Course Syllabus

Gavilan College Spring 2022

 

DM/CSIS 77 - Introduction to Digital Media and its Tools:

3 Units

 

Instructor: Oscar Garcia

Contact: ogarcia@gavilan.edu

 

Room: Online

 

Course Description:

                             This class provides an introduction to the field of digital media, covering industry standards, career options, industry trends, technology, and production requirements. Applying learned audiovisual design principles. Students will explore the use of computer-based tools in the design and authoring of digital media by creating and editing digital images, sound, video, text, and motion graphics. Production of a comprehensive term project for publishing on the web will be required.

Availability to Students:

                                          I am available via e-mail at all times with a response time of 24 to 48 hrs. There is a zoom session once per week every Saturday at 5:00pm upon request. Use this space to ask questions about the course and discuss homework, if you want to drop by and support your classmates you are allowed to do so.

 

Transferable:  CSU, UC; GAV-GE:C1

Required Texts/Materials:

 

 

You will need:

• Flash drive with 8GB of memory (Optional, as we will be working with cloud-based systems – G-Suite)
• Headphones with a standard 3.5mm connector for editing.

 

Support Texts/Documents:

We won’t be using a book this semester.

Software:

                  This semester we will use Adobe’s Creative Cloud 2022 applications such as Photoshop, and Premiere. We will use online based web builders at the consumer level for your website.

** The media Lab will remain closed on campus (Room L 128) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; students will have to find these resources themselves through http://collegebuys.org (This link points to an external site.) where you will find the Adobe Suite for $39.99 for six months. Students who cannot get access to the Adobe Suite please e-mail me to discuss alternative assignments.

If you are already subscribed to Adobe Creative Cloud at home, be sure to update your apps to CC 2022.

 

Hardware:

                     The computer laboratory at Gavilan has Apple Mac Pro Computers, they have proven to enhance performance, stability and overall productivity; the adobe suite contains cross platform applications that will work with any PC.

 

Other Access to Software and Hardware

  

Some Adobe CC applications are available at the Morgan Hill Library. These are useful for study and learning. However, their software is not guaranteed to have the same version as the one you’ll be using on campus, availability depends on Library closures due to COVID-19 regulations and compliance.

 

• M-W 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Th-Sa 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

(Normal hours posted when not under COVID closure)

 

Loaner laptops may be available at the Learning Center. If you would like to use these, please email the Instructor.

 

Methods of Instruction:

Lecture, discussion, demonstration, classroom practice, audiovisuals, and group activities.

 

	Student Learning Outcomes	Measure
1.	Describe the field of digital media: Historical relevance, career possibilities, the technology, production procedures, and basic principles of design and architecture. Year assessed, or planned year of assessment: 2022 Semester: Fall	Quizzes, Homework, written and audiovisual recording.
2.	Produce a short narrative project using digital images, video, audio, using appropriate software tools. Measure of assessment: Presentation online (video) – oral and written. Year assessed, or planned assessment: 2022 Semester: Fall	Zoom Design and Presentation – Audiovisual Recording.
3.	Develop a storyboard and video record it. Measure of assessment: Project presentation in class, and written analysis. Year addressed or planned year of assessment: 2022 Semester: Fall	Audio visual “live” Meetings, class project

 

Grading: Letter grade or credit/no credit.

You must earn a grade of "C" or higher in the class in order to receive credit.

 

Class Evaluation: Students will be evaluated on the following criteria;

1. Reading the class materials and applying knowledge gained
2. Completeness and quality of assignments
3. Midterm and final project

 

Make Up Exams: Emergencies and mishaps happen, with approval of the Instructor, make up exams need to be completed PRIOR to the next class session.

 

Late Assignments/Projects: Incomplete assignments will have zero credit; late submissions, if approved, will receive partial credit. Late homework will be graded as time permits.

 

Attendance Policy:

This class will comply with the college policy on attendance, as stated in the catalog. “students missing one more class hour than the unit value for the particular course, without making prior arrangements may, at the instructor’s option, be dropped without possibility of credit." (For DM/CSIS 77 that is 4 hours.)

 

Percentages and grades:

90% and above	of total points possible	A
80-89 %	of total points possible	B
70-79%	of total points possible	C
60-69%	of total points possible	D
59% and lower	of total points possible	F

 

Gavilan College Withdrawal Policy:

A student who stops attending class is not automatically dropped from class, although it is the instructor’s option to do so, if you miss more than 2 classes. (See Leave of Absence policy in the Gavilan College catalog). If you wish to drop a class, a Petition for Change of Program card should be filled out, signed by the instructor and returned to the Admissions Office. Failure to do this will result in a failing grade.

 

Incompletes: The symbol “I” (Incomplete) indicates that a portion of required coursework has not been completed and evaluated in the prescribed time period due to unforeseen, but fully justified, reasons and that there is a possibility of earning credit. It is the responsibility of the student to bring pertinent information to the attention of the Instructor and to determine from the Instructor the remaining course requirements, which must be satisfied to remove the incomplete. A final grade is assigned when the work agreed upon has been completed and evaluated. An ‛I’ must normally be made up within one calendar year immediately following the end of the term during which it was assigned. The limitation prevails whether or not the student maintains continuous enrollment. Failure to complete the assigned work will result

in an ‛I’ being counted as a failing grade for grade point average and progress point computation, unless the faculty member assigns a specific letter grade to be assigned at the time the incomplete is assigned. The academic program responsible for the course shall maintain an official record of the written contract. If the Instructor of record is no longer available, the academic program director shall ensure that the Instructor’s obligations are fulfilled.

 

Class Guidelines:

 

 

ADA Accommodations: “Students requiring special services or arrangements because of hearing, visual, or other disability should contact their instructor, counselor, or the Accessible Education Center.”

 

Students with special class requirements/accommodations for exams, etc. should connect with Accessible Education Center (Library 117 – phone 408-848-4865). Make an appointment with me the first week of the semester to discuss special accommodations and bring documentation of those necessary accommodations to the appointment.

 

 

Student Honesty Policy Statement:   “Students are expected to exercise academic honesty and integrity. Violations such as cheating and plagiarism will result in disciplinary action which may include recommendation for dismissal.”

 

Academic Dishonesty: All work submitted needs to be your own work. There is zero tolerance for plagiarized material. Familiarize yourself with the Academic Dishonesty section of the Gavilan Catalog. Any infractions of the guidelines of academic honesty will be pursued in this course.

Assignments for this class are unique to this class and are not be submitted in other formats/classes.

Occupational/Vocational statement: Occupational/Vocational students – Limited English language skills will not be a barrier to admittance to and participation in Vocational Educational Programs. Class Participation: Attendance alone is not sufficient for earning credit, participation is part of the assessment to pass this class. This is an asynchronous class, but participation will be measured in the discussions and zoom sessions (if any). Preparation, subject matter dominance and interaction with others will count toward your grade.

 

 

 

 

DM/CSIS 77 Introduction to Digital Media Spring 2022 Class Schedule

 

 

Week	Date	Topics		Points	Assignments
1	1/31	Course outline, setup, and final project overview.		10	Cloud Setup – Synopsis
2	2/7	History	History and relevance of digital media.	20	Website Setup
3	2/14	Photochemical Vs. Digital, perception of color, scanning and printing.	Design principles (photo and graphics), using Photoshop. Intro to layers, copy, paste, cloning, etc.	20	Video Essay, how has media changed your life? Make a meme.
4	2/21	Cameras and Audio	Color space/Compression Images and graphics, website publication schedule.	30	Online discussion, advantage of compression.
5	2/28	Adobe Premiere		10	Video Essay Creativity in media.
6	3/07	Photoshop and premiere integration	Video editing - Exporting	10	Create a Picture Story
7	3/14	Storytelling	Storyboards + Camera movement and picture stories.	10	Create a short Film.
8	3/21	Content Review.	Midterm Exam Prep	12 (Extra Credit)	Q/A Class activity,
9	3/28	Midterm Exam (100)	Cloud based systems	40	Discussion, Cloud systems and media.
10	4/11	Project management	Social media integration	10
11	4/11	Live feeds		60	Do a live presentation. Introduction, body and outro.
12	4/18	No Class	Mobile production	5	Team Setup
13	4/25	Animation.	Video Games and real time rendering.	10	Animate sprites using with Premiere
14	5/2	Introduction to Copyright.	Media diversification Overview: Games, interactive, VR, CGI.	15	Video Game Capture - voice over the story of your game.
15	5/9	Final Exam Prep	Final Exam Prep	10
16	5/16	Final Exam (100)		100
The extra credit assignment: A Live interview with a faculty member on Zoom. (Instructor can facilitate Zoom)			Homework	250
			Project	150	Group Narrative
			Exams	200
			Total points	600