SOLUTION: Develop at site that makes it easier for Hunter students to get involved in clubs and have their opinions heard.
22.9.09
MEDP 331 - Project 1 Sitemap
PROBLEM: Many Hunter students come to school and leave without forming any bonds or feeling a sense of community. There are over 100 clubs at Hunter that could solve this problem if only it were easier to get involved in them. Also, many students find it difficult to become an active participant in the Hunter community and their voices go unrecognized.
SOLUTION: Develop at site that makes it easier for Hunter students to get involved in clubs and have their opinions heard.
SOLUTION: Develop at site that makes it easier for Hunter students to get involved in clubs and have their opinions heard.
17.9.09
MEDP 160 Blog Post #1
Upon reflection, it's frightening how seamlessly my life has become integrated with media and technology. For this blog post, I'll focus specifically screen that dominates this student's daily existence. Here it is:
Ah, Gmail; it is, for me, both a bane and an enabler. Without this interface, the way I flail about now would be entirely unsustainable. Through Firefox plugins and Google Labs add-ons, I have turned the thing into my main source of life management. First, it serves as a hub for accounts across the web, receiving my messages from Facebook, Flickr, the student government site I admin, six other email accounts, and other web services.
On the left, you'll see that I've installed GTDInbox (a.k.a. Getting Things Done Inbox). This incredible Firefox plug-in employs Gmail's "labeling" system to turn each email into a task. Here is an example screenshot of GTDInbox working at the individual email level:
With GTDInbox, I first "tag" emails by one of three statuses: "Action" for emails that contain things that I need to act on or reply to; "Waiting On" so I can later check who needs to get back to me; or "Someday" for messages that I'll get to eventually (I try to stay away from this category).
Next, I tag emails by which of my projects they fall under. For example, when I was organizing a retreat for the student government, I would use the "Projects" drop down menu to group emails under "P/USG-Retreat," as in "Project: Undergraduate Student Government Retreat."
After that, my messages are tagged by what context they fall under. Are they from my parents? Do they have to deal with the University Student Senate? Are they graphic design work-related? A label is assigned for each of these categories.
Finally, categorize emails by what "Reference" type they are (for example, if the email contains a contact list, I group it under R/Contact-List) and whether there are any miscellaneous labels I need to apply.
Back to the home screen:
In the middle, you'll see my feed of emails, which I auto- and manually filter by which email account they're coming from and all of the categories listed above. All those colorful boxes are my labels.
Lastly, to the left you'll see another important component: the "Remember the Milk" (RTM) interface. RTM allows me to keep track of my to-do list, grouping tasks by when they're due, their context, and other hierarchical labels. Handily enough, RTM syncs with my iPhone.
Thus, I present to you my Googlized life. And I didn't even get to Google Docs or my Google Calendar yet.
Ah, Gmail; it is, for me, both a bane and an enabler. Without this interface, the way I flail about now would be entirely unsustainable. Through Firefox plugins and Google Labs add-ons, I have turned the thing into my main source of life management. First, it serves as a hub for accounts across the web, receiving my messages from Facebook, Flickr, the student government site I admin, six other email accounts, and other web services.
On the left, you'll see that I've installed GTDInbox (a.k.a. Getting Things Done Inbox). This incredible Firefox plug-in employs Gmail's "labeling" system to turn each email into a task. Here is an example screenshot of GTDInbox working at the individual email level:
With GTDInbox, I first "tag" emails by one of three statuses: "Action" for emails that contain things that I need to act on or reply to; "Waiting On" so I can later check who needs to get back to me; or "Someday" for messages that I'll get to eventually (I try to stay away from this category).
Next, I tag emails by which of my projects they fall under. For example, when I was organizing a retreat for the student government, I would use the "Projects" drop down menu to group emails under "P/USG-Retreat," as in "Project: Undergraduate Student Government Retreat."
After that, my messages are tagged by what context they fall under. Are they from my parents? Do they have to deal with the University Student Senate? Are they graphic design work-related? A label is assigned for each of these categories.
Finally, categorize emails by what "Reference" type they are (for example, if the email contains a contact list, I group it under R/Contact-List) and whether there are any miscellaneous labels I need to apply.
Back to the home screen:
In the middle, you'll see my feed of emails, which I auto- and manually filter by which email account they're coming from and all of the categories listed above. All those colorful boxes are my labels.Lastly, to the left you'll see another important component: the "Remember the Milk" (RTM) interface. RTM allows me to keep track of my to-do list, grouping tasks by when they're due, their context, and other hierarchical labels. Handily enough, RTM syncs with my iPhone.
Thus, I present to you my Googlized life. And I didn't even get to Google Docs or my Google Calendar yet.
7.9.09
For MEDP 331 - 29 Things Post
Thing 1:
I've embarked on the online journey entitled "29 Things." The first Thing was to view a set of 23 other Things. After reading the description about turning people into life-long learners, I am intrigued.
Thing 2:
Intended for (presumably older) librarians, I found the ensuing 7 & 1/2 Habits online tutorial to be a bit fluff-filled and slow-moving. Easiest for me of of the 7.5 habits would have to be "Viewing problems as challenges," since that's sort of the default mindset I've cultivated since something inexplicable clicked in high school. Hardest out of those presented would probably be number 7 1/2: "Play," because it's tough for me to find the time to do so.
Thing 3:
My blog has been set up. You are reading the first post re: 29 Things.
Thing 4:
I've registered for an account on 43 Things. The amount of Things on my plate are quickly stacking up.
Thing 5:
As a regular user of Flickr for image hosting and inspiration seeking, my account has already been set up: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tyleralterman/. With a quick search through some of my favorite design groups, I stumble upon a compelling poster, with strong use of type, consistent echoes of color, and a clean yet creative layout.
Here are a couple images that I've uploaded from my design portfolio, tagged, organized, and submitted to groups:
I've embarked on the online journey entitled "29 Things." The first Thing was to view a set of 23 other Things. After reading the description about turning people into life-long learners, I am intrigued.
Thing 2:
Intended for (presumably older) librarians, I found the ensuing 7 & 1/2 Habits online tutorial to be a bit fluff-filled and slow-moving. Easiest for me of of the 7.5 habits would have to be "Viewing problems as challenges," since that's sort of the default mindset I've cultivated since something inexplicable clicked in high school. Hardest out of those presented would probably be number 7 1/2: "Play," because it's tough for me to find the time to do so.
Thing 3:
My blog has been set up. You are reading the first post re: 29 Things.
Thing 4:
I've registered for an account on 43 Things. The amount of Things on my plate are quickly stacking up.
Thing 5:
As a regular user of Flickr for image hosting and inspiration seeking, my account has already been set up: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tyleralterman/. With a quick search through some of my favorite design groups, I stumble upon a compelling poster, with strong use of type, consistent echoes of color, and a clean yet creative layout.
Here are a couple images that I've uploaded from my design portfolio, tagged, organized, and submitted to groups:
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