comm theory // documenting communication // 4.17

in class

brief presentations on communication models (approx 1 hour total)

collaborative brainstorm 
list various tasks that people perform online. for each task list (a) the end goal as well as (b) several online locations one can perform this task. Tasks should take several steps to complete (e.g. Pay e-bills on umb.com).

homework

cyber shadow (option a)
perform a basic task online or on your smartphone (brainstormed during class). be both the “user” (performing the task) and observer (taking notes, documenting, taking screen grabs of each step along the way). when documenting, be both thorough and detail oriented.

• document 1 complete exchange in multiple steps. 

• tools: screen capture tool (e.g. “shift command 4” on your laptop. press "home" and "on/off" simultaneously on your iphone. you will hear a camera click), note taking and analog annotation tools (e.g. stickies, highlighter).

• print screengrabs and clearly annotate the various components of the communication process that occurred during the exercise.

• bring physical print-outs with analog annotations for review. you will be translating annotation to digital next class.


real world example (option b)
find existing examples of the communication process (and all of its various components). select from the design artifacts list. when documenting, be both thorough and detail oriented.

• document 1 complete exchange in multiple steps.

• tools: camera or scanner, note taking and analog annotation tools (e.g. stickies, highlighter).

• print documentation and clearly annotate the various components of the communication process that occurred during the exercise.

• bring physical hard copy with analog annotations for review. you will be translating annotation to digital next class.