Multimedia I Course Syllabus

Course Description

This course will introduce students to the basics of multimedia, covering concepts such as Podcasting, video production, sound and video capture, and using various editing software for different multimedia applications. The course provides hands on experiences for creating beginning computer multimedia productions. Students will work with multimedia software to develop electronic presentations. They will learn how to manipulate text, art and graphics, photography, animation, audio, and video for presentations in various media formats.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  1. Create and maintain a blog which will serve as a multimedia portfolio
  2. Upload and embed media
  3. Record and import audio, music, and sound effects
  4. Utilize movie making software; importing pictures, audio, and voice narration
  5. Differentiate between different types of multimedia and applications
  6. Manipulate and edit pictures and graphics with online tools

FHSD Grading Scale
Letter Grade / Percentage
A / 90-100%
B / 80-89%
C / 70-79%
D / 60-69%
F / 0-59%

Your Reading Material

This course does not use a traditional textbook. Instead, you will be utilizing websites and tutorials. In addition, you will use online resources, as well as handouts provided by the instructor.

Classroom Procedures and Policies

Late Work Policy

  • The business department late work policy is as follows: The business department late work policy is as follows: Our policy is to take 10 percentage points off each day an assignment is late until a grade becomes a 50 percent. Then, the student can make up the assignment for up to 50 percent.
  • No assignment can be submitted within the final week of each quarter.

COURE MAP:

Unit 1: Copyright & Photo Editing

Unit 2: Podcasting

Unit 3: Video Editing

Unit 4: Adobe Premiere Pro Basics

Guidelines/Rules and Consequences

Please refrain from bringing food and/or drinks into the computer lab. It is our responsibility to take care of the equipment.

  1. Follow directions
  2. Respect your classmates, equipment and your teacher
  3. Be in seat and working on bell ringer when the bell rings
  4. All school policies and procedures will coincide

CONSEQUENCE

  1. WARNING and documentation
  2. Complete Action Plan/Call home
  3. Detention – This consequence will also include a call home/referral (attach copy of guideline infraction and action plan) – send detention to office

**profanity/fighting/damage to room – will result in immediate implementation of consequence #3 and/or office referral

Class Work

Assignments

Assignments are intended to help you master the content, so you should attempt to complete them all. Assignments will include the following:

Online Resources and Tutorials - Tutorials help people learn new skills by using a step-by-step process that ensures the user is following along and comprehending the material. It is beneficial at times to help reiterate skills learned in class.

Demonstration and Reflection - Demonstration consists of following along as the instructor introduces new skills or concepts. This is an essential part of the course as it will help you develop your skills in order to complete both independent and group projects. Once you have gone through the exercise, you will be required to post a comment to your blog journaling the experience and/or explaining what you have learned.

Projects - Projects are an essential part of this class and account for over half of your grade. Based on the fact that there is not a textbook, most of your work will be assessed through hands on projects. A variety of projects will be offered to allow for diversity and preference. In addition, you will be required to work both individually and in groups to complete these assignments.

Please do not be afraid to ask for help if you need it! I am here to help and can make arrangements to stay before/after school if need be. I arrive to school early every morning at 6:30am.

Contact Information

Instructor:Angie Winship

Phone number:636-851-5624
Email address:
Website:

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