| Multimedia 112 - Interactive Media Instructor: Pat (James) Hanz This Course has two sections. One meets fully online and the other meets Face-to-Face. Please read the syllabus carefully, and note which areas are for your particular course. course description | objectives | expectations and preparation | evaluation | books & supplies | policies | Units: 3 Prerequisite: Mul 110 or demonstration of equivalency Transferable: CSU | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Description: This course
is one of four core classes (and should be taken after Introduction
to Multimedia [Mul 110] ). The students will acquire the necessary skills
to produce both static and dynamic interactive media projects. Project component production requires
a conceptual understanding of the interaction between audience and media.
The course prepares students to define their own multimedia interest
and skill niche and allows them to set a plan for continued study through
electives to the capstone course, Mul 114 (which should be taken at
the end of the certificate program). Students will be able to define
interactive media, develop and/or prepare images, design and create
appropriate interface elements, and create successful web sites for
a variety of uses. (Output to CD and DVD will also be covered.)
Expectations:
Evaluation:
Attendence: Online: : Students will be expected to participate in class discussions and other online activities. Students are expected to check into 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 with excessive lapses in participation may be dropped from the course. Face-to-Face: Students will be expected to attend 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. If you miss classes, go to the Blackboard course online and get the assignments you missed. Students with excessive absences may be dropped from the course. Everyone: 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. Required
Recommended: A comprehensive Photoshop Text for reference; Resource reading will be on the web. Please plan on using Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser for the course. Software: You will be using Macromedia Director and DreamWeaver (trial versions are available and will be suggested at appropriate times in the course).Do not dowload trial versions until directed to do so, they have 30 expiration dates and if you get them too early, they will time out before we are finished with them! Do not purchase the Macromedia software until after the introduction to the course. It is expected that you will have some kind of graphic design software such as PhotoShop, available for image creation and preparation. You may use any other type of graphic design software that you are familiar with, however, PhotoShop is the only one that the instructor will provide assistance with. 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!
For web work at home: You will also need to download Shockwave Player, the latest version of Quicktime, and Flash Player. If you up date your version of the Internet Explorer, you will likely have these players already. 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 112 and Mul 158 or CSIS 115A web design), 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. Accessability (Americans with Disabilities Act Information): This course requires good hand/eye coordination to operate the mouse. In the online version, there may also be an audio capture component. While these tasks are best accomplished with good vision and hearing, they are not impossible if you have some physical impairment in these areas. 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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