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ARTC 1359: Visual Design for New Media - Section 8400
ARTS1311: 2d Design - Section 8400

3 credit hours: Fall, 2009 - ONLINE

Instructor: Genny Espinosa
email: gespinosa@dcccd.edu
Richland Office phone: 972-238-6258
Office Hours: MWF -8:00 am-9:00 am

Prerequisite

None

Course Description:

Visual design elements as they relate to new media. Emphasizes aesthetics and visual problem solving such as typographic issues, color management, hierarchy of information, image optimization, and effective layout.


End-of-Course Outcomes:

After successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:


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:

Required Lab:

Should a student taking an online class need a computer, the Multimedia lab, T246, has computers available for accessing the on-line Class system, Blackboard.

Lab Hours:

The Multimedia Learning Center (972-238-6001) is located in Thunderduck Hall, T246. 
Hours for the Summer semester are:

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.

Textbooks and Supplies:

Design Fundamentals for New Media
Author: James Gordon Bennett
ISBN-13: 978-1-4018-3779-2
and
Supplies:

  1. Sign up for WordPress Account:
    http://www.wordpress.com ( all work will be uploaded to wordpress for critique)
  2. Have an email address you check often
  3. Digital camera (optional) Students will be required to use only images they have taken or copyright free.
  4. 1 GB jump drive or larger and/or other devices to save files

In order to succeed in this class, students must have supplies available for usage EVERY DAY class is in session.

Tentative Course Outline: Fall, 2009 - Design for New Media

Lecture/Unit

Chapter Read

Q & A - Discussion

Assignment

1: (Class Overview)

Chapter 1: Introduction to the nature of new media
Chapter 3: Use of space as element of design

Nature of New Media

1 - Chpt3 - Space

2:

Chapter 2: In-depth examination of the design process for a new media project
Chapter 4: Use of line as element of design

Design Process

2 - Chpt4 - Line

3:  

Chapters 5 and 6: Use of shape and value as elements of design

Shape and Value

3 - Chpt5-6

4:

Focus on Positive/Negative - Principle of Design

Critique

Project 1

5:

Chapter 7: Use of texture as an element of design

Texture

4 - Chpt7

6:

Chapters 8 and 9: Use of color as an element of design

Color Theory

5 - Chpt8-9

7:

Chapter 10: Composition, layout, and unity

Critique

Project 2

8:

Chapter 11: Use of balance as an element of design

Types of Balance

6 - Chpt11

9:

Chapter 12 Use of perspective as element of design

Perspective Techniques

7 - Chpt12

10:

Chapter 13: Use of repetition and Rhythm as elements of design

Repetition/Rhythm

8 - Chpt13

11:

Focus on Contrast - Principle of Design

Critique

Project 3

12:

Chapter 14: Use of association as element of design

Types of Association

9 - Chpt14

13:

Chapter 15: Use of abstraction as element of design

The process of using abstraction

10 - Chpt15

14:

Chapter 16 : Use of style as element of design

Communication through visual media

11 - Chpt16

15:

Chapter 17: Use of emphasis as element of design

Critique

Project 4

16:

Chapter 18: Use of typography as an element of design

Basics of Typography

12 - Chpt18

17:

Chapter 19: Use of time as element of design

Concept of Time

13 - Chpt19

18:

Chapter 20: Use of interactivity as element of design

Navigation Models

14 - Chpt20

19:

Chapter 21: Use of additional media as elements of design

Critique

Project 5

 

Grading Procedure:

POINTS BREAKDOWN

Assignments/Activities

40%

Critiques (Wordpress)

15%

Attendance

15%

Projects

30%

TOTAL

100%


GRADING LEGEND

A =

90 - 100

B =

80 - 89

C =

70 - 79

D =

60 - 69

F =

0 - 59


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:

Calendar for Fall 2009 courses

Assignments and activities:

For a traditional class, each student is expected to spend time both in and out of class.  Consider that for every hour “in” class, there should be 2-3 hours of –out-of-class studying.  To enhance the interactive class atmosphere, online time should be spread out over as many days as possible.  Assignments will be sent out by noon on Wednesdays (unless I need to notify you of a change in schedule).

I will be online throughout the school week (online office hours are covered in the contact section of the syllabus). Assignments and projects will only be graded from working links on the student server and on Wordpress. Make sure and check the student server site to confirm all assignment and project links are linking properly. 

NO ASSIGNMENTS OR PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM EMAIL ATTACHMENTS.

Attendance Policy:

Class attendance is based on acknowledgement of the weekly assignment (via email- no later than Wednesday of the following week) . If you do not receive the weekly email announcement on Wednesdays –noon, please check eCampus immediately for updates. Your email acknowledgement of having received the weekly assignment will be counted each week, failure to send a weekly email will be counted as an absence.   Regular “class attendance” is essential.  Statistics have proven that regular class attendance leads to success in online courses.

Each week’s assignment will begin with a request to send me an email response letting me know that you received the assignment and have read the expectations for that week. Assignments will also be available on eCampus.

To insure that your e-mail was received check your grades before the Wednesday, noon deadline. I will try and post grades within a week of the deadline timeframe. 

Students will have an additional week to turn in late assignments pending a submitted email to instructor requesting extra time and completion of work by late deadline.  No assignments will be accepted after the late deadline.

Your attendance will be listed in the grade center – as A1 for week 1, A2 for week 2, etc.

Drop Date:

September 5, 2009 (Sa) is the last day to drop from this course without receiving an automatic "W" and without the course reflecting on your transcript.

Withdrawal Date:

November 12, 2009 (R) is the last day to withdraw from this course with an automatic "W" reflected on your transcript.

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 six (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 for 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 Honesty:

Any form of  scholastic dishonesty, such as plagiarism or cheating, as defined in the Student Code of Conduct, will not be tolerated and may result in a failing grade, loss of credit, or any further appropriate action. Your enrollment at Richland College indicates your acceptance of the Student Code of Conduct printed in the catalog. Students are expected to support the Richland College Statement on Academic Honesty, a two-page document available from several sources in the schedule and on-line.\

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

ADA Statement:

If you are a student with a disability and/or special needs who requires accommodations, please contact the college Disability Services Office at 972-238-6180 (Voice/TTY), visit Thunderduck Hall, suite T120, or go to  http://www.dcccd.edu/Current+Students/Student+Services/Disability+Services/

Religious Holidays:

Absences for observance of a religious holy day are excused. A student whose absence is excused to observe a religious holy day is allowed to contract with the instructor to take a make-up examination or complete an assignment within a reasonable time after the absence.

Campus Emergency Operation Plan:

Richland College and the Dallas County Community College District have developed policies and procedures for dealing with emergencies that may occur on campus.
To familiarize yourself with these procedures, please take time to watch the overview video:  http://video.dcccd.edu/rtv/DO/emergency_dcccd.wmv
The complete Emergency Operations Plan can be viewed and printed at the following website: http://www.rlc.dcccd.edu/emergency
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Richland College Office of Emergency Management. This office can be reached by phone (972/238-3794) or by e-mail (rlcoem@dcccd.edu).

Attention Financial Aid Students:

If you are receiving Financial Aid grants or loans, you must begin attendance in all classes. Do not drop or stop attending any class without consulting the Financial Aid Office. Changes in your enrollment level and failing grades may require that you repay financial aid funds.

Students who fail to attend or participate after the drop date are also subject to this policy. 

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.

The Richland Student Web Server is for uploading class projects and assignments only.

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 in the MLC lab, 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.

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.

Design for New Media Web Site:

Artc1359 - Design for New Media

Multimedia Learning Center Web Site:

http://www.richlandcollege.edu/multimedia
The Multimedia Learning Center is part of the Richland College Business and Information Technology Division.

Disclaimer reserving right to change syllabus:

The instructor reserves the right to amend this syllabus as necessary.

Student Acknowledgement:

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