Project 4, Technical Writing, University of Idaho.

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PROJECT 4 SCHEDULE Weeks 10-13
Usability Test
All homework and project deliverables are due by 11:59 PM on the date/day
indicated in this schedule.
Due Date Complete the Following
SPRING RECESS MONDAY 3/11 - FRIDAY 3/15
Week 10
Monday 3/18
Today, in class.
1. Read Assignment Sheet.
2. Study: SlideDoc 1 and SlideDoc 2 #1-7.
3. Optional: use link on project page to sign up for
Evernote, download the web clipper to a browser, and
decide if you want to use it to take screenshots.
Wednesday
3/20
Today, in class.
1. Study SlideDoc 2.
2. Begin working on White Paper Front Matter and Data
Collection Form (SlideDoc 2 Steps 1-2!).
Thursday 3/21
Homework
Continue working on steps 1-2.
Friday 3/22
Today, in class.
1. Continue working on steps 1-2.
2. Watch tutorial for how to create a table of contents in
Word.
Sunday 3/24
Homework
Peer Review: White Paper Front Matter and Data Collection
Form. Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the
directions to post your drafts. Then, respond to a peer’s
draft.

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Week 11
Monday 3/25
Today, in class.
1. Class Practice Usability Test, the Kindle!
Wednesday 3/27
Today, in class
1. Study SlideDoc 3: How to Write the White Paper
2. Plan the usability test.
Thursday 3/28
Homework
Conduct the usability test.
Friday 3/29
No class
There is no class today. Use the time to conduct your
usability test.
Week 12
Sunday 3/21
Homework
Use feedback from your usability test to revise front matter
and begin drafting the remaining sections of the white
paper.
Monday 4/1
Today, in class.
1. Review usability tests and discuss front matter revisions.
2. Continue drafting the white paper.
Wednesday 4/3
Today, in class.
Continue drafting the white paper.
Friday 4/5
No class.
Optional conferences in Brink 112.
Saturday 4/6
Homework
Peer Review: White Paper. Go to the Peer Review Forum
and follow the directions to post a complete draft of your
White Paper. Then, respond to a peer’s draft before class
on Sunday.
Week 13
Monday 4/8
Today, in class.
1. Study SlideDoc 4: The Screencast.

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2. Begin drafting the script for the screencast of a usability
test finding.
Wednesday 4/10
Today, in class.
1. Continue drafting the script.
Thursday 4/11
Homework
Peer Review Screencast Due. Go to the Peer Review
Forum and follow the directions to post the URL to your
screencast. Then, respond to a peer’s screencast by
Friday.
Friday 4/12
No class.
Optional conferences in Brink 112.
Due Date Complete the Following
Sunday 4/14
PROJECT 4 DELIVERABLES DUE. Submit your work as follows:
1. Write a self-evaluation.
2. White Paper: submit a Word or PDF file. If your file is over 1
MB, compress it.
3. Screencast: submit the URL to your screencast at the top
of your evaluation.
4. To avoid a point penalty, verify your submission.
Do not rely solely on bblearn’s confirmation that your
work submitted. You need to check that your work
submitted correctly.
This means you need to go back to the drop box after
submitting your work and 1) open your document files,
and 2) check that the URL will work by cutting and
pasting what you submitted into a browser.