Using your experience from the bootcamp, \u00a0as well as our Technical Writing workshop, write a brief review for a digital tool, using the Criteria for Digital Tool Evaluation<\/a> as a guide. If appropriate, include screenshots to illustrate your points. Think about why someone would want to use a digital tool, and when it would be appropriate to use. Also, discuss how difficult it would be to learn\/use it in a project. You can use a tool that we\u2019ve already covered, or a new one you select. Think about your audience and their persona!<\/p>\n The TechWhirl website says “technical writing involves communicating complex information to those who need it to accomplish some task or goal.” Today, Instructional Technologist Sharon Birch will introduce us to the concept of technical writing and how you can apply it to your projects,\u00a0practicing audience analysis, drafting\/storyboarding, and user testing.<\/p>\n So you found a great image or document online and want to use it in your project \u2026 but can you? Today, we\u2019ll look at how copyright law affects digital projects, and how the idea of \u201cfair use\u201d can be leveraged to include the content of others. We will also discuss ways to open your own projects up so other people can use them through licensing.<\/p>\n Copyright and Creative Commons LibGuide<\/a><\/p>\n Steve Krug, web usability expert, writes:<\/p>\n People often ask me: \u201cWhat\u2019s the most important thing I should do if I want to make sure my site or app is easy to use?\u201d The answer is simple: It\u2019s not \u201cNothing important should ever be more than two clicks away\u201d or \u201cSpeak the user\u2019s language\u201d or \u201cBe consistent.\u201d It\u2019s\u00a0 \u2026 \u201cDon\u2019t make me think!\u201d<\/p>\n Unfortunately, in order for your user to not think, you have to think a lot about user experience. Today, we\u2019ll talk about the importance of design and writing in your digital projects. We will also work on wireframes for your projects; a wireframe is a mock-up of a website, a way to sketch out the design and hierarchy of a website before getting into the technical details of creating pages; it\u2019s an important step in determining how you want your users to navigate your digital project.<\/p>\n We will use this time for continuing to work on wireframes, as needed.<\/p>\n Blog Post – Due Monday, June\u00a012 Using your experience from the bootcamp, \u00a0as well as our Technical Writing workshop, write a brief review for a digital tool, using the Criteria for Digital Tool Evaluation as a guide. If appropriate, include screenshots to illustrate your points. Think about why someone would want to use a digital … <\/p>\nMonday, June 5<\/h2>\n
8:30am-9am: Check-In (Library 014)<\/h3>\n
9am-Noon:\u00a0Workshop: Technical Writing (Library 014, Public Session)<\/h3>\n
Readings and Assignments<\/h4>\n
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Noon-1pm: Lunch (on your own)<\/h3>\n
1pm-4:30pm: Research\/Project Work (on your own)<\/h3>\n
Tuesday, June 6<\/h2>\n
8am-4:30pm: Research\/Project Work (on your own)<\/h3>\n
Wednesday, June 7<\/h2>\n
8:30am-9am: Check-In (Library 014)<\/h3>\n
9am-Noon: Workshop: Copyright and Licensing for Digital Scholars (Library 014, Public Session)<\/h3>\n
Readings and Assignments<\/h4>\n
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Noon-1pm: DSSF Lunch (Campus Picnic)<\/h3>\n
1pm-4:30pm: Research\/Project Work (on your own)<\/h3>\n
Thursday, June 8<\/h2>\n
8am-4:30pm: Research\/Project Work (on your own)<\/h3>\n
Friday, June 9<\/h2>\n
8:30am-9am: Check-In<\/h3>\n
9am-Noon: User Experience, Writing for the Web, and Wireframing (Library 014, Public Session)<\/h3>\n
Readings and Assignments<\/h4>\n
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Noon-1pm:\u00a0DSSF Lunch (TBD)<\/h3>\n
1pm-3pm:\u00a0 Lab: Wireframing (Library 014, Public Session)<\/h3>\n
3pm-4:30pm: Research\/Project Work (on your own)<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"