MGD 276

COURSE SYLLABUS

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	None
	SUPPLIES:	Floppy Disks
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Introduces students to the principles of digital multimedia with special emphasis given to animation, digital video and sound as well as interface design.
5.	COURSE GOAL:	To give students the knowledge and experience in the multimedia field.

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	By the end of the course, students will
	(A)	Identify and analytically plan multimedia presentations using a variety of media and formats.
	(B)	Appreciate and use a variety of multimedia applications used to create computer based training as well as computer games.
	(C)	Define and utilize the tools necessary to create presentations and the desired level of interactivity required.
	(D)	Identify and define any problems with the transport and presentation of the finished product.
	(E)	Critically analyze the final products in terms of aesthetics and functionality.

7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
		Weekly project update evaluations	20%
		Midterm project critique	40%
		Final evaluation	40%
		Grading Scale Raw Score Range	Letter Grade
		90 to 100	A
		80 to 89	B
		70 to 79	C
		60 to 69	D
		0 to 59	F

Special Remarks:
1.	Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
2.	Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.
3.	Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

8.	COURSE OUTLINE
	Tentative Schedule
	I.	What is interface design ?
		A. Types of media
		B. Types of interface
	II.	Tolls for development
		A. Multimedia authoring
		B. Different models of development
		C. Technical aspects of production
	III.	Types of media
		A. Still imagery
		B. Video clips
		C. Uses of text
		D. Audio
	IV.	Design Methodology
		A. Conceptual idea
		B. Concept mapping
	V.	Design development
		A. Preparing media
		B. Production schedule
		C. Prototype production
	VI.	Analyze functionality
		A. Utilization and fine tuning of interface

9.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.