Instructor: Jon Grady Office: Faculty House Office Phone: (765) 285-6007
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M 8:00 – 9:00 and 10:00 – 12:00
T 8:00 – 10:00
W 10:00 – 12:00
R 8:00 – 10:00
F 8:00 – 9:00
Text and Software:
We will be using Lynda.com that is provided to us by Ball State and other Web sites. All software that is needed will be provided by Mr. Grady
Course Content:
This course develops graphics and multimedia concepts and vocabulary. It will expose the student to the operation of digital video cameras, scanners, and sound equipment. The design, layout, and composition of images are stressed. The students will create and edit graphics, video, sound files and other interfaces suitable for their final projects.
Course Methodology:
Hands-on activities, outside readings, writings, lectures, classroom discussions and projects.
Student Evaluation:
Class participation, weekly/monthly updates and final project.
COURSE SUMMARY:
This is all dependent on what the student picks as a project that is approved by Mr. Grady.
TENTATIVE METHOD OF GRADING:
Grades will be based on the following:
Weekly work in class and lab 500
Instruction set 100
Participation 200
Final Project 400 – Due final day
Total Points 1300
The accumulated totals are then distributed into a letter grade as follows:
A 94% - 100%
A- 90% - 93.9%
B+ 87% - 89.9%
B 84% - 86.9%
B- 80% - 83.9%
C+ 77% - 79.9%
C 74% - 76.9%
C- 70% - 73.9%
D* 69% and below
Mr. Grady’s Academic Policies: 2017
Academic Integrity: Honesty, trust, and personal responsibility are fundamental attributes of the Indiana Academy community. Academic dishonesty by a student will not be tolerated, for it threatens the foundation of the institution dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. To maintain its credibility and reputation, and to equitably assign evaluations of scholastic and creative performance, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics and Humanities is committed to maintaining a climate that upholds and values the highest standards of academic integrity.
I am very sympathetic to the many pressures that face today’s students. The Indiana Academy as a whole expects all students to maintain the highest standards of academic honesty. There will be no excuses accepted for plagiarism, cheating or any other act that suggests that you have not fulfilled your academic responsibilities in this and all other courses
I hold every student responsible for knowing the ACADEMIC DISHONESTY policy at the Indiana Academy. The policy can be found in the Indiana Academy Student Handbook. Ignorance or misunderstanding of the honesty policy will not serve as an excuse.
Absence prior to due Date: Missing class (excused or not) the day(s) prior to an exam, quiz, or other due date does not exempt the student from preparing and taking the exam or quiz with the class and/or submitting the required assignment on the due date. Exceptions may be granted in advance of class by contract.
Quizzes and Exams: If a student misses an exam or quiz due to excused absence from the class during which it was given, he/she may make-up said work as follows. The student will make an appointment with the instructor to set up a date to take a makeup exam. This date must be within one week of the schedule exam. One additional day will be allowed if the class immediately following is missed. If a student missed both Monday and Wednesday, and an exam was given on Monday, the student will complete the exam before Wednesday of next week. If there is a continually illness and the student cannot attend class, the student must make an appointment with the instructor to make up the exam.
In Class Activity: Students who miss class on the day of an in-class activity, which requires a written report, will be given a substitute assignment or exempted, according to the relative necessity of that assignment and the discretion of the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to get the substitute assignment or exemption. Exemptions and substitutes must be in writing.
Other Assignments: All other assignments must be turned in on the date due. If absent, the student should forward the assignment to class with another student, place it in the instructor’s mailbox (time initialed by secretary, teacher or an SLC) or set by E-mail attachment.
Extended Absence: Absence of three class sessions or more will constitute an extended absence and a contract for make-up work is required. Failure to fulfill a contract will result in deductions or a zero on the work.
Late Work: Any assignment, test, or quiz not turned in on the due date or as specified above will be classified as a late assignment and will result in a reduced grade for that assignment. (25% taken off for 1 day to 3 days late, 50 % taken off 4 to 6 days late, 7 days late no credit will be given, but the assignment must be turned in or you will receive an incomplete.)
Exceptions: Circumstances or illness may constitute reason for an exception to the above rules. It is the student’s responsibility to get an exception in writing at the earliest possible time.
Tardiness: Students more than 15 minutes late to class are marked absent.
Length of Class Time: All tests are collected 5 minutes after the end of the period (NO LATER). Staying late to finish a test or for ANY reason will not excuse you to your next class and is done at the risk to the student.
Second Make-up Quiz/Test: A student requesting a second make-up quiz or test during a semester will require written documentation from the health center, personal physician, or equivalent professional.