CourseOverview.doc rev 01/04/2016
Welcome to JMA260: New Media Production
The class web site:
http://www.jma.duq.edu/classes/shepherd/jma260
Who are we?
· Dr. Shepherd (a.k.a. Shep) Room 529
GA
· Lance Turturice: Office: Room 544
Courtney Downing Room 544
Technical assistance : Phil Dupont , room 527
My Background –
· CMU, Duquesne, Pitt, IUP, here, School of Business (aka SOB!), Rangos (Health Management Systems)
· 10 years as programmer/analyst
· Began working part time on a Master’s in IT, at Duquesne, a Duquesne adjunct professor hires me
· Small company: Him, me, administrative assistant
· Company grew
o Steelers
o Penguins
· Started three Pharmacy-related software companies
· Create first Masters in USA Multimedia …1995
· Install first Multimedia lab in the country 1994
· Undergrad program 2000
The who
Who are you? Name, major, year…
Who is next to you?
Logging in/out of JMA’s network: How do I access class assets
Need to log in to access a central server at CTS;
Not that kind of server
It stores the class’s web site, and eventually your Web-related assets (html, Photoshop work…)
· Control-Alt-Delete
· Click Switch User
· Click Other User
· Your login name and Password are your DORI account name and Password.
ALWAYS logout when finished (Start button>Logoff)
Note: You should have 24 hour building and rooms 205/345/door access via your Duq ID card
To enter college hall during off hours: Swipe card on Academic walk, then press Handicapped button on side door.
Course Introduction: JMA260
· Why is the course a requirement for all JMA students? Production!
· Click Premise link next, on Web site, look at past work
Policies: NO food, drinks
Note Bring flash/thumb drive to class. If you have a Mac-formatted USB drive, and you want it for this class, see Phil Dupont, or go buy a new one…are very inexpensive
Important Points:
· There is no book for the course
o 600 + Word pages of my notes
· Bring your USB/flash drive to every class, starting next class.
· Keep all your work on it…Don’t lose it! If you lose it, try the lost/found box in the 205 lab, or See Linda Hirsh in room 544
· Attendance taken thru Illustrator part of the course
· All assignments must be turned in no later than 2 weeks late. After that, a zero will be assigned. You will submit assignments via Blackboard. After a given date, 2 weeks, you will be blocked from being able to post your assignments.
· BB site (only for grading, posting links to assignments)
Then you will see a link to the actual assignment:
Try it, I created a dummy assignment
· Late assignments that are fewer than 2 weeks late will have 10% of the points deducted per class day. There is a maximum of 30% deduction that you can receive for late assignments ( for those handed in during the 2-week late period)
· You will post the Web address (URL) of your assignment (Or a link to your index.htm, which we will build later) in a comments section
After three weeks or so, expect an assignment about every week to 10 days
Open the Syllabus link (Button at top)
· Note the Course Objectives
· Need for external USB device…bring to next class
Grading
· Review: Late policy
o 10%/class period…for up to 2 weeks late assignments
o Max 30%
o Zero after 2 weeks
o We must have your assignment submitted to be graded no later than 10 minutes after class starts, unless specified otherwise.
· Attendance through Illustrator (one of the Adobe programs)
o 3 Unapproved misses = reduction of grade
· Assignment grades will be posted on Blackboard
· Incomplete (“I”) grade policy…80% of work completed…all but final DVD, movie
Premise of course
· Click the sample work/ premise link on the class site
Resources
· Class notes…see schedule page…
· Media Site…what is it
· Software we use is available in rooms 205, 345, and 336 (Mac lab…recommend you not use)
· Building, Room access…24/7…Should have it
Building: Swipe card, then press Handicapped button on side
Software
· Adobe CC 2015…Creative Cloud…
· Can Rent for 1 year….about $240 (Can put on two computers)
· Can Buy for About $350 … $2,600 if buy from Adobe
· Can use In Room 205, 345 (PC), 336 (Mac lab)
Bring a USB device next class
Most of the applications we cover in here are taught in their entirety in separate classes
END Day # 1!!:
Only 44 more sessions and we’re done …
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