Syllabus
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There is no required textbook to purchase for this course. We will be using a few chapters of Digital Foundations: Intro to Media Design with the Adobe Creative Suite by Xtine Burrough & Michael Mandiberg for reading assignments and practice exercises. This material is freely available online at wiki.digital-foundations.net.Course Schedule
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| Week | Due Date | Assignment | Point Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SEP 01 SEP 01 |
Quiz 1: Orientation - Blackboard Discussion 1: Introductions - Voicethread |
5 10 |
| 02 | SEP 02 SEP 02 SEP 04 SEP 04 |
Lab: Mac Basics - In-Class CH1 EX2-4 to Instructor Drop Box - In-Class Quiz 2: CS4 GUI, Vector & Bitmap - Blackboard Discussion 2: Metaphor - Class Blog |
10 6 10 4 |
| 03 | SEP 09 SEP 09 SEP 11 |
Scanogram - In-Class Import Photos to Instructor Drop Box - In-Class Quiz 3: Resolution - Blackboard |
10 8 7 |
| 04 | SEP 16 SEP 18 SEP 18 |
Discussion 3: Fair Use - Voicethread Online Image Source - Online Form Quiz 4: Image Licenses and Attribution |
4 10 6 |
| 05 | SEP 23 SEP 25 |
CH8 EX1-6 to Instructor Drop Box - In-Class Reflection 1 - Blog Post - Online |
4 16 |
| 06 | SEP 30 OCT 02 OCT 02 |
CH9 EX1-4 email JPGS to Instructor - Online Reflection 2 - Blog Post - Online Reflection 3 - Blog Post - Online |
10 20 20 |
| 07 | OCT 07 OCT 07 OCT 07 |
Verbal presentation - In-Class Peer Reviews (2x15 points each) - In-Class Photoshop Folio - In-Class |
10 30 160 |
| 08 | OCT 14 OCT 14 OCT 16 OCT 16 OCT 16 |
CH3 EX2-7 email JPG to Instructor - Online Reflection 4 - Blog Post - Online CH4 EX1-6 email JPG to Instructor - Online Discussion 4: Layout Grids - Voicethread Quiz 5: Grids - Blackboard |
5 20 6 4 10 |
| 09 | OCT 21 OCT 21 OCT 21 |
Verbal presentation - In-Class Peer Reviews (2x15 points each) - In-Class Illustrator Folio - In-Class |
10 30 160 |
| 10 | OCT 28 OCT 28 |
Layout Plan Due - email to Instructor - Online Purchace Print Supplies |
10 |
| 11 | NOV 04 | InDesign Production - Video Review - Online | (n/a) |
| 12 | NOV 18 NOV 18 NOV 18 |
Make Print Appointment Peer Reviews (2x15 points each) - In-Class InDesign Folio - In-Class |
5 30 160 |
| 13 | DEC 02 DEC 02 |
Keep Print Appointment - In-Class Mount Your Proofs - In-Class |
10 20 |
| 14 | DEC 09 DEC 09 DEC 09 DEC 09 |
Physical Presentation (Proofs) - In-Class Verbal presentation - In-Class Critique - In-Class Evaluate Class - In-Class |
75 30 30 25 |
Abbreviations: CH=Chapter, EX=Exercise(s)
