30/11/15 - Assignement two

Aim: Introduce A2 and begin your creative process.

Objectives:
Use the SoA for A2 and consider the key criteria
Know the deadline for A2
Write a brief
Work well in pairs
Investigate the best logo, interactive website and visually interest website
Investigate different creative methods for exploring key terms
Complete A1, proof read and submit A1

Today I learnt about assignment two and the brief that needs to be written for it. For the assignment a web banner, logo graphic, animation, rollover button and a navigation bar will need to be planned out then created in assignment three. I have decided to mainly make mood boards for the ideas as I find them the most interesting.

A strength of today is that I have managed to get up to the mood boards part in the brief however I have no started them yet. I want to finish off assignment one before I move onto designing the mood boards as that is due in for Wednesday. To improve, I would have liked to started on the mood boards and create the Photoshop documents for them however I ran out of time.

Overall today has been very productive and I have learnt a lot. There is quite a bit for assignment two however it should be enjoyable to start planning out ideas for the designs.

27/11/15 - Colour theory

Aim: Investigate the other parts of interactive media theory and terminology
Objectives:

• Complete the student quiz
• Investigate how colour impacts interactive graphics
• Research creative examples for the theory of A1
• Write a report covering the key terms related to the theory of graphics for interactive media
• Explain the link between theory and industry practice

Today I have learnt all about colour theory such as what it is and all the different key words for it. I never knew there was so much depth into all of the theory as before I only knew a little about RGB and CMYK.

A strength of today is that I have managed to finish off the first part of assignment one and I have started the second half. I will be able to finish it off in time as there is quite a bit of time left. To improve, I would have liked to wrote in what is needed for the second part so I can go along and write it in.

Overall I have found today very productive and interesting and I have managed to get quite a bit done. The colour theory will be helpful when designing for the next assignment as that is the designing part.

26/11/15 - Assignment one

Aim: To recap and check knowledge for the first parts of A1 

Objectives:

*Complete the .AI matching activity

*Judge examples of work and grade it

*Consider how pixels impact interactive graphics

*Research creative examples for the theory of A1

*Know the deadline for Assignment 1

*Create a report covering the key terms related to the theory of graphics for interactive media

*Investigate how pixels relate to interactive graphics

*Explain the link between theory and industry practice

Today I learnt about the second part of assignment one. The second part has quite a lot to do however some of it is the same as the unit last year so I can use it for this unit. 

A strength of today is that I have managed to nearly finish the whole of the first part of assignment one. I only have a couple left to do then I have to do the second part. To improve, I would have liked to laid out the second part so I could know how much I have left.

Overall today has been productive and I have done quite a lot. I will be aiming to finish off the first part tomorrow and I should be on time to finish all of the work. 

Be able to multiply out brackets,
Be able to recall the difference between a arithmetic and geometric sequence,
Be able to write the rule that describes a sequence
Use correct notation
Be able to identify the proof for a arithmetic and geometric progression.
Be able to calculate the series of a finite sequence

Today in maths I learnt about arithmetic sequences and geometric sequences. A strength is that I managed to understand them quite easily and to improve, I would have liked to made my notes a bit more neater. Overall today I have learnt a lot and found it very interesting. 

23/11/2015 - New unit

Aim: To introduce the unit and consider A1

Objectives:

*Complete the pre-unit survey

*Use draw.oi and consider the unit and criteria

*Consider expectations

*Complete the Kahoot Quiz

*Know when the deadline for Assignment 1 is

*Consider criteria for Assignment 1

*Explain key terms for interactive graphics

Today we moved onto the new unit that is about Digital Graphics. I have learnt about all of the criteria about the first part of assignment one. This first unit is the theory part and it does seem like there is a lot there. 

A strength of today is that I have started assignment one and I have laid out the first part. A weakness of today is that is that my notes are not as neat as I wanted. To improve on this, I would use a different notes method than a mind map. This is because there is not too much space to write in. 

Overall today has been quite interesting however the part where we had to make flow diagrams I did not enjoy too much as I prefer learning from the board and making notes instead of everyone writing the parts, sharing it and making notes on it. 

12/11/15 - Maths

Aim: To evaluate the HCIs created

Objectives:

Create a feedback survey to evaluate the HCIs

List some good and bad points about the HCIs

Describe the good and bad points about the HCIs and some improvements

Review assignment 1

Understand when the resubmission date is

M1 Explain the relationship between matrices and computer program variable arrays

P6 Identify the difference between a sequence and a series

Use notation for a sequence

Describe the concept of infinity.

Identify patterns in sequences

Work out nth terms

Today I learnt about D2 of assignment 4 however I am not aiming for distinction so I worked on my re submissions. We did not have long working today as we had a talk sex education in the second lesson. I found it quite interesting and I learnt a lot. 

In maths, I learnt about sequences, series and nth terms. I remember doing the nth term in high school and I could remember most of it so I understood this lesson. A strength of today is that I managed to understand all of the maths and I managed to nearly finish a resubmission. To improve, I would have liked to finish it however we only had limited time today.

09/11/15 - Assignment four

Aim: To document the HCIs created

Objectives:

To create a document with basic information on the design and development of HCIs

To create a well structured document explaining the design and development of HCIs

Today I learnt about assignment four and what we need to do for it. The first task is a pass and it is putting together the whole design process. This was quite a simple task as it is mainly copying work from other assignments. 

An advantage of today is that I have managed to finish the pass criteria so all I have left to do for now is the re submissions. As task two is distinction I do not need to do it as I am aiming for a merit in this unit. To improve, I would have liked to finish off the re submission however I ran out of time. 

Overall today has been productive and I have managed to finish off task one and most of the A1 re submission 

06/11/15 - Assignment three

Aims: To be able to implement user interfaces

Objectives:

To test input and output HCIs

To create a user survey that could be used to test the effectiveness of an HCI

To explain some ways that the effectiveness of an HCI can be measured

To explain in detail how the effectiveness of an HCI can be measured

Today I have carried on working on assignment three. Today I learnt about the merit for assignment three and what was needed. This bit was about quantitative and qualitative  measures of effectiveness.

An advantage of today is that I managed to get the merit done and I have done most of the pass.All I need to do now is to finish writing the creation log and then submit it. I am pleased that I have managed to get the merit done today as I thought it would take a lot longer. To improve, I would have wanted to get a bit more done on the pass however it takes a bit of time organizing all of the screenshots.

Overall today has been very productive and I will be able to submit all of the work later today.

05/11/15 - Testing website

Aim: To create and test an input and output HCI

Objectives:

Create an input and output HCI

Document the creation purpose

Test input and output HCIs

Create a user survey for the HCIs

Today I have learnt about testing the order form for assignment three task two. I did have some issues with the order form beforehand so I had to fix them while testing the form. The main issue was the PHP document not submitting however I managed to fix it by changing the variables. 

An advantage of today is that I have managed to finish off the testing and I have started work on writing about the creation process. The process document should not take too long to do so I should be on time to finish the work. To improve, I would have liked to add figures to all of the images so I can easily write in all of the information.

02/11/15 - Assignment three

Aim: To create an input and output HCI

Objectives:

To create at least one input and output HCI

To create some information to document the creation process

To create information to show how the HCI works

Today I learnt about what is required for assignment three. For this we need to make an order form using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP. I have managed to finish the order form and I have learnt about using tables with forms. 

A strength of today is that I have managed to finish the page however I have not fully managed to work out the calculations yet. I will try and work it out over the next two days however it is quite confusing. To improve, I would have liked to lay out all of the screenshots in the development document however I wanted to get the page done.

Overall today has been quite productive and I have learnt more about forms. I would have liked to get the JavaScript working however I ran out of time.