Mt San Jacinto College, Menifee California

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Introduction to Multimedia
Syllabus - Mul 110
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Instructor: Pat (James) Hanz
phone: (951) 639-5546
email:pjames@msjc.edu
Please preface all email subjects with the number
of your course (mul110: subject)
multimedia website: http://www.msjc.edu/m2
college website: http://www.msjc.edu
Updated 1/22/06

course description | objectives | evaluation | books & supplies | policies | lab | important dates | americans with disabilities act

Units: 3 Prerequisite: None Transferable: CSU

Course Description:
Multimedia 110 is an overview of the computer-based design industry. This course introduces digital imaging creation and output options. It presents foundation design software and hardware necessary for raster and vector based image production as well gives an overview to careers in the field of multimedia. It is designed for students who may be considering digital graphics as a career, or anyone interested in design application software.

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Course Goals and Objectives:

Course Goals:

• Survey the Multimedia Industry
• Survey Multimedia Design Tools
• Develop Artistic Vision

Objectives:

1. Students will produce digital images through the implementation of basic multimedia technology and design concepts.

2. Students will research and analyze various uses of media within the graphic design industry and develop an awareness of related career opportunities.

3. Students will be able to research, observe, and create professional level materials for use on the Internet.

4. Students will be able to analyze and select appropriate hardware and software as specified for use in the industry, and be able to select tools that are appropriate to a variety of multimedia tasks.

5. Students will design media products by employing marketing, creative development, and standard multimedia production techniques in both individual and collaborative settings.

6. Students will create simple web pages using basic html that will enable them to out put imagery to the web.

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Important Dates: Please visit the Important Dates page of the schedule for important dates regarding adding and dropping courses

Lab Time: The design of this course requires that the student will devote a minimum of one hour of effort outside the class ( or in lab) for each hour of in-class activity. The student should enroll in a scheduled, one unit, lab course Multimedia 80, 81, or 82. The lab hours requirement will be explained by the instructor in class (check the “Overview” section of the Blackboard Class in the Course Information Area). The student is advised to carefully consider this in determining whether they will be able to devote the time necessary in order to meet the requirements of this course. In an online course the student should have access to the software needed for the course. Either downloading of trial versions or purchase of the software, PhotoShop and Illustrator, or enrolling and attending a lab class is essential for students to be successful in the course whether they take it face-to-face or online. (Online Course Note: If you were taking this class for the 8 week version in a face to face mode, you would be in class for 6 hours per week and have another 6 hours for homework. In the online version, plan on spending 12 hours per week on the course, as everything can really be considered homework.)

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Evaluation:
Assignments & Projects: Assignments will consist of activities related to software applications, and industry and media review. They may be image or web projects, written assignments, and/or reading assignments.

Participation: Students will be expected to participate in class discussions, activities and projects. Students are expected to attemd class regularly as the skills addressed build on each other to form a core of knowledge that will allow the student to succeed as the course progresses. Students who do not participate in class for at least seven days in the online format or miss three face to face classes, may be dropped from the course. Do not depend on the instructor to drop you from this course. If for some reason you cannot continue, please contact the instructor and then drop through enrollment services, as soon as possible. Failure to drop the course before the final drop date will result in an F on your transcript that cannot be changed.

Online Course:
Participation: 40%
Assignments and Projects: 60%

Face to Face Course:
Participation: 20%
Assignments and Projects: 60%
Exams: 20%

Online Course GRADING: There will be a total of 1000 points in the course awarded as follows:

• Discussion boards & Reading Assignments: 400 points
• Assignments & Projects: 600 points

  1000-850=A
    849-700=B
    699-550=C
    549-400=D
    399-0    =F

Face to Face Course Grading: There will be a total of 1000 points in the course awarded as follows:

• Participation & Reading Assignments: 200 points
• Assignments and Projects: 600 points
• Exams: 200 points

  1000-850=A
    849-700=B
    699-550=C
    549-400=D
    399-0    =F

 

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Accessability (Americans with Disabilities Act Information): This course requires good hand/eye coordination to operate the mouse in Photoshop especially. While these tasks are best accomplished with good vision, they are not impossible if you have some physical impairment. Please let the instructor know immediately if such a physical impairment exists so that arrangements can be made to insure your success in the class.

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Textbooks: Required, current version of the PhotoShop Bible by D. McClelland

Supplies and Materials: Supplies and Materials: Digital images tend to run over 10 mb, digital video material can be well over 50 mb. You will need some form of large storage media. Below is a table of storage types available in the Multimedia Labs. You will need to download or purchase software if you do not enroll and attend a lab course. Online students will be directed to download trial versions of appropriate software when needed. If you are using trial versions, do not download them until your teacher asks you to, they may expire before you want them to!

Room	CD Burner	DVD Burner	250 mb Zip	USB Drive	Floppy
652 (PC Lab)	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
651(Macintosh G5 lab)	yes	yes	no	yes	no

General Policies: Following the acceptable use guidelines for computer use at the college is also required in the Blackboard course system and in the Multimedia classrooms. Anyone using offensive or abusive language in the disucssion forums runs the risk of being excluded from the course. Anyone attempting to disrupt the network in the multimedia labs by downloading unauthorized software or damaging the system configuration runs the risk of being excluded from the course.

Surfing during class (Face to Face): Please do not surf the web while instruction is in progress. It is distracting to the other members of the class and could be cause of your dismissal from the course.

Cheating/Plagiarism: Cheating will not be tolerated. Intentional and/or flagrant disregard of copyright infringement is unlawful. Cheating and/or flagrant disregard of copyright will result in an immediate referral to the Office of Instruction - on the first occasion! Collaborative study and research is encouraged, but all work turned in for evaluation must be original. There are some guidelines for work submitted to more than one class in the same semester (for example, Mul 110 and Art 130 images), if you plan to submit the same work in two or more classes, the instructors would like to talk with you about some criteria that allows for that. If you submit the work without discussing it with us first, you run the risk of having it not accepted in either course.

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