Authoring for the New Media
(a.k.a. Director)

The class calendar lists all activities for each class day. I recommend tackling the assignments in the order listed. I'll periodically move days to the bottom of the calendar, so won't have to scroll as much.

Abbreviations & Icons

• type = type of assignment
  • Quizzes and Exercises are mandatory, graded assignments.
  • Activities are ungraded assignments that generally support later assignments.
  • References are documents provided for additional information. You will never be tested on a reference document. If you're falling behind in class, the reference documents should be ignored.
  • Overviews help put each day in perspective, and sometimes contain last-minute pointers and notes.
  • Admin refers to administrative items needed to make the class run more smoothly.
• Details = Assignment descriptions and hyperlinks
• = Content posted after I wrote the Daily Overview.
• HOT = Hands-On Training (our textbook)
• Acrobat = Adobe Acrobat File, plugin needed
• RealPlayer = A RealPlayer file, plugin needed