Claire_Smith_multimedia_syllabus

=Multimedia Syllabus=

Instructor Information:
Claire Smith Business Building, Room 112 Office Hours: 11:40 - 12:10 After school by appointment Email: claire@newschool.com

Course Text:
Date: 2004 ISBN 13: 978-0-619-05533-2 © 2004 ||
 * [[image:Multimedia_BASICS.gif caption="Multimedia Basics"]] || By: [|Course Technology formerly Thompson Learning]

First Six Weeks - Graphics Unit

 * Discuss - Appendix + Supplemental Material ||  || TEKS 1A-F, 3A-D ||
 * Lesson 1: Creating Graphics ||  || TEKS *Need textbook to identify ||
 * Lesson 2: Importing and Exporting Graphics ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 3: Modifying Graphics ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 4: Adding Text to Graphics ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 5: Creating Special Effects ||  || TEKS ||

Second Six Weeks - Animation and Video Unit

 * Lesson 1: Creating Animations ||  || TEKS *Need textbook to identify ||
 * Lesson 2: Enhancing Animations ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 3: Publishing an Animation ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 4: Working with Video ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 5: Enhancing Video ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 6: Publishing Video ||  || TEKS ||

Third Six Weeks - Presentation Systems Unit

 * Lesson 1: Working with Presentations ||  || TEKS *Need textbook to identify ||
 * Lesson 2: Enhancing a Presentation ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 3: Working with Graphic Objects ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 4: Working with Sound and Animations ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 5: Creating Support Materials ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 6: Giving a Presentation ||  || TEKS ||

Fourth Six Weeks - Desktop Publishing Unit

 * Lesson 1: Working with Documents ||  || TEKS *Need textbook to identify ||
 * Lesson 2: Working with Text ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 3: Formatting Pages ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 4: Working with Objects ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 5: Enhancing Publications ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 6: Publishing a Document ||  || TEKS ||

Fifth Six Weeks - Web Site Development Unit

 * Lesson 1: Creating a Web Page ||  || TEKS *Need textbook to identify ||
 * Lesson 2: Formatting and Linking Web Site Pages ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 3: Adding Color, Graphics, and Animation to Web Pages ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 4: Working in a Web Site Design Program ||  || TEKS ||
 * Lesson 5: Polishing and Publishing Your Web Site ||  || TEKS ||
 * Project Planning for Sixth Six Weeks ||  || TEKS ||

Sixth Six Weeks - Collaborative Projects

 * Team Assignments/ Project Outline ||  || TEKS ||
 * Acquire Information/Solve Problems ||  || TEKS ||
 * Solve Problems/Assemble Project ||  || TEKS ||
 * Asemble Project/Publish ||  || TEKS ||
 * Presentations ||  || TEKS ||
 * Wrap up ||  || TEKS ||

Assignments:
All class and homework assignments will be posted on newschool.wikispaces.com. Check the Assignment link daily. Grading will be based on attendance, participation, and cooperation with team members. A team project will be due once per semester. Quizzes will be given unannounced to check you active participation. Tests will be given during weeks 2, 4, and 6. Tests may include hands on portion. Each person in class will be present one of their assignments to the entire class sometime during the semester.
 * ~ Grading Guidelines ||||~ Grading Scale ||
 * Participation || 10% || Percentage || Grade ||
 * Quizzes || 10% || 90%+ || A ||
 * Assignments || 60% || 80%-89% || B ||
 * Tests || 20% || 70-79%% || C ||
 * ||  || 60%-69% || D ||
 * ||  || Below 60% || F ||

Scope of Course:
Technology Application TEKS for Multimedia from TEA