For course presentations, I'd like you to use PowerPoint in combination with a browser to share your in-process portfolio. Begin by reading through the portfolio content and design expectations in the syllabus. Then, focus in on 2-3 aspects of your experience that are meaningful to you and that you think the class could benefit from. Don't forget to take screen shots of each stage of your portfolio as it changes. Here's some suggestions for what you might focus on:

  • navigation design
  • page layout (2 column, 3 column, somthing else?) - liquid or fixed.
  • color choices and combinations
  • choice of images, themes
  • rhetorical choices (pathos, ethos, logos)
  • coding problems and solutions
  • content choices
  • resume structure
  • ideas for your proto-site
  • design concepts - balance (symmetrical, asymmetrical); unity (alignment, proximity, repetition); emphasis (placement, continuance, isolation, contrast, proportion).
  • sites you have been using as models and why
  • share a web resource you have found useful

These are just a few of the topics you could address. Think of this as a good first draft of your portfolio- that means, it doesn't have to be completely polished, but it should have some shape at this point. I will be looking for you to "talk the talk" - do your best to apply some of the concepts we've been bandying about in class. That being said, you don't have to have all the answers - in fact, questions could be more useful at this point - bring any nagging ones to the group and we'll try to work through them together.

Both the mid-term and semester-end presentations will be progress reports, outlining where you have been and where you are going. For the midterm progress report, plan to present for about 4 minutes, and allow 3 minutes for questions and suggestions. The final progress report should run around 7-10 minutes.

The final report will be longer and include a reflection on your journey in the course - more details will be provided later in the semester.