GOALS 400

Background for Scrapbook Project

You will use a digital camera, a scanner, and other development tools commonly available. You are going to make a scrapbook about and for yourself ..... the only difference is that it will be an electronic scrapbook, ultimately posted on the Internet.

Specific Instructions

Important:

When you are saving ALL your files (sounds, webpages, images, etc.), DO NOT USE SPACES OR SYMBOLS IN YOUR FILENAMES. Get used to use inly lowercase letters, that way you keep consistent with all filenames. Many ISPs are case sensitive, so there is a difference between uppercase and lowercase letters. If you use spaces your files will NOT come up when viewed online. A similar thing happens if the computer is trying to look for a name that has a different latter case, those files will not appear. BE CONSISTENT: NO SPACES, USE ONLY LOWERCASE.

What to include in the Scrapbook

You will be using Paint, the digital camera, .midi files, scanner, .wav files, and original sound clips. Here are some of the features that you may want to include but do not limit your features of your scrapbook to this list:

A striking and creative cover

You can use Paint (you are going to have each learn to use this tool later in the course .... you can begin now), digital photos, graphics, animation, video, anything creative.
The cover should show, somehow, your name and GOALS 400
Your cover has to have some kind of sound! It should include a .midi or .wav file

Some kind of Table of Contents page with icon links
At least five webpages about you

You have to show pictures of you working on the project
You can have MORE than five pages, but you have to have at least five. You can organize the pages in any way you want. For example, MY HOBBIES, MY FAMILY, MY EARLY LIFE, MY PETS, MY FRIENDS, MY CAR, MY JOB, MY SUMMER VACATION.... something like that. You can so ME, AGE 0-10; Me, AGE 11-21. These are just ideas.

The scrapbook should include photos, media, and your voice in an original sound clip

It should tell a little about you as a person
You can let each page be a unique, individual page OR have a standard template for the pages; that part is up to you

Most people pick a THEME for their scrapbook, using graphics, music, color, etc. to follow the theme
Your scrapbook must actually be posted on the Internet before it can be graded.

Important:

Grading Criteria

ELECTRONIC SCRAPBOOK	POINT VALUE
Cover : is creative includes photos, .avi, etc. uses PAINT somehow shows GOALS 400 & name. includes a .midi or .wav file (original or not)	10 points
Table of Contents with icons as links comprehensive and accurate	5 points
Individual Pages At least five webpages about you Includes pictures of you working on the project Has some clear organizational pattern At least one page inclues your voice in an original sound clip It should tell a little about you as a person Reflects creativity and is appealing to users At least three pages contain .wav, .avi and/or .midi files.	30 points
Scrapbook is PUBLISHED on your ISP and the URL is sent to the goals400 assignment mailbox (goals400@bama.edu.edu).	10 points
TOTAL POINTS	50 points

If you have questions, contact your goals professor (bjprice@bamaed.ua.edu)