LIS385T Information Architecture and Design, UT GSLIS

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Classroom Participation (10% of course grade)

Students should arrive at class prepared to share their views on the week's assignments and readings. Professional conduct is required of each student. This includes but is not limited to: attendance, polite discussions, timely completion of assignments and group participation.


Research Topic Paper and Presentation (30% of course grade)

The research paper is an eight-page paper on the conceptual understanding and practical applications for an information architecture topic. Each student will research techniques, methods and historical context of the topic. Research topics can be chosen from a list of topics. A presentation of findings during class time will also be required. Research papers will be written in APA format and is due on Oct.22 as a Web page in HTML. Presentations will be displayed using the classroom presentation system and in PowerPoint or HTML format.

Name
Topic
Date of Presentation
Khan, Tabassum Taxonomies and Classification
ppt
html
9/17/02
Kleinman, Lisa Typography
ppt
html
9/17/02
Lee, Prentiss Metadata and Meta tags
ppt
html
9/17/02
Peterek, Libby Advertising
ppt
html
9/24/02
Stubbe,John Dynamic Data (tickers and headlines)
ppt
html
9/24/02
Jobst, Jennifer Personalization
ppt
html
10/01/02
Nomura, Mike Content Development and Content Management
ppt
html
10/01/02
Gilok, Choi Markup Languages
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html
10/08/02
Hutchens, Chad Toolbars & Navigation Bars
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html
10/08/02
Parsiale, Veronica Privacy Policy
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html
10/08/02
Chioco, Kayla Optimizing Web Pages
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html
10/15/02
Hebard, Emily Logos and Icons
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html
10/15/02
Liu, Nadalia Databases and Web sites
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html
10/15/02
Miranda, Diana Animation
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html
10/22/02
O'Neill, Nancy About Us Pages
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html
10/22/02
Rubin, Norman Link Formatting and Presentation
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html
10/22/02
Wei, Roger Search Results
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html
10/22/02
Palomino, Norma Site Maps
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html
11/05/02
Williams, Patrick Sign In Pages
ppt
html
11/05/02
Zhang, Lan Fostering Community
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html
11/05/02
McEvoy, Kam Topic maps
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html
11/12/02
Molin, Jason Audio
ppt
html
11/12/02
Zhou, Xiaoyu Cascading Style Sheets
ppt
html
11/12/02
Kenyon, Lisa UI Widgets
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html
11/19/02


Design Critique Paper (15% of course grade) [Back to Top]

The design critique is a five page written critique with accompanying "before" and "after" screenshots of the Web page(s) critiqued from a Web site approved by the instructor. This assignment is due on Oct.29.

UT Main Page
Rubin, Norman
Nomura, Mike
Peterek, Libby
Hutchens, Chad
Parsiale, Veronica
Palomino, Norma
Miranda, Diana
Lee, Prentiss
O'Neill, Nancy
Kenyon, Lisa
GSLIS Main Page
Chioco, Kayla
Wei, Roger
Williams, Patrick
Hebard, Emily
eBay Main Page
Gilok, Choi
Khan, Tabassum
Zhang, Lan
Zhou, Xiaoyu
Kleinman, Lisa
Liu, Nadalia
Molin, Jason

Group Project (30% of course grade) [Back to Top]

Projects may be individual or collaborative. Collaborative projects are strongly encouraged. A project proposal is required and must receive approval before additional project work begins. The professor will work each group during class. Group project steps include:
Group
Group Member
Project Proposal
ATI
Chioco, Kayla
ATI Project Proposal
Hebard, Emily
Jobst, Jennifer
Kleinman, Lisa
Nomura, Mike
Texas Legacy
Gilok, Choi
Texas Legacy Project Proposal
Hutchens, Chad
Liu, Nadalia
Peterek, Libby
Stubbe, John
Williams, Patrick
LANIC
McEvoy, Kam
LANIC Project Proposal
Miranda, Diana
Palomino, Norma
Parsiale, Veronica
Khan, Tabassum
Virtual Museum
Rubin, Norman
Virtual Museum Project Proposal
Wei, Roger
Historic Austin Venues
O'Neill, Nancy
Historic Austin Venues Project Proposal
Kenyon, Lisa
Lee, Prentiss
Molin, Jason
ATI DB
Zhang, Lan
ATI DB Project Proposal
Zhou, Xiaoyu

Group Presentation of Information Architecture and Web Design (15% of course grade) [Back to Top]

The group presentation of the overall information architecture of the project includes a graphical overview of the Web site, methodological insights and design functionality.

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Created September 5, 2002
Last Updated Dec.3, 2002