ART 141 Section 1002 Introductions to Digital Photography
Great Basin College
ART 141 – Section 1002 – Introductions to Digital Photography
SPRING 2013
Instructor: Mona Noakes-Whalen / College Address:1500 College Parkway
Elko, Nevada 89801
Home Phone: 775-738-4648 evenings / Cell: 775-934-2875 messages / Evenings are the best time to call me at home. @ 738-4648
Email-use: Web Campus email / Home Address:
166 Ryndon Unit 2
Elko, Nevada 89801
When does the class begin? / This class begins on January 22. Student should email me through WebCT so that I know you are ready to go. The e-mail message need only say the student is ready to begin. Send this email through your WebCT email.
What are the assignments and when are due? / Students will be expected to:
- Submit photographs as digital images, attached to email messages, to be viewed by the entire class and be commented on by class members.
- Enter discussion board messages critiquing other students' work.
- Submit other photographs as digital images to the instructor as weekly assignments.
- Participate in further class activities through the WebCT classroom.
- They are not .jpg files.
- They are not named correctly. Each lesson explains how to name the submitted files.
- They were not taken by you.
- In the instructor's opinion, they might offend other students. These could include nudes, political and religious images. Any such images the instructor feel's might offend other students can be used for assignments but will not be displayed for the rest of the class to view.
Assignments are always due on the day specified in the class calendar. Since in an online class, assignments can be turned in any hour of the day or night, it is necessary to have a time due. Messages placed inside WebCT and containing assignments can have a time stamp of 11:59:59 pm. as long as the date is the due date. A message containing a time stamp of 00:00:01 and a date showing the next day will be considered late. The moral of this is finish up the assignment and send it during the day it is due.
What if I am absent? / In an online class, since you can work on assignments 24/7, due dates are firm. If you cannot complete an assignment on time, contact the instructor.
This class is intensive and requires attendance and work completed each week. Anyone not in communication with me for any two week period (without prior approval) will have an F grade recorded as the final class grade and their semester will be over early. The worst part of an online class is procrastination!!!
What are these comments on photos? / Submitted photos will be shown on a web page, without the submitting student's name. Students will be expected to comment on other students' photos 4 times during the semester. If the class has 25 students, you can see this will require a substantial amount of work. Comments contents are expected to be thorough for all photos you are given.
What is this individual project? / This project replaces a final test and counts for a significant portion of your grade. It is a set of six separate photos with a common theme. They will show what you have learned during the class. They are the only photos submitted, which will be graded for their quality. More information on the requirements of the project will be presented after the midterm.
A sample student project is available for viewing for the first couple weeks of the semester. From WebCT main menu, click on Photo Collections and then on Sample Project.
What type of photos do I turn in? / The image files turned in for assignments must be:
- Named correctly. Each assignment explains the proper name for its image files.
- .jpg files types.
- no larger than:
- For a horizontal photo, (wider than high), 800 pixels in width.
- For a vertical photo, (higher than wide), 600 pixels in width.
When can I see my composite grade? / Your grade is available through WebCT and as I grade your work you will be able to see your scores. I use a rubric breakdown in many of the assignments.
What software is covered in this class? / You can use any version of Photoshop elements or any type of photo editing software you may have. There is one assignment that deals with the digital darkroom. Computer software will work for this particular assignment.
What do I need to begin this class? / Note: For this class, the student is required to work with digital images but not necessarily work with a digital camera.
- Any digital camera.
- Any photo editing software you have
- Access to MS Word
- Be able to work with numerous data files.
- Be able to work with Windows.
Course Description:
Photography is a hobby most people delve into. In the future, most photography will be done digitally. This courseis designed to do two things:
- Produce a better photograph
- Introduce the student to the aspects of digital photography.
Learning Outcomes:
Become a better photographer by:
- Taking quality photographs. /a,b,d
- Taking photographs to meet the requirements of an assignment. /a
- Discuss photography topics with other students. /d
- Comment on other students' photographs. /c
- Work with other students in a group. /b,g
- Create a set of four photos having a common theme. /h
Become a digital photographer by:
- Display digital images through printing, desktop publishing and web pages. /f
- Manipulate photographs to enhance them. /b
- Manipulate photographs to change their content. /b
- Work with digital image files. /a,b,e,f,g,h
- Understand digital image size in pixels. /b,e,f
The above learning outcomes will be measured using a combination of:
- Turning in specific types of photos.
- Turning in photos to show their manipulation.
- Complete comments on student photos.
- Join in discussions with other students.
- Create digital images by scanning.
- Create prints, desktop publishing documents and web pages.
- Work in a group setting.
- Create an individual project of photos.
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Instructional Methods:
The class will be taught by introducing a new skill or concept. The student practices on the computer by going through a tutorial in the book. Assignments are completed and turned in.
Cumulative grades will be determined as follows:
100-98 A+
97-93 A
92-90 A-
89-88 B+
87-83 B
82-80 B-
79-78 C+
77-73 C
72-70 C-
69-68 D+
67-63 D
62-60 D-
<60 F
Cumulative grading will use + and - on assignments, tests and the final, recorded grade.
sometimes, and for very good reasons, a student is not able to finish a class, and needs to withdraw from the class.
o Through week 12:
A grade of W (withdrawn) will be recorded for anyone who formally withdraws by meeting with the instructor and filling out a withdraw form.
o A grade of F will be recorded for anyone who simply does not come to class any more.
o It is important to realize that for any one withdrawing from the class, the difference between earning an W on the official class record or earning an F is the process of formally withdrawing
oAfter week 12:
Anyone withdrawing will receive a grade based on all assignments, including those missed.
Extra credit may be earned if your grade is currently a D or below.
Before doing anything regarding this class, please consult with me. It is my job to assist you in making class decisions.
Privacy:
Your completed photos will be displayed for the benefit of the entire class. If this bothers you, please notify me in writing during the first week of class.
Perseverance:
This is a full semester class requiring considerable time spent on the computer each and every of the 16 weeks. You must be prepared to make this commitment.
Special Needs:
GBC supports providing equal access for students with disabilities. An advisor is available to discuss appropriate accommodations with students. Please contact the ADA Officer (Julie Byrnes at 775-753-2271 at your earliest convenience to request timely and appropriate accommodations.
Getting started:
-Have your Internet access installed and ready before the semester begins.
-Call the WebCT help line to get your username and password set up.
-Set up your WebCT access using provided instructions. Remember your login name and password.
-Enter the WebCT classroom. Print the file named Read First.
-Follow its instructions to print this syllabus (if needed) and the first lesson.
-Follow the instructions in lesson 1.
Art 141 Schedules for spring 2013
(Lesson Available / Subject / Assignment due date / Assignments due- 1/22
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Understanding Resolution / 1/27 / Update Profile
- 1/28
- 2/4
- 2/11
- 2/18
- 2/25
- 3/4
- 3/11
- 3/14
Panorama / 3/24 / Animal
- 3/18
Art Show
Using text / 3/31 / Panorama Photo
Collage Photo
3/25 / Spring Break
- 4/1
Portrait
- 4/8
- 4/15
- 4/22
- 5/6
- Final
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