Digital Media I - 7935 Course Syllabus - Fall

Career and Technical Education - Trade and Industrial Program of Study

Course website:

http://www.mchsdigitalmedia.com/

Course Description:

This course is intended to engage student learning in the field of Digital Media with hands-on projects and “real world” activities. This course is based upon the development of a specific set of skills that would be required in the field of Digital Media. Five specific competencies or skills areas will be covered:

1. Graphic design
2. Animation
3. Audio production
4. Video production
5. Web design

Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

• Understand digital media and the relationship to society
• Understand business, safety, and legal issues in digital media
• Understand concepts and apply production methods to create digital graphics
• Understand concepts and apply production methods to create digital animations
• Understand concepts and apply production methods to create digital audio
• Understand concepts and apply production methods to create digital video
• Understand concepts and apply production methods to create web-based digital media

You can view the full course objectives here. 

Required Materials:

1. Pen or Pencil
2. Google Drive account (provided by the school)

Structure of the Course:

• Quizzes: Quizzes will be given over the period of the course to prepare for weekly tests.
  • Each quiz is open-note and online. There are 2-3 days to complete each quiz in class or at home. As a general rule, late quizzes are not accepted. Students are encouraged to complete the quiz the first day it is open. 
• Tests: Tests will be given over the period of the course to prepare for the Post-Assessment Final Exam.
  • Each test will have a scheduled retake day, in which students can retake the test to replace their previous score, after further studying. 
  • Official department re-take policy: Students will be offered the opportunity to retest after review, with the highest score being recorded as their final score.
• Exam: A Post-Assessment Exam will be given by the state at the end of the semester. This a required exam, for which there are no exemptions.
• Projects & Activities: Weekly projects will be assigned to develop the five specific competencies or skills areas of the course. All projects and activities will follow strict deadlines that must be met. Late assignments will lose points for tardiness.

Grading Criteria

The grading criteria is broken into classroom quizzes, tests, projects and the final assessment. The Final exam is 20% of the overall final grade, while quizzes, tests and project work are 80% of the overall final grade.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Official grades are always in PowerSchool, NOT Canvas. 

Expectations and Policies:

All students should be mature, motivated, and willing to broaden their understanding of the course material, and be ready, willing, and able to work hard every day. This course is demanding, and successful completion requires full determination and dedication from beginning to end.

• Log onto the computer and begin the daily assignment upon entering the classroom.
• Respect your teacher, your classmates, and the equipment.
• Be quiet and respectful when the teacher is talking or when a student is asking/answering a question.
• Food and drink are not allowed so as to protect the equipment.
• Projects and Assignments will have specific deadlines that must be met.

All school policies and classroom rules will be rigidly enforced -- no exceptions! Students must be familiar with and abide by the guidelines in the Student Handbook pertaining to such areas as discipline, attendance, appearance, electronics policy, academic honesty, etc.