Course:
ARTC 1302: Digital Imaging I
Section:
3 credit hours; Fall Semester, 2008
Section 8501 - Class meeting times Monday and Wednesday 7:50-9:50 pm
Room T248
Instructor:
Anthony Frisbie
E-mail address: AGFrisbie@dcccd.edu
Richland phone: 972-238-6140 (Adjunct Faculty Office) - leave message
Office Number: A110 - Adjunct Faculty Office
Mail Box Location: A110 - Adjunct Faculty Office
Prerequisite:
None
Course Description:
Digital imaging using raster image editing and/or image creation software: scanning, resolution, file formats, output devices, color systems, and image-acquisitions.

In this course we will examine basic concepts and methods of digital image manipulation using Adobe Photoshop. Students will use this software to enhance, edit, and combine images to produce original work covering a range of conceptual and aesthetic objectives. Through an exploration of the program, students will build their technical and creative skills. Information will be presented through lecture, demonstration, guided practice and out of class assignments. Quizzes, tests, and critique will give the student an opportunity to receive both peer and instructor comments on projects and assignments.

End-of-Course Outcomes:
After successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  • Identify terminology, advantages and limitations of image editing software; distinguish bit-mapped resolutions for image acquisitions and output devices; use digital editing and painting tools; use basic half-tone theory in production of images, manipulate, create, and edit digital images for print and for web; specify appropriate file formats.
  • Demonstrate a reasonable skill with the tools, principles of use and concepts presented.
  • Know the difference between various approaches to visual problem solving and be able to demonstrate this knowledge through successful completion of projects. assignments and practical tests.
Scans Skills:
The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) was appointed by the Secretary of Labor to determine the skills people need to succeed in the world of work. Richland College is determined to prepare you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in today’s dynamic work environment. Towards this goal, these workplace competencies and foundation skills have been designed into the curriculum for this course:
  • Interprets and Communicates Information
  • Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye - organizes, and processes symbols, pictures, graphs, objects, and other information
  • Applies Technology to Task - understands overall intent and proper procedures for setup and operation of equipment
  • Creative Thinking - generates new ideas
Required Lab:
Students are required to spend at least 2 extra hours per week outside of class working on student projects. Lab assistants and faculty are usually in the lab to answer questions, however multimedia tutoring is not available in the lab.

You MUST put in this time! Photoshop is a complex tool and, as such, requires that practice time be spent becoming skilled in its use. Little by little does the trick, keep up with your work.
Lab Hours:
 The Multimedia Learning Center (972-238-6001) is located in Thunderduck Hall, T246. 

Hours for the Fall semester are:
  • Monday – Thursday: 9:00 am to 9:45 pm
  • Friday: 9:00 am to 4:45 pm
  • Saturday: 12:00 pm to 4:45 pm
All Multimedia (credit and continuing education) students must show a Student ID Card to use the lab and check out any equipment.  IDs are available at the Student ID Office, T141.
Textbook and Supplies:
Required Textbook: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book (with CD-lesson files) by Adobe Staff

Required Supplies: High-capacity personal storage device – (Flash drives - blank writable CD-R or CD-RW or other appropriate media for transporting image files)

Recommended Textbooks: - Not Required -
Additional recommended books for resource and further study:
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Studio Techniques by Ben Willmore
Photoshop CS3 for Windows & Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide
by Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas
Course Outline:
Session-Day
Lec: Unit
Chapter
Quiz
Assignment

Week 1-Mon:

Aug 25

1: Course intro

Getting Started

 

Intro
- 

Get The book

Read intro

Week 1-Wed:

Aug 27

2: The Workspace

Photo Correction 1

1
-

Chapter 1

Exercise

Week 2-Mon:

Sept 1

3: Labor Day Holiday

- No Class

-
-
-

Week 2-Wed:

Sept 3

4: Photo Correction 2
2
 Quiz 1

Chapter 2

Exercise

Week 3-Mon:

Sept 8

5: Image Retouch 1
 3
 -
 

Week 3-Wed:

Sept 10

6: Image Retouch 2  
3
Quiz 2

Chapter 3

Exercise

Week 4-Mon:

Sept 15
7: Selections 1
4
Quiz 3
Mr Potatohead Exercise

Week 4-Wed:

Sept 17
8: Selections 2
4
 

Chapter 4

Exercise

Week 5-Mon:

Sept 22

9: Layer Basics 1
5
 Quiz 4

Handout

Midterm Proj

Week 5-Wed:

Sept 24

10: Layer Basics 2
5
 

Chapter 5

Exercise

Week 6-Mon:

Sept 29

11: Masks/Channels 1
6
 Quiz 5

Handout

Midterm Proj

Week 6-Wed:

Oct 1

12: Masks/Channels 2
6
 

Chapter 6

Exercise

Week 7-Mon:

Oct 6

13: Improving Photos
7
 Quiz 6

Handout

Week 7-Wed:

Oct 8

14: Improving Photos
7
 

Chapter 7

Exercise

Week 8-Mon:

Oct 13

15: Type Design 1
8
 Midterm Practicum

Handout

Midt Proj Due

Week 8-Wed:

Oct 15

16: Type Design 2
8
 

Chapter 8

Exercise

Week 9-Mon:

Oct 20
17: Vector Drawing 1
9
 Quiz 7
Handout

Week 9-Wed:

Oct 22
18: Vector Drawing 2
9
 

Chapter 9

Exercise

Week 10-Mon:

Oct 27

21: Advanced Layers 1
10
 Quiz 8
Handout

Week 10-Wed:

Oct 29

22: Advanced Layers 2
10
 

Chapter 10

Exercise

Week 11-Mon:

Nov 3

23: Compositing 1
11
 Quiz 9
Handout

Week 11-Wed:

Nov 5

24: Compositing 2
11
 

Chapter 11

Exercise

Week 12-Mon:

Nov 10

25: Files for the Web 1
12
 Quiz 10
Handout

Week 12-Wed:

Nov 12
26: Files for the Web 2
12
 

Chapter 12

Exercise

Week 13-Mon:

Nov 17

27: Scientific Images 1
13
 Quiz 11
Handout

Week 13-Wed:

Nov 19

28: Scientific Images 2
13

Chapter 13

Exercise

Week 14-Mon:

Nov 24

29: Color Output 1
14
 Quiz 12
Handout

Week 14-Wed:

Nov 26

30: Color Output 2
14
 

Chapter 14

Exercise

Week 15-Mon:

Dec 1

31: Photoshop:digital darkroom & lab time

_
Quiz 13
In class Lab for Final Project

Week 15-Wed:

Dec 8

32: Final Project Consults and lab time
_
 
In class Lab for Final Project

Week 16-Mon:

Dec 8

31:Final Class
_
 Final Practicum
Final Project due

Week 16-Wed:

Dec 10
32: Final Class
_

Grading Procedure:
GRADING LEGEND
A =
90 - 100
B = 
80 - 89
C =
70 - 79
D =
60 - 69
F =
0 – 59
POINTS BREAKDOWN
Assignments
300 points
Tests/Quizzes
200 points
Midterm Project
200 points
Final Project
300 points
TOTAL
1000 points

PLEASE NOTE!  Grade reports are no longer mailed.  Convenient access is available online or by telephone.  Use your student identification number when you log in to eConnect or call Touch Tone Services. 
Web Site address: http://econnect.dcccd.edu
Telephone number:  972-613-1818.


Academic Calendar:

2008 Fall Semester Multimedia Calendar

This calendar is only for classes meeting on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday and Thursday.
*NOTE: All Friday only, Saturday only and Sunday only courses DO NOT begin the week of August 25-August 29.
The Multimedia Lab WILL NOT be open Saturday, August 30.

August 25 (M) Classes Begin.
August 30 (Sa) to
September 1 (M) 		Labor Day Holiday - Campus Closed.
September 6 (Sa) First Saturday Multimedia Lab Will Be Open.
September 8 (M) 12th Class Day. Last day to drop a course without receiving a "W" grade on transcript.
November 13 (R) Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W".

November 27 (R) to
November 30 (Su)

Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus closed, including lab
December 6 (Sa) Last Saturday Multimedia Lab will be open to students for the Fall 2008 semester.
December 8 (M) to
December 11 (R)		 Final Exams week
December 11 (R) Semester Ends.
Drop Date:
Monday, September 8th is the last day to drop from this course without receiving an automatic "W" and without the course reflecting on your transcript.
Withdrawal Date:
Thursday, November 13th is the last day to withdraw from this course with an automatic "W".
Withdrawal Policy:

If you are unable to complete this course, it is your responsibility to withdraw formally. The withdrawal request must be received in the Registrar’s Office by the semester's withdrawal date. Failure to do so will result in your receiving a performance grade, usually an “F.” If you drop a class or withdraw from the college before the official drop/withdrawal deadline, you will receive a “W” (Withdraw) in each class dropped.

You may drop a course at the Admissions Office (T170), the Advising Center (T180) or the BTEC Advising Center (T162). Please consult with your instructor if you are thinking of dropping the course.

For more information about drop deadlines, refer to the current printed Credit Class Schedule, contact the Admissions/Student Records office at 972-238-6100 or 6101 (Thunderduck Hall, T170), or contact the division office.
Six Drop Policy: STOP BEFORE YOU DROP!  

For students who enrolled in college level courses for the first time in the fall of 2007, Texas Education Code 51.907 limits the number of courses a student may drop.

You may drop no more than six (6) courses during your entire undergraduate career unless the drop qualifies as an exception. Your campus counseling/advising center will give you more information on the allowable exceptions.

Remember that once you have accumulated 6 non-exempt drops, you cannot drop any other courses with a “W”. Therefore, please exercise caution when dropping courses in any Texas public institution of higher learning, including all seven of the Dallas County Community Colleges. For more information, you may access: https://www1.dcccd.edu/6drop
Repeating this Course:

Effective as of Fall Semester 2005, the Dallas County Community Colleges will charge additional tuition to students registering the third or subsequent time for a course. All third and subsequent attempts of the majority of credit and Continuing Education/Workforce Training courses will result in additional tuition to be charged. Developmental Studies and some other courses will not be charged a higher tuition rate. Third attempts include courses taken at any of the Dallas County Community Colleges since the Fall 2002 Semester.

See Third Attempt to Enroll in a Course at http://www.dcccd.edu/thirdcourseattempt/
Academic Dishonesty:
Scholastic dishonesty is a violation of the Code of Student Conduct. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.

As a college student, you are considered a responsible adult. Your enrollment indicates acceptance of the DCCCD Code of Student Conduct published in the DCCCD Catalog. https://www1.dcccd.edu/cat0506/ss/code.cfm
Disability Accommodation:
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance: Students requesting accommodations due to the presence of a disability must identify themselves to the instructor the first week of classes and provide documentation defining the accommodation needs from the Disability Services Office in Thunderduck Hall, T120.
Attention Financial Aid Students:

If you are receiving any form of financial aid, you should check with the Financial Aid Office prior to withdrawing from classes. Withdrawals may affect your eligibility to receive further aid and could cause you to be in a position of repayment for the current semester. Students who fail to attend or participate after the drop date are also subject to this policy.
Classroom Policies:
Please note the following policies below:
Attendance Policy:
While Richland College does not have a formal attendance policy, students are expected to attend class regularly. If you know you will be missing class(es) this semester, please speak to your instructor about day(s) you will be missing so you can receive information on the lesson(s) and assignment(s) you will miss.

 
If you are unable to attend class, please email the instructor at AGFrisbie@dcccd.edu or leave a message for the instructor at the Adjunct Faculty Office at (972) 238-6140 BEFORE THE CLASS BEGINS. 
Students who will be absent from class for the observance of a religious holiday will be allowed to makeup examinations or assignments missed that day IF their instructor was notified not later than the 15th day of the semester.  Please refer to the college catalog Student Obligations -- Attending Classes section.

Because of all the material covered in class each session the lecture cannot be repeated for those students who show up tardy for class.  It is imperative students arrive to class on time and remain in class the entire session each week.
Food and Drink Policy:
Except where otherwise determined by a faculty member, no eating or drinking is allowed in the classroom. 
Web Server Posting Policy: The Richland Student Web Server is open to all users of the World Wide Web. Any information students or instructors place in their files is readable by any user of the World Wide Web.
Computer/Internet Use Policy:
Currently enrolled Richland College students have access to the Multimedia Lab and classroom computers for Multimedia educational and instructional purposes only.  Please use the Del Rio Computer Lab for non-multimedia activities.

Students using their own laptops must use the wireless connection in the Thunderduck Hall building and cannot use the Multimedia lab and classroom computer data lines to access the Internet.

You are required to show your Richland Student ID when requested by lab personnel.  You are expected to follow lab policies as well as the Student Code of Conduct specified in the catalog.
Safety Policy:
Students should participate in this class in a safe, appropriate manner.  We occasionally have to step over cords for the multimedia cart and/or computer equipment.  We also need to watch out for boxes and paper, students’ backpacks, etc.  Students should begin to build good computing habits, designed to prevent eyestrain, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc.
 
Handheld Devices Policy:
Please turn OFF all beepers, cell phones and other handheld devices during class. Any device ringing during class will result in 2 points being deducted from the course grade for 1st occurrence, 5 more points for second occurrence, 10 more points for 3rd occurrence and so on. You will be able to make your calls during breaks.
 
Participation Policy:
Course participation is required.
Do not surf the Net, play games, send emails or work on unrelated homework/projects during class.
Do not disturb your neighbors during lectures and demos.
Do ask questions and be involved with the lesson.
End of Each Class Policy:
When you leave class for the day. please...
  1. Delete all your files from your workstation and empty the trash.
  2. Shut down your computer using Windows Shut Down.
  3. Turn off your monitor after computer has COMPLETELY shut down.
  4. Pick up and throw away any trash around your seat.
    5.
Attention Continuing Education Students:
To receive a certificate for this course, you must make a grade of "C" or higher as a final grade. A grade average of 69% or lower is failing.

Continuing Education will not mail your certificate to you. If you do not receive your certificate the last day of class you will have to pick up your certificate at the Continuing Education Front Desk, T160.

Multimedia Web Site:
http://www.richlandcollege.edu/multimedia
The Multimedia Learning Center is part of the Richland College Business and Information Technology Division.Check the What's New section regularly for program announcements.
Disclaimer reserving right to change syllabus:
The instructor reserves the right to amend this syllabus as necessary.

---------------Student Acknowledgement---------------

Please download, read and sign this Student Acknowledgement and turn it in to your instructor.