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PROJECT 3 SCHEDULE Weeks 7-9
Data Visualization
All homework and project deliverables are due by 11:59 PM on the date/day
indicated in this schedule.
Due Date Complete the Following
Week 7
Monday 2/18 PRESIDENTS' DAY: UI Closed
Tuesday 2/19
Homework
1. Read: Assignment Sheet
2. Study: slidedocs 1 and 2
3. Begin to investigate statistical data from original
sources (use links on the project page or find other
sources).
Wednesday 2/20
Today, in class.
1. Watch Video Tutorial: The Most Common Design
Mistakes Made by Non-Designers.
2. Continue to investigate statistical data from original
sources (use links on the project page or find other
sources).
Thursday 2/21
Homework
Finalize your choices for the statistical data and focus the
data story you will tell in your infographic.
Friday 2/22
Today, in class.
Begin drafting the textual outline and wireframe.
Sunday 2/24
Homework
Peer Review Due: Textual Outline and Wireframe. Go to
the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to post
your outline and wireframe.
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Due Date Complete the Following
Week 8
Monday 2/25
Today, in class.
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to
respond to a peer’s draft of the Textual Outline and
Wireframe.
Tuesday 2/26
Homework
Go to Tools and Resources, decide how you will create
the Infographic.
Wednesday 2/27
Today, in class.
Begin creating your infographic.
Friday 3/1
Today, in class.
Continue creating your infographic.
Sunday 3/3
Homework
1. Peer Review: Infographic Due. Go to the Peer Review
Forum and follow the directions to post your
infographic.
2. Create your infographic.
3. Write the design justification script, practice it, and
record your screencast.
Week 9
Monday 3/4
Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to
respond to a peer’s infographic.
Tuesday 3/5
Homework
Go to Tools and Resources, decide which tool you will use
for the Screencast, and do a test recording.
Follow troubleshooting steps, if you encounter technical
issues.
Wednesday 3/6
Today, in class.
Begin writing the screencast design justification script.
Thursday 3/7
Homework
Peer Review: Screencast Due. Go to the Peer Review
Forum and follow the directions to post your screencast.
Friday 3/8
Today, in class.
1. Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions
to respond to a peer’s screencast.
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Due Date Complete the Following
Week 9
continued
Sunday 3/10
PROJECT 3 DELIVERABLES DUE. Submit your work as follows:
1. Write a self-evaluation.
2. Infographic: submit as an image (JPEG, PNG, etc. file);
PDF. If your file is over 1 MB, compress it.
OR
post the URL at the top of your self-evaluation if your
infographic is on a host site (such as by Visme).
3. Screencast: submit the URL to your screencast at the
top of your self-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.

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    ENGL 317 TechnicalWriting Page 1 of 3 PROJECT 3 SCHEDULE Weeks 7-9 Data Visualization All homework and project deliverables are due by 11:59 PM on the date/day indicated in this schedule. Due Date Complete the Following Week 7 Monday 2/18 PRESIDENTS' DAY: UI Closed Tuesday 2/19 Homework 1. Read: Assignment Sheet 2. Study: slidedocs 1 and 2 3. Begin to investigate statistical data from original sources (use links on the project page or find other sources). Wednesday 2/20 Today, in class. 1. Watch Video Tutorial: The Most Common Design Mistakes Made by Non-Designers. 2. Continue to investigate statistical data from original sources (use links on the project page or find other sources). Thursday 2/21 Homework Finalize your choices for the statistical data and focus the data story you will tell in your infographic. Friday 2/22 Today, in class. Begin drafting the textual outline and wireframe. Sunday 2/24 Homework Peer Review Due: Textual Outline and Wireframe. Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to post your outline and wireframe.
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    ENGL 317 TechnicalWriting Page 2 of 3 Due Date Complete the Following Week 8 Monday 2/25 Today, in class. Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to respond to a peer’s draft of the Textual Outline and Wireframe. Tuesday 2/26 Homework Go to Tools and Resources, decide how you will create the Infographic. Wednesday 2/27 Today, in class. Begin creating your infographic. Friday 3/1 Today, in class. Continue creating your infographic. Sunday 3/3 Homework 1. Peer Review: Infographic Due. Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to post your infographic. 2. Create your infographic. 3. Write the design justification script, practice it, and record your screencast. Week 9 Monday 3/4 Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to respond to a peer’s infographic. Tuesday 3/5 Homework Go to Tools and Resources, decide which tool you will use for the Screencast, and do a test recording. Follow troubleshooting steps, if you encounter technical issues. Wednesday 3/6 Today, in class. Begin writing the screencast design justification script. Thursday 3/7 Homework Peer Review: Screencast Due. Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to post your screencast. Friday 3/8 Today, in class. 1. Go to the Peer Review Forum and follow the directions to respond to a peer’s screencast.
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    ENGL 317 TechnicalWriting Page 3 of 3 Due Date Complete the Following Week 9 continued Sunday 3/10 PROJECT 3 DELIVERABLES DUE. Submit your work as follows: 1. Write a self-evaluation. 2. Infographic: submit as an image (JPEG, PNG, etc. file); PDF. If your file is over 1 MB, compress it. OR post the URL at the top of your self-evaluation if your infographic is on a host site (such as by Visme). 3. Screencast: submit the URL to your screencast at the top of your self-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.