Course Duration: Fall Semester, 8-26-19 to 12-14-19
Online Section #30075
Face to face class #24718
The class will work on Canvas.
You can access Canvas by first logging into Pipeline, then look for the Canvas link ON THE TOP_RIGHT of the homepage in Pipeline, It is a red circular logo.
Once you get to Canvas you should see the name and section number of your class and you should be able to click on it to get to the homepage of your class, where you will see the list of Modules with dates and activities.
Class Description: Introduction to multimedia, including production processes, tools, techniques, trends and opportunities. Includes industry overview, societal issues, cultural implications, visual literacy and career opportunities.
(TR: CSU/UC)
*SKILLS ADVISORY: Eligibility for English 100, 103.
Please note that this is transferable class. A good reading level is expected.
To take this class you should be able to read articles and essays and be able to construct your own thoughts around them, after we have talked about them in class.
Instead of writing papers, we will develop basic multimedia presentations, that use images and short pieces of text to present concepts and ideas. There are no exams.
This is not a software class; it is a "theory class", since we work with ideas and information. For different assignments, we will use diverse software (of your choice, since we are not specifically teaching software here).
We will use a graphic editor to crop/resize and compress some images. Adobe Photoshop preferred.
We will use a text editor to preview post-answers and write text content of your presentations. You can write directly on Canvas, (Copy your post before you submit, so you can save the text in case there is a problem after you click to submit in Canvas).
We will use a presentation software to put together our Midterm and Final presentations. Microsoft Powerpoint, Any document saved as a PDF file, or a Prezi file (free Cloud software that you work with over the Internet).
Upon Successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Define multimedia and be able to use multimedia terminology.
2. Identify occupations/career paths in multimedia.
3. Identify hardware and software technologies used to create multimedia products.
4. Identify and describe steps involved in designing and producing a multimedia project,
---from story-boarding to formative evaluation.
5. Articulate the aesthetics and principles of multimedia, related to its functionality.
6. Use a functional file-management system in your projects.
SLOs
SLO 1 - MEDIA PRESENTAT - Make a short media-presentation combining visuals and text that shows a basic understanding of communication principles, basic graphic composition and visual display, referred to a chosen topic in Electronic Media theory.
SLO 2 - MEDIA TERMINOLOGY. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to use media terminology, basic technical, visual and project-development concepts to comment and dialog on current media production and its social implications.
This course has a theory component. We will complete seven readings covering different aspects of multimedia.
There is a Reader containing those chapters, available in the bookstore for purchase. The text has been underlined and notated by your instructor.
There are lso some optional books. Those books are not required for the course.
If you don't want to buy the reader, you could check the "bibliography section" on this site and check out the required books in a local library.
You will be responsible for getting a hold of the texts the week that they are needed.
http://soma.sbcc.edu/users/ajarabo/intro_Multimedia/Multimedia_bibliography.htm
http://soma.sbcc.edu/users/ajarabo/intro_Multimedia/Chapters_reader.htm
http://soma.sbcc.edu/users/ajarabo/intro_Multimedia/Class_schedule.htm
You may find these texts very challenging. This is normal. You will need to read them several times and highlight them with at least three different colors.
An example of successful highlighting could be: terminology in yellow, concepts that you don't understand in blue, words that you need to look up in the dictionary in orange (then write down the definition on the side of the page).
The purpose of highlighting is that you differentiate different types of content in the text and make marks that will allow you to quickly come back to these points. I highly recommend that you make clear side comment/diagrams on the page borders.
In the discussion groups in Moodle you will be asked about different points covered through the text. Those might not be obvious. You will have to find that piece of information, dissect and analyze it, to then make the post summarizing the ideas found in the text.
Very few of you have read essay books (those are not text books or novels). Depending on your background you will have to work from medium to hard on the readings. Present your challenges to the group (we might be able to give you ideas) and don't give up. We have visual resources
Work Flow
We will work around the readings to assimilate fundamental concepts in multimedia.
Discussion groups and Quizzes will help you reflect on the text's content and give you points towards your final grade.
You will also put together several assignments throughout the course. These will prepare you with the necessary skills to put together your 2 research/presentation projects: the mid-term and the Final project.
Your research projects will be delivered as multimedia presentations, combining images and text.
A multimedia presentation is very different from a paper with pictures.
Your text in the presentation should be clear, short and specific; something that you can quickly read on a screen.
As for the images, you can create your own images in PhotoShop, or appropriate images from the internet if you don't know how to process or compress digital images.
Your images should never be larger than 800x600 pixels. They should always be compressed as .jpg or .gif so your file size doesn't get out of hand.
You can see examples of successful previous research projects in the help website.
http://soma.sbcc.edu/users/ajarabo/intro_Multimedia/introMultimedia_links.htm
Make sure that you keep a copy of all your work in your local computer. If you are using the school's computers in the DAC lab, you should use your GOOGLE DRIVE to organize and store your files. This way you will be able to work efficiently wherever you can connect to a computer. If you have problems with the Internet a home, use a USB thumb drive. Please make sure you have copies of your work. Save different versions of a project if necessary
You need to keep track of your work, organizing files within folders of similar media types, inside project folders.
You need to use clear, short names. Always begin your assignment-file name with your name, get used to use underscores instead of spaces in your file-names (ex. alejandra_picture1.jpg, alenjandra_picture2.jpg). File extensions (.jpg in the previoius case) are very important when you upload files to a server.
File Management will be graded and it is a requisite to pass this class.
WEEK |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | TOTAL: 2880 points | |
| ASSIGNMENTS | 75 | 200 | 100 | 200 | 150 | 150 | ECredit 150 to 200 |
1050 | ||||||||||
| DISCUSSIONS | 30 |
30 30 |
30 30 |
30 | 30 | 50 | 40 |
EC 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | EC 30 | 30 | 30 | 480 | |||
| QUIZZES | 50 | 50 | 50 | 150 | ||||||||||||||
| RESEARCH PROJECTS | 500 | 700 | 1200 | |||||||||||||||
*Choose one from the 2 possible extracredit assignments for points. If you are short on a letter grade this assignment could move you up.
| GRADING | PERCENTAGE |
| A | 92 to 100% |
| B | 82 to 90% |
| C | 72 to 80% |
| D | 62 to 70 % |
| F | Up to 60% |
Calendar. School Calendar for 2019-2020 semesters.
Last day to add or drop, and receive a refund: September 7.
Last day to withdraw from classes: October 25.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities:
Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) coordinates all academic accommodations for students with documented disabilities at Santa Barbara City College. If you have, or think you might have, a disability that impacts your educational experience in this class please contact DSPS to determine your eligibility for accommodations. DSPS is located in the Student Services (SS) Building, Room 162. Their phone number is 805-730-4164.
If you are already registered with DSPS please submit your accommodation requests via the ‘DSPS Online Services Student Portal’ as soon as possible.
Once submitted and confirmed please visit with me about your specific accommodations.
Please complete this process in a timely manner to allow adequate time to provide accommodation.