Fall 2010
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory, 3 units
Section 4691:
Monday & Wednesday, 12:30 - 2:00
room E-224 (Mac lab)
2 hours per week online - see online course information
Course Web Site: cis2.cuyamaca.net/jreed/217
Instructor:
Jodi Reed, MA
Computer & Information Science, Graphic Design
Cuyamaca College
jodi.reed (at) gcccd.edu
office: room E-107
Jodi's Spring 2011 Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | |||||
| 9:00 am | |||||
| CIS 212 5170 | CIS 212 5170 | ||||
| 10:00 am | Office Hours | 9:30 - 11:50 | 9:30 - 11:50 | OTLC | |
| 10:00-1:00 | Room E-206 | Room E-206 | meeting | ||
| 11:00 am | online | 2nd week | |||
| 12:00 pm | Office Hours | ||||
| 11:45-12:30 | |||||
| 1:00 pm | 1:00-2:00 | Senate |
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| E-224 or E-107 | meetings | ||||
| 2:00 pm | |||||
| Professional | |||||
| 3:00 pm | IPC | Development | Eval Task | ||
| meeting | Meeting | Force | |||
| 4:00 pm | 2nd & 4th wk | 3rd week | 1st & 3rd wk | ||
| 5:00 pm | CIS 213 5175 | ||||
| 5:00 - 7:50 | |||||
| 6:00 pm | Room E-206 | ||||
| 7:00 pm | |||||
Please request an appointment if you would like to see me outside office hours. I am also available by email.
Online classes:
CIS 212: Section 5172
Topics/Themes
In this 3-unit course, students will use Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks to create Web graphics and Dreamweaver to produce web sites. The course will cover 4 main topics:
- concepts - underlying principles of web graphics (resolution, bit depth, formats, compression, colors, etc.)
- graphics production - how to use Photoshop and Fireworks to create Web graphics and interfaces
- design - layout and color
- integration with Dreamweaver - optimizing output for the web
Prerequisites
The prerequisite skills for this class are:
- experience using the Web and e-mail
- experience with Windows or MacOS
- Dreamweaver, including uploading to a Web server. You need to be comfortable with creating a small Web site that includes graphics and tables. (other WYSIWYG or HTML coding experience might work as well - contact me if you don't know Dreamweaver). It is acceptable to take CIS 212 concurrently so you learn Dreamweaver in the same semester.
- proficiency with Photoshop
These skills can be learned in CIS 212 and GD 126.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, each student will be able to:
- Describe technical issues related to web graphics
- Define terms and explain concepts and principles significant to web graphics design and delivery
- Create compressed graphics in GIF and JPEG formats
- Create animated GIF images
- Synthesize web graphics design principles and production skills to create attractive and readable web design elements such as rollover buttons, titles and photos
- Synthesize web graphics design principles and production skills to create an attractive and usable website interface
Grading and Assignments
You will be graded on assignments, online discussion, and tests. Moodle and the course assignments pages link to complete instructions, including a scoring rubric for each Web page assignment. You will use Moodle to check your grades, turn in assignments, take quizzes, and participate in class discussion. Your total grade will include:
| ~10% | Design Notes | 5 chapters @ 20 points each |
| ~10% | Fireworks textbook labs | 10 lessons @10 points each |
| ~10% | Quizzes | Quizzes will cover video lecture and textbook material. 5 quizzes @ ~20 points each. |
| ~50% | Projects | Projects are more challenging than labs because they require you to apply design principles and production skills to create typical web elements. 10 projects @ 50 points each. |
| ~10% | Final Exam | The final exam will be cumulative and will draw heavily from quiz questions and textbook exercises. |
| ~10% | Other Assignments | This category includes simple assignments like orientation, graded discussions, and more |
Scale
A |
90-100%, awarded for work
that exceeds expectations and/or shows exceptional effort,
skill, or creativity |
B |
80-89%, awarded for work
that exceeds expectations |
C |
70-79%, awarded for work
that meets minimum expectations |
D |
60-69%, awarded for work
that is below expectation |
Due Dates, Make-ups, and Incompletes
Assignments are usually due to Moodle a week or two after they are assigned. Everything is carefully set up in a specific sequence to help you learn, so DON'T SKIP ASSIGNMENTS. Due dates are shown on Moodle. After the due date, you lose 20%. Be sure to SAVE and BACK UP everything you do. BEGIN ASSIGNMENTS EARLY in the week they are assigned so you will have time for questions. ASSUME you will have technical problems and turn in work BEFORE the due date. I have built in plenty of time to allow for questions and technical difficulties as long as you begin on the date it was assigned.
Quizzes are available on Moodle for two weeks only, and no make-ups are allowed.
An incomplete grade is given only when there is an emergency near the end of the semester.
Mature students meet deadlines in spite of difficulties, but there are times when personal or work situations demand a shift in priorities. Please contact your instructor if you need to discuss your situation. If you fall behind on more than 2 assignments you may be dropped from the class.
Textbooks
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The Principles of Beautiful Web Design |
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Adobe Fireworks CS5 Classroom in a Book |
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Lynda.com video instruction will we required. We have several accounts to share.
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Materials
You cannot complete this class wilthout reliable access to Internet, Adobe Fireworks, & Dreamweaver. Many students have the course software installed on their home computer, but you may also use campus computers. Adobe has bundles that include Dreamweaver and Fireworks (Web graphics). See Collegebuys, Gradware, or campustech.com for academic prices.
Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Photoshop are available on 4 Macs and 4 PC's in the E building Open Lab. You may also use Graphic Design Labs and CIS labs during open hours. Tutoring is available in the Graphic Design labs. Hours are posted on the doors.
You need adequate storage to SAVE and BACK UP your work. You
are responsible for your work in spite of technical problems,
so be sure to back up! Most students use a USB Flash
Hard Drive.
Attendance & Participation
Though any student not participating in class for 2 consecutive weeks may be dropped from the course by the instructor, it is always the student's responsibility to drop any unattended course. Failure to drop an unattended course will result in a grade of "F" on your transcript. Participation means submitting assignments and taking quizzes on time, contributing to discussion regularly, and checking Moodle & email at least twice per week.
Course Communication
Post general questions to the online discussion. You may also send email to jodi.reed (at) gcccd.edu or stop by during office hours.
NOTE: I must respond to many questions each day, so my responses tend to be brief. Please don't take this personally. I usually respond the same day or the next day. Please try again if you don't hear back within 2 days. I check email most often followed by Moodle discussion and then voice mail.
Students with disabilities who may need accommodations in this class should notify me and contact Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) early in the semester so that reasonable accommodations may be implemented as soon as possible. See www.cuyamaca.net/eops/dsps.asp for contact information.
Academic Integrity
When creating Graphics or Web sites, treat Web content as you would treat content from a published article or book. Stealing content is unethical, and students guilty of academic dishonesty will receive a zero for the assignment and may be suspended or expelled. It is acceptable to use brief quotes or clip art. It's not ok to copy entire web pages or style sheets or use someone else's images without permission.
Important Dates
Please mark your calendar!
| August 23 | Regular Day & Evening Classes Begin |
| September 3 | Last Day to Add Semester-Length Classes Last Day to Drop Semester-Length Classes Without a "W" Last Day to Receive a Refund for Semester-Length Classes |
| September 6 | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 24 | Last Day to Apply for P/NP (credit/no credit instead of grade) |
| October 15 | Last Day to Apply for Fall 2010 Degree/Certificate |
| November 11 | Veteran's Day Holiday |
| November 12 | Last Day to Drop Semester-Length Classes |
| November 25, 26, 27 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 10 | End of Second 8-Week Session |
| December 13, 14,15,16,17, 18, 20 | Final Examination Days |
This course adheres to the policies outlined in the Cuyamaca College catalogue. For further information, see Academic Policies stated in the catalog.