Office of Digital Humanities
Create a LiveCode stack to teach a topic of your choosing. You may select any topic related to languages or the humanities. Choose a small set of facts or items to teach--perhaps things to memorize. The stack should have both a section to present the material and a section for the user to drill or practice it.
1. Prospectus: Write a one-page prospectus of your project, describing the subject matter you intend to present and what you intend to quiz. The instructor will review your prospectus and offer suggestions as needed.
2. Content: Use and adapt the techniques you have learned in class but also apply your own creativity to the project. Keep in mind the design principles we have discussed, too. Incorporate graphics, pictures, sound, color, etc. as appropriate for your design. You may use the lab facilities to scan graphics or digitize sound for your stack, but be sure to acknowledge the source of such materials in the stack.
Your final project must include three of the five exercise types to be presented in class: Labeled Drawing, Flash Cards, Annotated Readings, Audio Dialog, and/or Quiz Techniques. Note that the Quiz Techniques will consist of several question types as presented in class. Superior projects will demonstrate innovation, polish, and enhancement beyond the basic functionality shown in the classroom examples. In other words, do not simply copy the classroom examples!
The final project must also use at least one instance of accessing an external file, either accessing the data contained in that file (e.g., images, audio or text,) or writing data to it.
3. Peer Review: A peer-review session has been scheduled shortly before the final due date. During class that day, you will have 15 minutes to demonstrate your project to some of your fellow students, who will evaluate it and make suggestions. In order for this review to be worthwhile, you should have your project as close to finished as possible by that date. Forty points of your project grade will depend on this review.
4. Grading Factors: Factors to be considered in grading include (but are not restricted to):
These are just guidelines for evaluation. Superior work demonstrates capabilities well beyond these basic requirements.
5. Turning it in: Turn in your completed project in to the Assignment Drop folder before class on the due date. If your project is very large, you may turn it in on a CD labeled with your name.
Please note on the course schedule due dates for the prospectus and peer review as well as the final due date. Missing any or all three events will incur late penalties.
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This assignment is designed to permit you to impress your instructor with the depth and breadth of not only your LiveCode programming skills, but also your understanding of sound design principles. The final project is your opportunity to shine. Have fun demonstrating what you know.