02 organize an archive
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Students will organize a digital archive about an important real or imaginary person. In teams of 3-4, they will gather resources like text, images, audio and video about the person's life. They will then propose how to organize the archive using organization principles and LATCH + CM methods. Their proposal will include how information is connected, the intended audience, and a presentation summarizing the site structure, navigation, and how it meets user needs.
02 organize an archive
- 1. Assignment: Organize the Digital Archive of a person, real or imaginary — In teams of 3-4 people, choose your subject: the life and accomplishments of an important person, real or imagined — Gather up resources about this person’s life: text, image, audio, video — Propose the best method for organizing this archive: • What are the organization principle(s) of the site? • How are LATCH + CM methods used in this organization? • How is a unit of information (audio, video, image, story) connected/linked to other information? • What audience(s) is the site meant to address?
- 2. Assignment (cont.) — Create a summary presentation of what you plan to do • Each group must design an online presentation summarizing their proposal • Identify the navigation structure of major pages • Visualize the structure of the site • Match the features of the site to the user needs • Communicate an overview of what you learn to the group
- 3. — James Turrell http://jamesturrell.com/ — Philip Glass http://www.philipglass.com/ — Allen Ginsberg http://allenginsberg.org — Bob Dylan http://www.bobdylan.com/us/home — Wim Wenders http://www.wim-wenders.com/ — Francois Truffaut http://www.francoistruffaut.com/ — Alvar Aalto http://www.alvaraalto.fi/ — Martin Luther King http://www.thekingcenter.org/archive — Nelson Mandela http://www.nelsonmandela.org/ Suggested inspirational sites