Digication Tutorial

Digication Tutorial 

This week, you'll need to complete this portfolio and reflection for 5% of your final grade. Below please find an illustrated tutorial on how to create this portfolio. Let's check in on Thursday to troubleshoot any difficulties. 

Sign into My.ASU.edu and click on the Campus Services Tab.

Scroll to the Jobs and Careers section and click on the Digication ePortfolio

Click the green plus sign next to My e-Portfolios

Give this puppy a name. Instead of starting from scratch, you'll use the class template. To find it, click the link for "More Templates."

Click the tab to search My Courses. Choose Current Courses and then find our course. Click Select to use the template.

Choose these settings.

Here's what the template looks like. Notice there are tabs for each project.

To add text, select Add this Module

Fill in the text box with the required material--there's a page for a bio and then pages for each writing project. Just copy and paste the material into the text box and click 1) Save and 2) Publish this Page

Confirm these changes by clicking Publish All Changes

Move to the next page and repeat for each writing project, saving and publishing each page.

Customize the look of your portfolio under Portfolio Tools --> Settings

Scroll to the button that says Customize

Add a sweet photo and maybe a header. Save your changes and rejoice! You're done! We'll talk about the reflection tab on Thursday.

By Tuesday Midnight:

Respond to this post in a comment with the Title of your film and a One-Sentence Description.

By Wednesday Midnight:

1) Post your Film/Director's Commentary (either film or essay version) to the appropriate Blackboard links (there are two).
2) Post Writing Projects 1, 2, and 3 to DIGICATION Portfolio.

Thursday:
Come to class on time and ready to view your classmates films. Invite friends and family if you'd like! Refreshments will be served and awards will be voted on. The Studoc awards!
 

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Updated Documentary

Sample Letter

Dear Jana,

Thank you for sharing your documentary! I felt really touched by the subject’s willingness to share so openly and honestly with the viewers. The close-ups in the opening scene along with the perfect music choice set a respectful, comfortable tone. Your subject was framed in the shot at the correct 1/3^rd proportion that lent the scene a conversational feel. The shot was clear, bright, and not overly lit: I could see the subject’s face clearly and the camera was still. In terms of content, I did not feel confused or have the need to hear the interview questions in order to have context for what she was saying. I understood the intent of the interview and her talking heads were well-chosen.

I wonder if there is anything hiding in your interview roll that might lend itself to an ending that leaves viewers with an idea about what her life is like now. My suggestion is to comb through the interview footage for some kind of soundbite that speaks to her life now, her views on the nature of love, her relationship with her parents, or something that tells us just a little inkling about what is going to happen in her life down the road.

Again, I commend you for the lovely nature of the documentary—it has a lilting and lovely feel and covers the topic with a palpable sensitivity. Also, great cutaways.

Looking forward to seeing the final draft!

Courtney 

Group Four

Please post your documentary here: either in a link to the Youtube page or a link to this blog where you posted it last week. Please then watch and respond to all group members blogs in a letter to each member, answering the following questions:

1) Does it make sense?
2) What is the filmmaker's intention as far as you can tell?
3) How is the "flow" for a) content and b) editing?
4) How does it make you feel?

Tell the filmmaker what is going well and what needs clarifying or enhancing. Suggest edits, ask questions, comment on the feeling you are left with at the end. At least 1/2 page double spaced for each letter. Bring digital or paper copies with you on Thursday to class.


Group Four: Christopher , Sheyda , John , Kyle , David P

Group Three

Please post your documentary here: either in a link to the Youtube page or a link to this blog where you posted it last week. Please then watch and respond to all group members blogs in a letter to each member, answering the following questions:

1) Does it make sense?
2) What is the filmmaker's intention as far as you can tell?
3) How is the "flow" for a) content and b) editing?
4) How does it make you feel?

Tell the filmmaker what is going well and what needs clarifying or enhancing. Suggest edits, ask questions, comment on the feeling you are left with at the end. At least 1/2 page double spaced for each letter. Bring digital or paper copies with you on Thursday to class.


Group Three: Kevin , Joshua , Lauren , Eric , Briann

Group Two

Please post your documentary here: either in a link to the Youtube page or a link to this blog where you posted it last week. Please then watch and respond to all group members blogs in a letter to each member, answering the following questions:

1) Does it make sense?
2) What is the filmmaker's intention as far as you can tell?
3) How is the "flow" for a) content and b) editing?
4) How does it make you feel?

Tell the filmmaker what is going well and what needs clarifying or enhancing. Suggest edits, ask questions, comment on the feeling you are left with at the end. At least 1/2 page double spaced for each letter. Bring digital or paper copies with you on Thursday to class.



Group Two: David D , Mittal , Tyler , Jeremy , Bryce , Jessica