Design Communication and Collaboration
(IAT103W)
Overview: Art, design and technology are inspiring and productive forces in our world. This course teaches key principles and practices of effective written and visual communication, by engaging students with a broad range of creators, creative expressions, media, and theoretical ideas relevant to the practice of art and design within the context of SIAT. The goal of this course is to teach students essential skills that will enable them to negotiate first year coursework successfully and provide a strong foundation for your academic career. Lectures, presentations, readings, film and other materials help students develop a thoughtful practice of interpreting, writing, and talking about issues related to SIAT so they can contemplate their place within it.
Reflection: I contributed to the ongoing design and updating of this course, in consultation with Senior Lecturer Chantal Gibson. I taught this course several times early in my appointment at SIAT, and again in 2017. In teaching this course I have had an important opportunity to get to know first year undergraduate students at SIAT and engage in important learning experiences around writing, research, academic integrity, teamwork, representation, culture, and equity. The “W” designation means that this course has a clear and deliberate pedagogical focus on writing education. The assignments are scaffolded to guide students through all stages of researching and writing a research paper, including peer review, peer and instructor feedback, and revision. Students also must work together for a team project and learn about team dynamics (and sign a team contract). This course has taught me a great deal about teaching, about teaching writing, and overall course design, which has carried through into my other courses and assignment designs.
IAT 103W typically has approximately 48-50 students enrolled. The emphasis of the course is on in-person instruction, team-based activities, and in-class writing and peer review. Presentation skills both individually and in a team are emphasized.
At the time I was teaching this class (up to 2017), I did not use Canvas for this course for the most part, aside from providing readings, archives of assignment details, and submission assignments for grading. Rather, the course was designed for in-person, hard-copy distribution of assignment details. We emphasized pen-in-hand, highlighting key concepts and criteria in assignments, and editing and writing together.
The syllabus I have provided includes the course overview as well as PDFs of the assignment criteria and workshop activities that would usually be handed out in class in person.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.
IAT 103W Introductory Class Slides. Developed by Chantal Gibson.