ARTG125 Digital Media
CRN:61682 Spring 2008
Fully Online
Julie Warren
Adjunct Professor
San Diego City College
1313 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA 92101
JWarrenClass@earthlink.net
RecommendedTextbooks
There are no required texbooks. Some helpful titles include:
Visual Quickstart Guide, Illustrator CS3 for Windows and Macintosh, Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas, Peachpit Press, ISBN-10: 0321510453.
Visual Quickstart Guide, Photoshop CS3 for Windows and Macintosh, Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas, Peachpit Press, ISBN: 0321473795.
and Visual Quickstart Guide, InDesign CS3 for Windows and Macintosh, Sandee Cohen, Peachpit Press, ISBN: 0321503066.
Photoshop Bible books are excellent resources for more depth. Visual Quickstart also has many other related titles. These books are good for reference, and some step by step guides but not for reading alone.
Purchase Textbooks Online at the SDCCD Online Bookstore
Hardware and Software:
We are using WebCT Vista. To successfully complete this online course, you
will be required to meet the minimum hardware and software requirements. View
Hardware and Software Requirements. Check on the left side of the page, WebCT
Vista, Technical Requirements.
More on Software:
Successful completion of the course requires
on access to the Adobe CS or CS2 or CS3 Suite (Illustrator,
Photoshop and InDesign). For enrolled students, many educational
discounts are available and offer an economical solution to this expensive
necessity. The best source is www.collegesoftware.org.
or call them at 1-800-639-1319
Internet Browser:
You must use a supported Internet browser in order to successfully work in
WebCT Vista, the online course management system for this course. To see a list
of supported Internet browsers, click
here. Check on the left side of the page, WebCT Vista, Technical Requirements.
Movie Player
Students will
also need QuickTime Player. Click
here for Free download for Windows and Click
here for Free Download to Mac.
Acrobat Reader
If you don't already have Acrobat Reader, click here
ARTG 125 Digital Media
1.5 Lecture Hours, 4.5 Lab Hours, 3 Units
Grade Only
Advisory:
ENGL 051 and ENGL 056, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent,
or assessment Skill Levels W5/R5.
Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for ARTG 125.
This course is an introduction to the principles of digital media utilized for visual communication. Instruction will incorporate the current hardware and software utilized in the graphic design industry. The specific software will be Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, and ImageReady. CS3 is the current version, CS and CS2 may also be used by students. Earlier versions may not be useable. Windows XP, Vista and Mac OSX platforms are supported. The course is tailored to the student in graphic design. (FT). Associate Degree Credit & transfer to CSU and/or private colleges and universities.
It is best to use the Communication Tools that will be available on the website for this course. Early tutorials will be available for using these tools.
If the website for the course is unavailable, use email: JWarrenClass@earthlink.net
Emails may not be answered
immediately, but normally within 24 hours, except weekends.
Frequently Asked Questions may be answered with some of the online communication
forums on the class website. Details will be given during the first week
of the course.
Gain understanding of how to analyze graphic design problems and solutions in terms of successful production.
Evaluate the usefulness of the digital environment and the integration of traditional methods.
Completion of projects designed to show graphic design skills and knowledge of software techniques learned.
Demonstrate proficiency in creating and editing vector-based graphic elements.
Demonstrate proficiency in creating and editing raster-based graphic elements.
Demonstrate ability to use page layout tools for print and web-based communication.
Show ability to use correct terms and engage in current practices of professional graphic designers.
REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:
- Complete Online Application (for new SDCCD students). Go to Student Web Services
- Receive registration appointment and instructions by email or mail.
- Register online at the Reg-e, our online registration system
- Make sure that you pay your tuition so that you don't lose your registration!
Tuition and Fees Information. - Order textbooks online. Visit our online bookstore.
6. After completion of registration on Reg-e, and several days prior to the start of the semester, you will receive an email with course login instructions. If you don't receive an email please go to http://www.sdccdonline.net and login on the first day of class as follows:
.
Type your WebCT ID = 7-digit College Student Identification (CSID) number
Type your Password = mmddyyyy (birthdate with no hyphens, slashes, or spaces)
For example: 1010101 (CSID number used at registration)
06231980 (password for birthdate June 23, 1980)
- If this course is closed, please login to Reg-e to be placed on a waitlist. If the waitlist is full, you will not be able to add your name to the waitlist.
You will not be able to login to your online course until the first day of the semester!!!
You must login to your online course on the first day of the session to avoid your enrollment being dropped. Follow the login instructions at http://www.sdccdonline.net/login.htm
To find out if you have the technical and student skills necessary to succeed with online learning, take the Online Learning Readiness Assessment.
SYLLABUS
Time Requirement:
Students are required to
check in on the course website for assignments, tutorials, discussions and
lessons at least 6 hours per week. Additional time to practice techniques and
create assignments will also be required. Students
who do not check into the website, participate in discussion, or submit
assignments by deadline will be dropped from the course.
Evaluation:
Student evaluation will be based
on successful completion of tutorials, assignments and discussions, meeting
all deadlines; quality of written work, and ability to follow directions. Demonstration
of critical thinking through thumbnail and rough stage, selection of artwork,
and level of participation in discussions and written assignments. Performance
on tests and quizzes. Students who produce outstanding work and maintain the
highest standards in every aspect of the class earn a grade of “A”. Students who do very well on most assignments
earn a :B”. Students who do only the required work are average "C".
Students who do poorly earn a “D”. Failure to meet the course requirements
is an “F”.
Final Grade is determined by: 10% Participation, 30% tutorials and assignments,
30% Test and quizzes, 30% Projects
Calendar:
An online calendar will
be posted on the course website and is
intended as a guide. Dates of assignments and discussions may change as the
class progresses. Changes to the calendar will be posted, but it is the student's
responsibility to keep track of due dates.
Deadlines:
All deadlines
must be met. Failure to meet deadlines results in reduction of grade. If
posted deadline cannot be met, work must be submitted early.
Deadlines listed on the calendar are subject to change, consult it frequently
for updates. It is the student’s
responsibility to know when the deadlines are and what is due.
Projects:
Projects may be required in lieu of testing to assess student critical
thinking and understanding of concepts and techniques presented in class. Projects
must meet all stated requirements and be uploaded successfully as directed.
Spelling and grammatical errors along with proofreading mistakes will count
against the grade.
Plagiarism:
strictly not
allowed. Plagiarism is any one of the following: Verbatim copying without
proper acknowledgment.; Paraphrasing without proper acknowledgment; Putting
together a “patchwork” paper from diverse
sources, without proper acknowledgment of those sources; Unacknowledged appropriation
of information or of someone else’s ideas.
Honesty:
Students must do their own work and may not be assisted by others in the completion
of their online projects, tests, online discussions and assignments.
Conduct:
Online students will behave in a considerate manner in discussions, email and
other correspondence at all times. Rude, disruptive or inappropriate behavior
will not be tolerated.
SCHEDULE
Tentative schedule, subject to change. More information will be available
as course starts.
Week 1
Student Survey, Introduction to course, Lessons on Digital basics, Process
of Design, File management.
Week 2
Vector basics using Adobe Illustrator Assignments include Pen paths tutorial
Week 3
Copyrights, Ethics, Working with Templates and other Layers in Illustrator,
gradients, blend and Live Trace; scanning basics Assignments: Scanning
Tutorial; Red Pepper draw
Week 4
Working with pathfinders; Mask tutorial; Introduce Vector Illustration project
Week 5
Type in Illustrator: On a path, paragraph, create outlines, use as clipping;
unite, join, split paths; more precision tools Assignments: Business card
layout, Continue Illustration project
Week 6
Effects and Filters applied to vector graphics, Working with raster and vector
in Illustrator Assignments: Illustration Project due in final form
Week 7
Vector on the web, importing and exporting vector elements to Photoshop Assignments:
Test on Illustrator Basics and Vector Environment Discussion: Vector vs Raster
Week 8
Introduction to raster programs, Tour of Photoshop, Introduce Book Cover
Project Book cover project thumbnails due
Week 9
Photoshop image adjust options, cropping, basic correction techniques; Layer
masks and selections, useful correction filters Assignments: 8 steps for
correcting tutorial, Correct and change colors in photos, show before and
after
Week 10
More on selections, transformations, working with layers, adding type Assignments:
Make a montage from different images
Week 11
Web Animation, Image Compression,: Test on Photoshop Basics and Raster Environment,
Book Cover Project due
Week 12
Introduction to Page Layout Using InDesign; Use of Design Principles, multi-page
documents
Assignments: Quiz: Identify parts of a layout, basic terms
Week 13
Grids and Guides, master pages, style sheets, Introduce Final Project: 4
Page Editorial spread using Vector and Raster graphics combined with paragraph
type in page layout. Assignments: complete style sheet tutorial
Week 14
Practicing Master Pages; Import from Photoshop and Illustrator Assignments:
complete master page and importing tutorials
Week 15
Publishing and printing, export and save options, fonts Assignments: Rough
draft of Final Project due
Week 16
Review of course concepts Assignments: Final Project due; Final Exam