CGA 118 - Course Information
CGA118 – Intro to Multimedia
Mary A. Malinconico, Instructor
Updated for Spring 2010
Course Title: Intro to Multimedia
Credit hours: 3
Studio hours: 4
Instructor: Mary A. Malinconico
Length of semester: 15 weeks
Require text and publisher:
Flash Revealed CS3 by Course Technology
Contact Information:
Office: College Center 159
College Phone Number with Voice Mail: 856-415-2291
College Email: mmalinconico@gccnj.edu
Home Email: mary@malinconico.com
AOL Instant Message: marymalinc
Catalog Description:
Students will learn to use the five primary media types (text, graphics, sound, animations and video) to create dynamic and rich multimedia products. Students will learn how to prepare text and graphics for use in authoring tools. Student will learn basic sound editing techniques as well as learn how to use an authoring tool to integrate all the elements. Theory and practical real projects will be created to support the student learning.
Purpose and objectives of the course:
This course is designed to introduce students in the use a computer as a tool in the multimedia creation including how to interact with multimedia authoring tools.
General objectives:
1. Students will be able to demonstrate a base knowledge of the Multimedia terminology and common authoring tools
2. Students will be able to use Macromedia Flash to create basic multimedia products for web and media display.
Specific objectives:
1. To develop an understanding of the computer as a tool in the creation of multimedia
2. To allow students the five primary media types used in Multimedia
3. To understand how to use an animation software program to create animations for playback on the web and media display
4. To understand the technology required for using a computer in the Multimedia production.
5. Students will understand and apply the Principles of Interactive Design
6. Students will understand and apply planning tools for interactive media
7. Students will be introduced to a multimedia-authoring tool, Macromedia Flash.
8. Using Flash students will be introduced to the concepts of stage, time, movement and channels
9. Using Flash students will be introduced to authoring for playback on different media including CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and network (internet)
Gloucester County College CORE COMPETENCIES
This list reflects the core competencies that are essential for all GCC graduates, but does not include all competencies that our graduates should possess.
Solve Problems
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Critical Thinking and Information Literacy -The ability to access, analyze, synthesize, evaluate and apply information from a variety of sources to make sound decisions.
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Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to understand and solve practical problems using mathematical methods.
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Teamwork - The ability to work collaboratively with others to solve problems efficiently and effectively.
Share information
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Communication - The ability to communicate one’s thoughts in a clear and concise manner both orally and in writing.
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Computer/Technological Literacy - The ability to use technology for research, information processing and communication.
Live responsibly
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Awareness of the Arts - The ability to understand and appreciate literary, visual or performing arts.
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Community Skills - The ability to understand historical and current events in a global context and the social, political and environmental responsibilities of global citizenship.
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Personal Skills - The ability to understand the individual’s responsibility for learning and for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
GCC CORE COMPETENCIES for CGA 118
This course focuses on the following GCC Core Competencies.
These include:
Student Learning Outcomes:
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Students will be present open ended design problems to solve with critical thinking and research.
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Students will understand and demonstrate the use of the points, pixels and pica measurement system that is used in the Graphic Arts Industry
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Students will be asked to present and defend their designs. |
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Students will use a computer the primary creative tool in this class.
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Students will be asked to gather printed examples of design to share with the class and to develop an awareness of current design trends.
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Students will understand trends in design and the impact of the political and social climate has on design.
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Students will learn that the field of Computer Graphic Arts is consistently changing and they will need to update their knowledge throughout their careers.
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Instructional materials:
Students are expected to have the following materials:
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USB Flash Drive
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Notebook
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Required text book
Methods of Instruction
A. Studio projects
B. Lectures
C. Discussions and critiques
D. Demonstrations
E. Assigned readings
F. Written assignments
G. Self Directed Labs
Methods of Evaluation
A. Studio projects
B. Critique
C. Class participation
D. Completion of reading and writing assignments
E. Quizzes
F. Portfolio review
Contacting Me:
If you need to contact me, please email me or leave me a message on my voicemail. Please state the nature of your problem and please give me a telephone number and a time when I can reach you. During the first class, I will tell you my final schedule for the semester. It is best to send email as well as call and leave a message.
Class Attendance Policy:
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Due to the hands on nature of this class, students are expected to attend all classes. If you miss three or more classes, you will fail the class.
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If you are ill, please try to come to class but keep in mind that others do not want your sickness. If you need to miss a class due to illness or other reasons, please email the professor as soon as possible. If you miss a class, YOU are responsible for making up any work.
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Lecture start at five minutes after the class start time. Please arrive on time and get settled and ready for class.
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Please see the attached Gloucester County college attendance policy listed below.
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In advance of an absence it would be wise to secure the telephone number, email or IM address to keep on top of assignments tests etc..
Electronic Devices:
No phones or pagers are to be activated during class in a manner that would be disruptive. If necessary for an emergency, use the vibrator option to be alerted and leave the room before responding. No phones may be visible during exams or quizzes.
Important Rule:
If you need additional assistance, please ask! I will make every effort to provide you any assistance that you need. But I cannot help if I do not know you need assistance.
Instant Message and Web Surfing Policy:
Students need to be 100% focused on the lecture, labture and lab assignments. Student should NOT use Instant Message or surf the web during class. If the professor see you surfing or IMing, you will be warned once and then marked absent for the class. If you miss more than three classes, you will fail the class. Do NOT IM or Surf during class!
Academic Honesty Policy:
It is expected that all students uphold the highest academic honesty standards. Cheating or handing project work completed by others will not be tolerated. If the professor suspects that a student is cheating, the student will be confronted and will be asked to recreate the work in the presence of the professor.
Method for making up missed work:
A penalty of one grade will be assessed for late work. For example, if you earned a B+ on an assignment, you would receive a B. Please speak to the instructor regarding making up work that has been announced. Prior notice of absences is necessary and will facilitate the instructor and the students cooperating to make up missed work. Please see the Course Weekly Guide to schedule your assignments.
Specific conditions for audit:
The student auditing a class is expected to attend the class and required to complete all class work, homework, and readings. Students auditing the class will not have to take exams or quizzes.
Lab Time:
Additional computer/studio lab time is required for this course. Lab hours will be available in Room 712 in Scott Hall Building. Please check the window chart on the lab door for specific hours.
Gloucester County College Attendance Policy
Students attain maximum academic benefits through regular class attendance nothing else has yet been discovered to replace in value the daily, to an educational growth that results from regular participation in class. This is especially true where ideas, concepts, points of view, social development, poise, confidence, knowledge and success derived from the interaction of students and faculty.
Therefore, students are expected to attend all class sessions for which they are scheduled. Each instructor, consistent with his or her stated policy providing course outlines, will determine the effects of absences on the student’s grades.
Gloucester County Tutoring Program
the college operates a tutoring program for students seeking assistance in any course. A tutoring lab is located on the second floor in a learning resource building, LRC 603, above the college bookstore. Students are encouraged take advantage of the service.
Gloucester County College Testing Center
The College offers a testing center for faculty in student use. Your structure will indicate if this option is available for your class. A testing center in the component of the learning resource center which is located above the college bookstore.
Gloucester County College Closing Notification
The official college closure notification is:
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814 – KYW 1060 AM school closing number for the day classes
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2814 – KYW 1060 AM school closing number for evening classes.
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Or check the college web site at www.gccnj.edu
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Or call 468-5000 for a closing message of school closing notification.
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