HMSA Teaching Schedule

2007 HMSA Schedule
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January 2007
Weekly Schedule Topic/Activities Assignments/Resources for next session
Week 1 Spring Semester Focus & Team Building  
 

 

 

Required Texts:
The Fifth Dimension: An After-School Program Built on Diversity (Michael Cole)
Game Design Theory & Practice, 2nd edition (Richard Rouse)
Software for Use (Constantine & Lockwood)

Optional Texts:
Rules of Play (Salen & Zimmerman)
Flash 8: Projects for Learning Animation and Interactivity (Hoekman & Shupe)

Additional Resources:
Lynda.com
ForUse.com
Learning in Video Games
Instructional Slides


Tues, Jan 23 Meeting: 10:00am - 3:00pm Commerce Lab
  • Welcome back!
  • Academic Schedule
  • Review general spring schedule and semester requirements
  • Housekeeping issues

Team Sessions

  • Class roles, expectations, and norms
  • Discuss group norms, goals, etc.
  • Resources: Listserves, username/passwords
  • Discussion Leaders & Participation

1) Prepare 10 minute Life Story

2) Review Syllabus
Wed, Jan 24

Meeting: 10:00-1:00pm

  • 10 minute Life Stories

1) Review WWSF Spring 2004 project site & portfolios

2) Create HMSA Spring 2007 project site

3) Review Syllabus
Thurs, Jan 25
Team Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm
  • Performance Analysis (Rossett ch. 3-5)
  • Discuss norms & roles

1) Read Prensky ch. 5-7 (handout)

2) Read Art of Computer Game Design, ch. 1, 3, 5

3) Work on project site & portfolios

 
Fri, Jan 26

No face-to-face meeting

Work on project site
Week 2 Team Building & Performance Analysis  
Mon, Jan 29

No Class meeting

1) Work on Project Site & Portfolios

 

 
Tues, Jan 30

Meeting: 12:00pm-3:00pm

  • Discuss Readings
  • Discuss Fall 2006 with Zodie & Shelton

1) Read Salen ch. 1-3

2) Read Rouse ch. 1

3) Work on Project Site

 

 
Wed, Jan 31

Meeting: 10:00am - 11:30am with Dr. Clark, 1:00pm - 3:00pm Media Lab& Technology

  • Mason Media Lab - Lynda.com
  • Review Gaming templates/tools
  • Work on Project Site

 

1) Work on Project Site

2) Gaming templates/tools

 

 
Thurs, Feb. 1

Team Meeting: 10:00-3:00pm

  • Meet with SMEs (1:00pm)
  • Discuss Readings
  • Work on Project Site

 

3) Work on Project Site
Fri, Feb. 2

No face-to-face Meeting

  • Post Status Report, team roles & norms

 

FEBRUARY 2007    
Week 3: Design  
Mon, Feb. 5

No Face to Face Meeting

  
Tues, Feb. 6 Meeting: 12:00pm-3:00-pm
  • Discuss character & story readings
  • character & story activity

1) Work on character & story
Wed, Feb. 7

Meeting: 10:00am - 11:30am with Dr. Clark, 1:00pm - 3:00pm Media Lab& Technology

  • Mason Media Lab

 

Thurs, Feb. 8

Team Meeting: 10:00am - 3:00pm

  • Discuss Readings
  • Review PowerPoint games
  • Finalize team vision, mission, goals

4) Read Salen ch. 7 - 10
Fri, Feb 9

No face-to-face Meeting

  • Post Status Report


Week 4 Design  
Mon, Feb 12

No Face to Face Meeting

  • Workshop: 12:00pm - 2:00pm, Dr. Cho - eLearning Presentation

 

 
Tues, Feb 13 Meeting: 12:00pm-3:00-pm
Technology Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic
  • Discuss Readings
  • Powerpoint games

1) PowerPoint Games

 

 

 
Wed, Feb 14

Meeting: 10:00am - 11:30am with Dr. Clark, 1:00pm - 3:00pm Media Lab& Technology

  • Mason Media Lab - Flash

 

1) Read Flash reference

 

 
Thurs,  Feb 15

 

Team Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm
Design Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic

  • Review Syllabus, Workshops, game sites
  • Discuss Akeela & the Bee, Flash books/online training, character/story ideas
  • Status on project & portolio sites

1) Develop Individual Character & Story

2) Read Rollings ch. 4-5 (handout)

 

 
Fri,  Feb 16

No face to face Meeting:

  • Post Status Report

1) Read Rouse, ch. 7

2) Read Salen 4-6

3) Develop Individual Character & Story
Week 5: Design  
Mon, Feb 19

No Face to Face Meeting

Workshop (TBD)

1) Read Rouse, ch. 7

2) Read Salen 4-6

3) Develop Individual Character & Story
Tues, Feb 20 Meeting: 12:00pm-3:00pm
Technology Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic
  • Present Individual Character & Story
  • Discuss Design Workshop
  • Technical Workshop (computer basics, Word, Excel)

1) Review Intro. to Games Workshop (Prensky & Crawford readings)

2) Review game sites for Flash examples

 

 
Wed, Feb 21

Meeting: 10:00am - 11:30am with Dr. Clark, 1:00pm - 3:00pm Media Lab& Technology

  • Work project site, portfolio, game ideas
  • Review game sites for Flash examples
  • Meet with Programmer to determine needs & requirements

1) Work project site, portfolio

2) Identify Flash game examples
Thurs, Feb 22

Team Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm
Design Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic

  • Discuss readings, status, issues
  • Design Workshop (games intro., board games, computer games)

1) Field Notes from Workshop

2) Read Usage-centered Engineering for Web Applications

3) Read Constantine & Lockwood, ch. 2-4

 
Fri, Feb 23

No face to face meeting

  • Post Status Report
  • Work on Character & Story

1) Brainstorm game ideas (powerpoint & flash)

 
Week 6: Design  
Mon, Feb 26

No Face to Face Meeting

Workshop: 12:00pm - 2:00pm, Project Management

 

1) Brainstorm game ideas (powerpoint & flash)
Tues, Feb 27

Meeting: 12:00pm-3:00pm
Technology Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic

  • Discuss Readings
  • Present game ideas & flash examples
  • Discuss Design Workshop
  • PowerPoint Games
  • Technical Workshop (PowerPoint, Publisher)

 

1) Revise game ideas (powerpoint & flash)

2) Read Constantine & Lockwood ch. 5

3) Read Outlining, Diagraming, & Storyboarding (handout)

 
Wed, Feb 28

Meeting: 10:00am - 11:30am with Dr. Clark, 1:00pm - 3:00pm Media Lab& Technology

  • Review Character & Story Workshop (Rollings reading)
  • Work on game ideas (outlining, diagraming, storyboarding)
  • Meet with Programmer to determine needs & requirements

1) Work on game concepts (outlining, diagraming, storyboarding)
Thurs, Mar. 1

Team Meeting: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Design Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic

  • Discuss Readings, updates, issues
  • Work on game concepts (outlining, diagraming, storyboarding) - get student input
  • Pitch game ideas at Workshop
  • Design Workshop (character/story, pitch game ideas)

1) Field Notes from Workshop

2) Work on game concepts (outlining, diagraming, storyboarding)

Fri, Mar. 2

No face-to-face Meeting

  • Post Status Report

MARCH 2007    
Week 7:

Design

  
Mon, Mar 5

No Face to Face meeting

Workshop: 12:00pm - 2:00pm, ISD Panel of Professionals

1) Work on game ideas (outlining, diagraming, storyboarding)

 
Tues, Mar 6

Meeting: 12:00pm-3:00pm
Technology Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic

  • Present Revised game concepts (outlining, diagraming, storyboarding)
  • Discuss Design Workshop
  • Technical Workshop (PowerPoint games)

1) Finalize game concepts (outlining, diagraming, storyboarding)
Wed, Mar 7

Meeting: 10:00am - 11:30am with Dr. Clark, 1:00pm - 3:00pm Media Lab & Technology

  • Finalize game concepts (outlining, diagraming, storyboarding)

1) Prepare programmer documentation
Thurs, Mar 8

Team Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm
Design Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic

  • Design Workshop (pitch game concept, Present Characters, PowerPoint games intro.)

1) Field Notes from Workshop

2) Revise game Concepts & prepare programmer documentation
Fri, Mar 9

No face to face Meeting

  • Work on portfolio
  • Post Status Report

1) Submit game Concepts & documentation to programmer
Week 8:

Spring Break Week

  
Mon-Fri, Mar 12 - 16
  • Spring Break - NO CLASS
  
Week 9: Design  
Mon, Mar 19

No Face to Face Meeting

Workshop (TBD)

  
Tues,Mar 20 Meeting: 12:00pm -3:00pm
Technology Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic
  • Discuss Design Workshop
  • Technical Workshop (Internet tools, PowerPoint games)
 
Wed, Mar 21 Meeting: 10:00am - 11:30am with Dr. Clark, 1:00pm - 3:00pm Media Lab& Technology
 
Thurs, Mar 22

Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm
Design Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic

  • Design Workshop (PowerPoint game design)

 

  
Fri, Mar 23

No face to face Meeting

  • Post Status Report

  • Portfolios DUE

  
Week 10: Flowcharting & Wireframes  
Mon, Mar 26

No Face to Face Meeting

  
Tues, Mar 27

Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm
Technology Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic

  • Discuss Design Workshop
  • Technical Workshop (Internet tools, games)
 
Wed, Mar 28

Meeting: 10:00am - 1:00pm

 
Thurs, Mar 29

Team Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm
Design Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic

  • Team Activity
  • Work on Wireframes
  • Design Workshop (PowerPoint game design)
  
Fri, Mar 30 No face to face meeting  
 
Week 11: Visual Design  
Mon, Apr. 2

No Face to Face Meeting

  
Tue, Apr. 3

Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm
No Technology Workshop

  • Visual Design
  • Work on Prototype
  • No Technical Workshop
 
Wed, Apr. 4

 Meeting: 10:00am - 1:00pm

  • Visual Design
  • Work on Prototype
  
APRIL 2007
    
Thurs, Apr 5

Meeting: 10:00am - 3:00pm
No Design Workshop

  • Team Activity
  • Visual Design
  • Work on Prototype
  • No Design Workshop

1)

Fri, Apr 6

No face-to-face Meeting

  • Post Status Report

 

1)

Week 12: Visual Design  
Mon, Apr 9

No Face to Face Meeting

Workshop (TBD)

1) Work on Prototype

2)

Tues, Apr 10

Meeting 10:00am-3:00pm
Technology Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic

  • Work on Prototype
  • Technical Workshop (Flash presentation)

1) Work on Prototype

2)
Wed, Apr 11

Meeting: 10:00am - 3:00pm

  • Work on Prototype

 1) Work on Prototype
Thurs, Apr 12

Meeting 10:00am-3:00pm
Design Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic

  • Team Activity
  • Work on Prototype
  • Design Workshop (PowerPoint game, test Flash prototype)

1) Work on Prototype

 

 
Fri, Apr 13

No face to face meeting

  • Post Status report

1)

Week 13: Rapid Prototyping & Usability Testing  
Mon, Apr 16

No Face to Face Meeting

1) Review Usability.com

2) Plan Usability Testing

3) Work on Prototype
Tues, Apr 17

Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm (Kevin at AERA conf.)
Technology Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic

  • Usability Testing
  • Work on Prototype
  • Technical Workshop (Flash, HTML)

1) Plan Usability Testing

2) Work on Prototype
Wed, Apr 18 Meeting: 10:00am - 3:00pm (Kevin at AERA conf.)
  • Usability Testing
  • Work on Prototype

1) Plan Usability Testing

2) Work on Prototype
Thurs, Apr 19

Team Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm
Design Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic

  • Team Activity
  • Usability Testing
  • Design Workshop (PowerPoint games, test Flash prototype)

1) Plan Usability Testing

2) Work on Prototype
Fri, Apr 20

No face to face meeting (Kevin at AERA conf.)

  • Work on Prototype
  Work on Prototype
Week 14: Usability Testing  
Mon, Apr 23

No Face to Face Meeting

 
Tues, Apr 24

Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm
Technology Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic

  • Conduct Usability Testing
  • Technical Workshop (Flash, HTML)

Wed, Apr 25

Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Conduct Usability Testing
  
Thurs, Apr 26

Team Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm
Design Workshop, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Hoop Magic

  • Team Activity
  • Conduct Usability Testing
  • Design Workshop (PowerPoint games, test Flash prototype)
  
Fri, Apr 27

No face to face meeting 

  • Conduct Usability Testing
  
Week 15: Final Revisions and Prepare Final Presentation  
Mon, Apr 30

No Face to Face Meeting

 XXXX 
Tues, May 1

Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Revise protoype based on Usability Testing results
  • Workshop Finale
XXXX
Wed, May 2

Meeting: 10:00am-12:00pm

  • Revise protoype based on Usability Testing results
 XXXX
Thurs, May 3

Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Team Activity
  • Revise protoype based on Usability Testing results
 XXXX
Fri, May 4

No face-to-face Meeting

  • Prepare final presentation

XXXX
Week 16: Preparation for Final Presentation

MAY 2007    
Mon, May 7

Notetaker: Linzee, Reporter: Jann, Facilitator: Colin

Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Prepare for Final Presentation

 XXXX 
Tues, May 8

Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Prepare for Final Presentation

 XXXX
Wed, May 9

Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Prepare for Final Presentation
 XXXX
Thurs, May 10

Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Prepare for Final Presentation
 XXXX
Fri, May 11

Meeting: 10:00am-3:00pm

  • Prepare for Final Presentation
 XXXX
Week 17: Final Presentation