Core Interaction Schedule - Spring 2026

Class Time: Monday, 4:00pm - 6:40pm Instructor: Ariel Churi

Week-by-Week Schedule

Week	Date	Unit	Topics	Assignments Due	Assignments Given
Week 1	Asynchronous	Working Methods	Intro: Syllabus, Class community agreements Lecture: Computers, files, and networks Workshop: Analog Programming		Interview
Week 2	Feb 2	Working Methods	Lecture: Tools, file management, version control Workshop: Git Poetry		Interview (cont)
Week 3	Feb 9	Working Methods	Lecture: HTML/CSS basic concepts and syntax Demo: HTML basics	Interview	All HTML
	Feb 16		NO CLASS - President's Day
Week 4	Feb 23	Working Methods	Lecture: HTML structure (box model, dissecting a web page) Demo: CSS basics	All HTML	Expressive Text
Week 5	Mar 2	Digital Canvas	Lecture: CSS selectors (cascades, combining, parent/child, pseudo) Demo: Advanced selectors	Expressive Text	Flags
Week 6	Mar 9	Digital Canvas	Lecture: Layouting (position, float, flexbox, grid) Workshop: Abstracted Web		Flags (cont)
	Mar 16		NO CLASS - Spring Break
Week 7	Mar 23	Digital Canvas	Lecture: Typography with HTML/CSS Demo: Web typography	Flags	25 Variations
Week 8	Mar 30	Digital Canvas	Lecture: Designing for the digital canvas Workshop: Midterm Check-ins		25 Variations (cont)
Week 9	Apr 6	Designing for interaction	Lecture: Programming basic user interactions (:hover, basic JS) Demo: JavaScript basics	25 Variations	Stories as Networks
Week 10	Apr 13	Designing for interaction	Lecture: Time-based design Workshop: Digital Materiality		Stories as Networks (cont)
Week 11	Apr 20	Designing for interaction	Lecture: User models (data, user flows, UX patterns) Demo: JavaScript interactions		Stories as Networks (cont)
Week 12	Apr 27	Networks	Lecture: Putting a website online Workshop: Deployment	Stories as Networks	Living Collection
Week 13	May 4	Networks	Lecture: Accessibility, Metadata Workshop: Web standards		Living Collection (cont)
Week 14	May 11	Networks	Lecture: Asset creation (video, image optimization) Workshop: Final project work		Learning Portfolio Reflection
Week 15	May 12	Networks	Final Presentation (Tuesday make-up day session)	Living Collection Learning Portfolio Reflection

Course Structure

Each class session typically includes:

1. Lecture/Presentation (45-60 min)

   • New concepts and techniques
   • Examples and case studies
   • Technical demonstrations

2. Break (10 min)

3. Workshop/Lab Time (60-75 min)

   • Hands-on practice
   • In-class exercises
   • Work time on assignments
   • Individual help and critique

4. Wrap-up (10-15 min)

   • Questions
   • Preview next week
   • Assignment clarification

Office Hours

Virtual: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am - 3pm Appointments must be booked at least 8 hours in advance.

Important Dates

• Feb 16: No class - President's Day
• Mar 16: No class - Spring Break
• Mar 30: Midterm Check-ins
• May 12: Final Presentation (Tuesday make-up day)

Assignment Timeline

Unit 1 Projects (Weeks 1-4)

• Interview - Due Week 3 (Feb 9)
• All HTML - Due Week 4 (Feb 23)
• Expressive Text - Due Week 5 (Mar 2)

Unit 2 Projects (Weeks 5-8)

• Flags - Due Week 7 (Mar 23)
• 25 Variations - Due Week 9 (Apr 6)

Unit 3 Project (Weeks 9-12)

• Stories as Networks - Due Week 12 (Apr 27)

Unit 4 Project (Weeks 12-15)

• Living Collection - Due Week 15 (May 12)
• Learning Portfolio Reflection - Due Week 15 (May 12)

Course Materials

• Syllabus
• Assignments
• Labs
• Lectures
• Reading List

GitHub Repository

All course materials are available at: https://github.com/arielchuri/coreInteraction