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COURSE SYLLABUS ARTS 472 INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA COURSE DESCRIPTION Study of both visual media design concepts and site management for web development. Practical experience in the preparation of digital materials on the development of standards to evaluate the presentation of information with these tools. Training in industry-standard digital media and multimedia authoring programs guided by principles of design, including graphic design and user interface design. (Formerly COMS 472). RATIONALE In order for any publishing effort to compete favorably for the attention of the plagued media receiver, communication students must be prepared to handle all aspects of the publishing process, including electronic publishing. Use of digital media and authoring programs must be guided by intelligent design, including typographic design, graphic design, and user interface design. ARTS 472 draws on beginning level ARTS courses such as Graphic Design, Advanced Graphic Design, and Basic Photography (an elective). I. PREREQUISITE For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog. II. III. REQUIRED RESOURCE PURCHASES Click on the following link to view the required resource(s) for the term in which you are registered: http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/liberty.htm MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: A. Explain the fundamentals of effective web page design, interface design, and navigational hierarchies. B. Use a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) program to transfer files. C. Produce self-promotional and portfolio materials through web design. D. Critique the multimedia design of others. E. Demonstrate competency, applied skills, and knowledge of course subject matter. F. Analyze multimedia design, digital media, design concepts, and website management for large scale web development. G. Develop standards to evaluate the presentation of information with web development software tools. Page 1 of 3
H. Demonstrate the principles of integration of faith, biblical worldview, and industry standards through Discussion Board Forums. IV. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS A. Textbook readings and lecture presentations B. Course Requirements Checklist After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in Module/Week 1. C. Discussion Board Forums (4) The student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided topic for each forum. Each thread must be 2 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to at least 2 other classmates threads. Each reply must be 100 words. D. Tutorials (8) Each chapter will have its own tutorials, and these will be due at the same time that the chapter test will be taken at the end of each module/week. E. Personal Website As a final project, the student will create a personal website in 4 stages: 1. Rationale and Initial Wireframe Thumbs 2. Final Wireframe 3. Index Page 4. Final Website F. Quizzes (8) Each quiz will cover the Reading & Study material for the module/week in which it is assigned. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain true/false, multiple-choice, matching, and hotspot questions. Time limits will vary based on the number of questions per quiz. V. COURSE GRADING AND POLICIES A. Points Course Requirements Checklist 10 Discussion Board Forums (4 at pts ea) 100 Tutorials (8 at pts ea) 400 Personal Website Rationale and Initial Wireframe Thumbs Final Wireframe Index Page Final Website 110 Quiz 1 55 Page 2 of 3
B. Scale Quiz 2, 4 5 (3 at pts ea) 90 Quiz 3 15 Quiz 6 7 (2 at 20 pts ea) 40 Quiz 8 40 Total 1010 A = 900 1010 B = 800 899 C = 700 799 D = 600 699 F = 0 599 C. Late Assignment Policy If the student is unable to complete an assignment on time, then he or she must contact the instructor immediately by email. Assignments that are submitted after the due date without prior approval from the instructor will receive the following deductions: 1. Late assignments submitted within one week of the due date will receive a 10% deduction. 2. Assignments submitted more than one week late will receive a 20% deduction. 3. Assignments submitted two weeks late or after the final date of the class will not be accepted. 4. Late Discussion Board threads or replies will not be accepted. Special circumstances (e.g. death in the family, personal health issues) will be reviewed by the instructor on a case-by-case basis. D. Disability Assistance Students with a documented disability may contact Liberty University Online s Office of Disability Academic Support (ODAS) at LUOODAS@liberty.edu to make arrangements for academic accommodations. Further information can be found at www.liberty.edu/disabilitysupport. Page 3 of 3
COUR ### Course Schedule COURSE SCHEDULE ARTS 472 Textbook: The Adobe Creative Team, Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 Classroom in a Book (2013). MODULE/ WEEK READING & STUDY ASSIGNMENTS POINTS 1 Adobe: chs. 1 2 6 DVD viewings 1 website Course Requirements Checklist Class Introductions DB Forum 1 Tutorial 1 Quiz 1 10 0 55 2 Adobe: chs. 3 4 4 DVD viewings 2 websites Tutorial 2 Rationale and Initial Wireframe Thumbs Quiz 2 3 Adobe: chs. 5 6 1 website DB Forum 2 Tutorial 3 Quiz 3 15 4 Adobe: chs. 7 8 DB Forum 3 Tutorial 4 Final Wireframe Quiz 4 5 Adobe: chs. 9 10 Tutorial 5 Quiz 5 6 Adobe: chs. 11 12 1 presentation DB Forum 4 Tutorial 6 Index Page Quiz 6 20 7 Adobe: chs. 13 15 2 websites Tutorial 7 Quiz 7 20 8 None Tutorial 8 Final Website Quiz 8 110 40 TOTAL 1010 DB = Discussion Board NOTE: Each course week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.