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Final Exam: Our Last Demo Day

A green apple.The official time for the final exam (which will take place in our usual classroom) is Friday, December 10 from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. If you would like to take the exam beginning at 8:00 a.m., let me know. Otherwise, you should plan to arrive at 9:00 a.m.

On Monday, November 29 we will discuss the final exam and how best to prepare for it we decided that our final demonstration day would be during the time slot for our final exam. Please bring a laptop (if you have one) and some holiday treats. If you have any questions before that date, feel free to contact me by email or to come meet with me face to face.

[Creative Commons-licensed flickr photo by Selma90]

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What Now? How To Keep Up With Digital Writing Skills

Glowing green code from the Matrix.Over the last semester, you’ve familiarized yourself with a few different tools for writing in a digital environment. If you want to keep your skills sharp–and you should!–so that you’re prepared for whatever writing situations you encounter in the future, then it’s important for you to stay current regarding the changes that are bound to take place. So how does one do that? Fortunately, it’s not terribly difficult.

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Reflection: Your Essay About Your Project

Two glass spheres, creating an interesting reflection.For 10% of your final grade, you will write an essay reflecting on your group’s progress and process on your project. At the beginning of the semester, I first introduced the project assignment to the class. Now it’s your chance to explain how you went about fulfilling that assignment.

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Make Your Site Mobile-Friendly

Screencapture of the WordPress plugin WPtouch.

Most of the time, people will read your site using a computer. Sometimes, however, people will read your site using their cellphone or other “mobile device.” The screens on mobile devices are much smaller than the average computer screen, which might make your site difficult to read. Fortunately, there’s a solution: install the WordPress plugin “WPtouch” and activate it. Ta-dah! Now your site is “mobile friendly.”

Here are a few screenshots a mobile-friendly WordPress site displayed on a cellphone:

 

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