Coursework
There are two major assignments, each of which will earn a total of six SNU grades (spread across four milestones):
- the static project
- the interactive project
There are also a handful of additional small assignments each with a single grade. The grading scheme is designed in a way to allow you to consider some of these to be optional depending on what you hope to get out of the course & your available time.
Assignment Schedule
- Assignments will be posted at least a week before they are due, typically more.
- All work is due by 11:59pm on the stated day.
| Assignment | Points | Late Allowed? | Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Static Project Proposal | 1 | Y | Saturday, Oct 4 | 1 |
| Altair Practice | 1 | Y | Friday, Oct 10 | 2 |
| Analysis: Part 1 | 0.5 | N | Monday, Oct 13 | 3 |
| Static Feedback Draft | 1 | Y | Saturday, Oct 18 | 3 |
| Static Peer Critique | 1 | N | Saturday, Oct 25 | 4 |
| Analysis: Part 2 | 0.5 | N | Tuesday, Oct 28 | 4 |
| Static Final Deliverable | 3 | Y | Monday, Nov 3 | 6 |
| HTML/CSS Practice | 1 | Y | Friday, Nov 7 | 6 |
| Interactive Proposal | 1 | Y | Friday, Nov 7 | 6 |
| Analysis: Part 3 | 1 | N | Sunday, Nov 16 | 7 |
| Interactive Prototype | 1 | Y | Friday, Nov 21* | 8 |
| Interactive Peer Critique | 1 | N | Monday, Dec 1 | 9 |
| d3 Practice | 1 | Y | Friday, Dec 5 | 9 |
| Portfolio Site | 1 | Y | Friday, Dec 5 | 9 |
| Interactive Final Deliverable | 3 | N | Monday, Dec 8 (Project Fair 11am-1pm) | 10 |
| Participation Grade | 1 |
Late Work
You start the quarter with three 24 hour "lateness tokens".
These tokens may be distributed as you wish among any projects where lateness is allowed. (indicated above) Submitting an assignment between 1 and 24 hours late will use a token.
Submitting an assignment late without tokens to spend will result in penalty. Certain assignments, particularly those related to peer critique, may not be submitted late without immediate penalty.
The penalty for late work is having the maximum grade capped at an N. After 48 hours it may be deemed Ungradable.
Given the fact that the major projects have the concept of resubmission & revision built in, there is no room in the schedule for additional resubmissions of work.
Grading
Each assignment/milestone will be graded on an S/N/U scale:
| Grade | Points | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | 1 | The work meets the necessary criteria with no major omissions. |
| Needs Improvement | 0.5 | The work fails to meet one or more major criteria, or a large number of minor criteria. |
| Ungradable | 0 | The work does not meet even the minimal criteria to be considered complete (~50% of task). |
As described in more detail on their respective pages, the final submissions of the two projects will earn multiple grades: Visual Design, Narrative, and Code Quality.
Final Grade
There will be 19 points available (6 from static, 6 from interactive, and 7 from small assignments).
There is some intentional padding in the grading scheme. This is intended to compensate for the trade-offs one must make when working at this pace & taking two other classes.
You may skip a small assignment here or there depending on your schedule & what you hope to get out of the course. It is also possible to submit half-complete work for partial credit, which may be a good approach if you feel you've gotten what you need out of a practice exercise.
Note
In the interest of fairness, I will not make individual extensions in this class barring legitimate emergencies.
The aforementioned padding & late policy are intended to provide for busy weeks and small personal disruptions.
| Minimum Score | Grade |
|---|---|
| 17 | A |
| 16 | A- |
| 15 | B+ |
| 14 | B |
| 13 | B- |
| 11 | C+ |
| <11 | will be discussed |