Midfield High School • Commerce and Information Technology Department

Multimedia Design

Course Syllabus

Instructor: Ms. Woods

Classroom Location: Vocational Building

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Course Description

Multimedia Design is a one-credit course designed to provide students with hands-on skills involving graphic design, digital photography, Web publishing, and digital video production. Students use various hardware peripherals and software for completing documents.PREREQUISITE: BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS

The Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for this program is Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). FBLA is a co-curricular component of this course. FBLA enhances classroom instruction, develops leadership skills, and provides opportunities for professional growth and service. Membership is strongly encouraged.

Course Goals

Upon completion of Multimedia Design, students should meet the following goals:

  • Analyze a variety of multimedia software programs to explain their purpose in multimedia
  • production.
  • Describe the stages of the creation of multimedia projects.
  • Utilize various input devices for multimedia project development.
  • Demonstrate appropriate techniques using various software programs and equipment to create,modify, and enhance multimedia projects.
  • Define and use graphic design terminology and identify graphic design concepts themes.
  • Identify confidentiality concepts and policies and characteristics of professional conduct.
  • Identify and analyze graphic design career opportunities.
  • Analyze a variety of multimedia software programs to explain their purpose in graphic design.
  • Demonstrate appropriate techniques using various software programs and equipment to create,modify, and enhance a graphic design.
  • Create and edit a graphic using various software.
  • Plan and design a graphic design.
  • Use various input tools to import visuals in a graphic design.
  • Practice ethical use of graphics.
  • Identify copyright and patent laws pertaining to graphic design publication and identifylicensing agreements associated with Graphic Design software.
  • Define and use Web page design terminology and identify Web page design concepts themes.
  • Identify confidentiality concepts and policies and characteristics of professional conduct.
  • Identify and analyze Web page design career opportunities.
  • Demonstrate skills utilizing Web Page design software.
  • Create and edit a Web page using HTML.
  • Insert images, change image appearance, create Hotspots, and use frames.
  • Plan and design a web page and add multimedia elements and enhancements, i.e. sound andvideo to a Web page.
  • Use input tools to import visuals in a Web page.
  • Create and edit Hyperlinks.
  • Customize elements and components of a Web page, create a custom theme, create page

transitions, add hit counter, and create a search form.

  • Practice usability testing for uploading Web pages.
  • Publish, manage and evaluate a Web site.
  • Practice ethical use of World Wide Web
  • Identify copyright and patent laws pertaining to Web page publication and identify licensing
  • agreements associated with Web Page Design software.
  • Determine career and entrepreneurial opportunities, responsibilities, and educational and

credentialing requirements related to multimedia design.

Essential Questions

  • What criteria should be considered when determining the correct type of software and
  • equipment to be used for multimedia project development?
  • What criteria should be considered when determining the correct type of software and
  • equipment to be used for creating a graphic design?
  • What criteria should be considered when determining the correct type of software and
  • equipment to be used for Web site development?
  • What are the planning stages when developing, maintaining and evaluating Web sites?

Instructional Philosophy: To provide quality instruction by addressing different learning styles for all students using the following techniques:

  • Use a framework for instruction designed with specific goals for students.
  • Create a positive learning environment in the classroom.
  • Model effective classroom management by using positive reinforcement.
  • Use a variety of instructional methods to address different learning styles and abilities.
  • Incorporate real-world connections related to successful work-based learning.
  • Integrate core academic skills.
  • Demonstrate and reinforce ethical behavior and reasoning.
  • Allow students to make choices in their methods of learning.

Course Materials:

A variety of resources will be used in the class, including textbooks that will remain in the classroom and guest speakers from local businesses. Each student will save his/her computer work on the network server. The procedure for login and logout will be explained in class. Folders will be provided for each student to use for recordkeeping and will be kept on file in the classroom.

Course Supplies

  • Blue or Black Pen(s)
  • Pencil(s)
  • USB flash drive

Course Fee: $25

Assessment Procedures

Assessments will include, but are not limited to, observations, discussions, projects, quizzes/tests, class work, and work ethic. Every student is expected to demonstrate an acceptable work ethic by being on time, on task, respectful of others, and productive. Anything less can result in a Work Ethic grade deduction (see Grading Scale below).

Grade Weights
Class Work/Projects / 30%
Tests / 60%
Misc / 10%
A / 90-100
B / 80-89
C / 70-79
D / 60-69
F / 59 and below

Culminating Products

At the conclusion of this course, students will have produced a variety of work products including but not limited to the following:

  • Students will develop a multimedia project including planning, design, creation, and evaluationsteps.
  • Students will develop a graphic design project including planning, design, creation, and
  • evaluation steps.
  • Students will develop a web site including planning, design, creation, and evaluation steps.

Classroom Policies and Expectations

All school policies will be strictly enforced (dress code, tardies, electronic devices, etc.). See student handbook for more information. Students should ALWAYS:

  1. Be prepared and on task in class.
  2. Be in your seat when the bell rings.
  3. Stay in your seat until the teacher dismisses you. (Ms. Woods end class.)
  4. Raise your hand and wait for permission to speak.
  5. Use appropriate language.
  6. Follow directions the first time they are given. (Delayed obedience is disobedience.)
  7. Respect others, yourself and your environment.
  8. Strive for excellence.

Industry Credentials/Certification

The following industry credentials are available for interested business students and/or those students who have completed or currently enrolled in Business Technology Applications Advanced:

  • Microsoft Office Specialist(MOS) credential validates skills in using the 2010 Microsoft Office system and the Windows 7 operating system, meeting the demand for the most up-to-date skills on the latest Microsoft technologies.

Acceptable Use Policy

The Internet will be used in class to research and complete classroom activities/projects. Midfield City Schools Internet usage policies apply to the usage of the Internet in this lab. No students should use the Internet without prior permission from the teacher. If a student violates the policies set forth by the school or the teacher, the student will lose his/her Internet privileges, thus their grade will suffer. They will also be subject to discipline measures.

Students will be assigned a computer for daily use. They are responsible for notifying the teacher of any irregularities as soon as they are aware of them. Students will be held liable for any and all damage done to the computers except for reasonable wear from use.

Make-Up Work

Students who miss tests or fail to submit any type of assigned work have three days per absence to complete all make-up work. It is the student’s responsibility to ask for make-up work and keep up with all assignments of classes. Students may schedule make-up days after school.

Bathroom Policy

Students should use the bathroom facilities before or after class. The students have many chances to use the facilities before coming to the classroom. Coming to computer class is like going to work. If a student has to take time out of his/her work hour in computer class, he/she must make-up the time missed in the lab. Seat time in this course is necessary because it is a skills class. Students are not able to practice these skills at home with the guidance of the instructor, thus the student must not be out of the classroom and be actively involved in learning. Emergencies are excused from this policy.

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