Orientation Assignment 3 - Due Nov. 22

Hi Folks - Here's the write-up on the assignment we discussed in class yesterday. You may work in groups of 2 or 3 if you prefer on this :

FYI - the mark breakdown - during the "orientation device" segment (Judith's part) of the course, there are 4 small assignments, each worth 10% of your final mark. There is no big or final project! Instead, we will gather all of the small assignments together into a web site that we will present publicly at the end of the semester.

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ASSIGNMENT : ORIENTATION DEVICE : Part Three
Assignment description : Associate Professor Judith Doyle : jdoyle@faculty.ocad.ca


Assignment 3 - “Just a Walk” signposts

In a series of short stories called “Just a Walk”, Ojibway teacher Ron Geyshick used a traditional form of storytelling that combined exciting spiritual encounters and events with descriptions of landmarks along his walking route. Thus, his story could be remembered and used as a memory map to find your way around the forest.

Maps can take many forms, and many experiences and concepts can be mapped. For this assignment, you will create a series of “signpost” drawings, photos, words, audio or video clips from OCAD to a nearby destination of your choice. Alternately, you can create a “Just a Walk” story of your own, or based on the experiences of a friend, collaborator or imaginary Avatar. Like clues in a treasure hunt, your “signposts” will be used to help someone reach a real world destination – a doctor’s office, subway station, coffee shop, homeless shelter, or even a hard-to-find office inside OCAD are possible destinations.

Upload your files to the web, and provide a link on the class BLOG. Write a brief report on your development process.

Due Date : Tuesday, November 22, 2005