Course material

Interactive Graphic Design (projects)
Diana Black, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN

New Media on the Web: Course Syllabi (website)
Dr. Paul Martin Lester, Professor, California State University, Fullerton

Introduction to Interactive Design(course description)
Al Wasco, Herron School of Art

Web Publishing I - Fall02
Student projects
Al Wasco, Cuyahoga Community College - Western Campus

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Techniques

Tag, teams, and "The List"
Designer and former teacher Cindy Lowrey shares ideas for getting students more involved in critiques.

5 tips for better critiques
Do your students dread critiques? (Do you?) Read about how you can make critiques productive and fun. Be sure to read Bruce Cline's article below, too.

Evaluating student work
Types of critiques and how to use them, by Dr. Bruce Cline, Chair of the Photography Department at Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, OH
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Professional issues

Designing experiences, not objects.
If design is becoming more about creating experiences, what should replace educational traditions that emphasize objects and designers rather than audiences and their experiences? Written by Meredith Davis, North Carolina State University.
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Guidelines for faculty teaching in computer-based media in fine art & design
With new software, new hardware, and new courses coming along all the time, do you feel like you have way too much to do? The College Art Association (CAA) agrees. Faculty & administrators need to read this report.
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Technology thresholds in Graphic Design programs
What should design students be learning about new media; how should faculty and institutions respond to new demands? Excerpts from a report by American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) and National Association of Schools of Arts and Design (NASAD)
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