaging, thorough and coherent, showing original and creative thinking that moves beyond assignment requirements, Writing: Excellent writing and grammar skills that express ideas clearly and effectively. Participation: Thoughtful comments on other’s work. Participates fully, taking a leadership role in discussion in class and on blackboard. Brings new ideas to class consistently. Listens to other’s views with respect. Attends class on time and turns in work on time.

B Range (80-89%). Conceptual: Complete assignments with some originality; Satisfies aims of the assignment well. Writing: Good writing and grammar skills. Writing is clear and ideas are organized. Participation: Participates fully in discussion. Attends class on time and turns in work on time. Participates on blackboard and engages with others’ ideas.

C Range (70-79%) Conceptual: Unoriginal or common sense thinking; doing only what is required; Writing: Unclear writing, grammatical errors, lack of thoroughness, does not meet goals of exercise, structural and technical problems. Participation: Inconsistencies in presentation of work and participation, or does not frequently participate. Attends class but minimally engages with others’ work.

D Range (60-69%) Falls below expectations in most areas. Inconsistencies, sloppiness, inaccuracies, errors, lack of effort.

F (below 60%) Fails to meet requirements of Assignment/Not turned in on time

Types of Assignments
There will 1 artists statement required for the mid-term and final review.

Blackboard:
I will set up Blackboard so all EiLAB classes can use the discussion forum feature to help each other out with technical problems or issues. This will not be required. However it is highly recommended that the student learn how to effectively use online forums to exchange information. This will help you through many frustrating moments. Login using your UNO email login at http://uno.blackboard.com/

Plagiarism and copyright
All work turned in for this class must be yours created for this class alone. Previous assignments or “joint” assignments, completed for two classes, are not acceptable. Failure to comply with this expectation will result in a failing grade. Any copyrighted material used in your work should be released for your use, fall under fair use, or be open for creative use (such as Creative Commons).

A student with a disability that qualifies for accommodation should contact the Office of Disability Services on the web at http://www.unostudentaffairs.org/ODS/ or by phone (337) 235-4945

This is a list of numbers that you can use if there is an emergency or crisis situation in the lab or if you need assistance at other times.
University Police (UP), Campus Police Building, 280-6371 or emergency at 280-6666
Student Health Services (504) 849-8068 or 280-6387
UNO Student Counseling Services 280-6683