ID Dept_Spring 2025 - Assignments

Assessment for this course will be based on your class participation and completion of the three assignments. Each submission will be evaluated as poor (C), average (B) or excellent (A). The final grade will be the result of the evaluations collected during the semester.

Sketchnotes

During each lecture, students are required to compile a one page sketchnote as a summury/highlights of what learned from the talk. Sketchnoting is a visual notetaking technic based on keywords, short sentences, boxes and drawing to highlight concepts and organize thoughts. The sketchnotes don't need to be art pieces but function as a proof of active listening and reflection on the contents received.

UPLOAD YOUR SKETCH NOTE WITHIN A WEEK FROM EACH LECTURE

HERE

NO LATE SUBMISSION ACCEPTED

Guidelines for sketchnoting

Maximum 1 sheet - ratio 4:3 - landscape
Not in a journal - separate sheets
Colors are mandatory
Less words, more visuals/images
Understandable by others
Done by hand - no images from online
Naming: “lecturer name_mm/dd.jpg”

“Best 2” every week will be published on the website
DUE BEFORE EVERY CLASS

Subjects Presentations

Every week a selected group of students is asked to prepare and present a research presentation on a subject derived or inspired by the weekly lecture. The presentations should last around 30min, they can deepen a specific subject introduced by the guest lecturers or look at adjacent topics. The presentations will be followed by a discussion lead by the research group.

UPLOAD YOUR PRESENTATION

HERE

Alternative Timelines

As final delivery for the class each student will be asked to create their own design history timeline. The The timeline will be a sort of infographics describing a personal interpretation of the contents received during the semester. Students will select examples between the ones presented during the semester plus personal inputs and organize them in a temporal progression crafting a meaningful narrative.

UPLOAD YOUR TIMELINE

HERE

ASSESSMENT AND GRADING

All assignments will receive an evaluation and the final grade will be the result of the following:

30% Sketchnotes

30% Alternative Timeline

30% Subject Presentation

10% Participation and professionalism

To achieve a B you must engage the studio agenda, always deliver assignments in time and participate in group activities and discussions. A level grades reflect a concerted effort to consistently exceed basic course requirements. Failure to meet basic course requirements will result in a C or lower. Any student considered at risk of receiving a “low pass” or “fail” grade will receive formal notification by letter. We provide these letters to insure individuals the opportunity to rectify their standing, as required. Receipt of final grades depends on submission of full project documentation.

An incomplete grade can only be granted to a student in situations where there is a documented medical issue or an unexpected family issue. Once granted, the student is given six months to finish the work. Remember to check in with me to schedule a review well in advance of the grading deadline. If you fail to meet the deadline, I will have no other option than to let the incomplete grade ("I") convert to a failing grade (F). Note: Health Services will provide excuses only in cases of hospitalization or debilitating illness. In these circumstances, Health Services will notify the student’s department and the Student Affairs Office.

ATTENDANCE AND TARDINESS

Students are expected to attend all classes regularly and on time. Attendance is mandatory. Repeated tardiness and/or leaving class early is disrespectful and disruptive to the class. If an absence is unavoidable, make sure to communicate this to me before class. Absences need to be justified and missing two or more classes affect the final grade or result in a failing grade. A student who does not attend the first class meeting, or any two or more class meetings may be removed from the course. This class will follow RISD’s general absences policy here. Please also see the policy on unavoidable circumstances below.

Unavoidable Circumstances

Students who must miss a class or classes due to unavoidable circumstances are required to personally inform their instructors, in advance whenever possible. Students must inquire into the possibility of making alternate arrangements so that the absence is not counted against class enrollment. It is solely up to the instructor’s discretion whether or how to approve such requests, in light of the pedagogical requirements of the class. Unavoidable circumstances include but are not limited to serious illness, important religious observances and disability-related accommodations approved through the Office of Disability Services.

Just because an absence is unavoidable, it does not mean that it is excused. At RISD, active and engaged participation and peer learning are important aspects of the educational experience in the classroom. For this reason, all students are expected to attend every class on time and be prepared to contribute constructively to class activities.

If a student has been approved by the Office of Disability Service for a disability-related accommodation that permits them to miss class, the absence is excused. If, however, the student has not received an accommodation from the Office of Disability Services and feels that the instructor's decision is not in line with their stated absence policy, the student may ask the relevant Department Head to review the instructor's decision. Any such request must be made within two business days of the student's receipt of the instructor's decision. If the Department Head believes the student's concerns appear to have merit, the Department Head will promptly discuss the matter with both the faculty member and the Division Dean and then make the final determination. In a case where the instructor is the relevant Department Head or Division Dean, the student should instead see the division dean or Dean of Faculty, respectively.