Art 4207 Information Design
Winter 2011

M | W 2:00-4:20

Instructor Karen Gutowsky

GROUP RESEARCH

Students will be divided into groups of 3 or 4 to conduct research on assigned topic. Research should be conducted on websites and other means of data collection. An additional resource is Seattle Public Library Article Section. Students will break research into relative topics that make information understood by user. Audience of the information will be the same demographics that would observe "Good Magazine."

The process of research will include: main topic, sub topics, data collection, types of information graphics that may be applicable to understand this kind of data (for example, charts, maps, diagrams and do forth).

Student will present outcome in a 15 minute power point presentation to the class. Each student from the group will share research for their individual course projects.



Schedule

1/5
Assign groups and overal topic.

1/5-1/18
Groups work in teams and individually to collect data. Team creates power point presentation.

1/19
Groups present in-class 15 minute power point presentation.


 


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