TC 310 The Computer in Technical Communication Dr. Jennifer Turns Week 1, Day 1

Welcome to TC310 While everyone is getting settled and arriving, please: Task 1 (on an index card) –Your name –Professional/Personal interests In this class, I will be forming teams in which all members of the team share some professional/personal interests. Please tell me something about your professional/personal interests that can help me form teams (e.g., where would you like to work, what type of work interests you, what companies interest you, are you interested in private industry, non- profit, service, how you spend your free time, your hobbies, etc.) Task 2 (on a blank sheet of paper) –What you are expecting out of this class?

Day 1 By the end of class, students should be able to: –Describe the class learning objectives –Characterize the students in the TC310 Autumn section –Identify the basic elements of each design assignment –Prepare a design rationale & professional activity statement What we’ll do… –Revisit free write… –Practice Assignment – experience the assignment process,learn about each other –Go over syllabus

Designing Learning Experiences Learning Objectives Grading Assignments & Tests Class Activity & Supports

Reflecting on the Free Write… Learning Objectives Grading Assignments & Tests Class Activity & Supports What were your thoughts on: 1.Learning objectives 2.Assignments/tests 3.Class activities/supports 4.Grading?

The Plan Learning Objectives Grading Assignments & Tests Class Activity & Supports Learning Objectives Grading Assignments & Tests Class Activity & Supports Next Hour Practice Asgn Wrap-up (syllabus)

Practice Asgn: Design Assignment Working in a group of 3-4 students: –Get to know each other –Create a single PowerPoint presentation introducing your group, with 1 slide per person –Be prepared to use your presentation to introduce the students in your group to the class.

Practice Asgn: The “Annotations” Still working in your group, reflect on the activity you just engaged in. Post a single group response to the course bulletin board for each of the following: –Design Rationale: Prepare 3-4 sentences discussing one or more decisions you made in order to design the presentation. –Professional Activity Statement: Prepare 3-4 sentences discussing the types of professional activities that were required to complete the design assignment.

Class Activity: Share Solutions Setting the stage –Goals of sharing? –Responsibilities? Let’s share.

Class Activity: Share Annotations Goals of sharing in general? Responsibilities? Design Rationale –Collective decisions? –Guidelines for writing? Professional Activity Statement –Collective activities? –Guidelines for writing?

The Plan Learning Objectives Grading Assignments & Tests Class Activity & Supports Learning Objectives Grading Assignments & Tests Class Activity & Supports Next Hour Practice Asgn Wrap-up (syllabus)

Syllabus The instructors Learning objectives Assignments Schedule Grading Additional information

Day 1 By the end of class, students should be able to: –Describe the class learning objectives –Characterize the students in the TC310 Autumn section –Identify the basic elements of each design assignment –Prepare a design rationale & professional activity statement What we’ll do… –Assignment 0 – experience the assignment process and learn about each other –Go over syllabus

Looking Ahead Due Dates –Initial survey, due Wednesday 10/1 by 10:00 am. Next Class –Team formation –Introduction to Assignment 1 –PowerPoint tutorials –E-portfolio tutorial

Powerpoint: Mini-Tutorial Slide layouts (format menu, palette on right) Views: master, slide sorter, normal, slide show (view menu, icons on lower left) Master slide (view menu) Background / Design Templates (under format) Inserting graphics, etc… (insert menu) … Transitions and animations (slide show menu)