Digital Media Skills Course Info

Course Information
Course Title:	Digital Media Skills for Broadcast and Film
Course Number:	BCST 119
Online Course Information:	You will be emailed login information (username and password) to the email address you provided to CCSF when you registered. If this is not accurate, please update your information, otherwise you will not receive this important information. The course content will not be available before the offical start date of class. After the course start date, I will release new content each week, with assignments due at the end of most weeks. Be focused and diligent and you should have a successful outcome in the course. This is not a self-paced course.
Orientation:	The orientation for this course is online as content for you to read during Week One of the course. You are not required to come to campus for this course.
Login Information	Once you have been emailed your login and password (typically sent the day before the class begins), you'll access all the course information over the Internet using your web browser through a system called Insight/Moodle. You'll need to log in to the website with the provided username and password. The site is located at: http://insight.ccsf.edu Enter your username and password and then choose Digital Media Skills to see the course content. If you have trouble logging in after the first day of class, please call the CCSF Help Desk at 415-452-5689 Telephone assistance is available business days from 9am-4:30pm (PST) Monday through Friday. When calling, please provide the following information to the operator: Tell the operator your course is in "Insight" Provide the course name, section, and call number Give the operator your CCSF Student ID number - your ID number is 9 characters long and usually begins with a "W", "C", or "@" followed by 8 numbers. You can login to the Web4 portal to retrieve your student ID number using your social security number if you have forgotten it. The operator will also ask you to provide a current email address that you check often. The operator will then forward your information to our technical support and technical support will email you your reset password and login information.
Course Description:	Digital Media Skills is an entry level class that prepares students for digital editing classes such as Final Cut Pro, Avid, After Effects, Pro Tools and Photoshop. The course covers topics that a common skills needed across all the digital media arts. Digital Media Skills serves as a fundamentals and skills building core course for understanding digital media technology. We will cover many aspects of issues in the digital media realms of bandwidth, compression, cross-platform file formats, media storage and basic digital media skills.
Credit:	3.0 units
Instructor Information
Name:	Donna Eyestone
Email:	deyeston@ccsf.edu
Office Hours: (online)	Available for online chat at your request
Course Participation
Textbook:	None required, readings will be online. For a hard copy version of the content, you may purchase a BCST 119 Digital Media Skills reader - available through the CCSF bookstore. This will give you convenient access to the course content at anytime - even after the online course has ended. It is not required that you purchase this reader if you are taking this course online.
Class Participation:	You will be expected to participate in all the class assignments, including posting messages on course discussion forums. Your participation will be a factor in your final grade.
Grading:	Between 10 and 15 Assignments (70%) Midterm Exam (10%) - avail. during week 9 only Final Exam (20%) - avail. during finals week only Assignments will be given most weeks of the semester. Each Assignment will have a specific deadline you must meet. In general, you will receive a grade and comments for each on-time homework assignment within one week. There is a final project in this course, and it is just considered to be another weekly assignment (included in the overall 70% of your grade). Your weekly homework assignments all lead up to your final project, so hopefully the final project will be mostly finished by Week 16, so that the last week you'll just add the final touches to it. Weekly Assignments are the heart of this course. In order to successfully complete this course you will need to stay up-to-date with the homework.
Course Content:	The semester will progress approximately as follows: Week 1 : Course Overview Weeks 2-4 : Understanding Computers including Hardware, Software, Peripherals and Connectivity Weeks 5-7 : Understanding Graphics (you'll create graphics using Photoshop Elements) Weeks 8-12 : Understanding Audio (you'll be able to record your own voice (hardware permitting) and edit audio files) Weeks 13-15 : Understanding Video (you can use your own camera, or use footage provided to complete basic video edits) Week 16 : A brief overview of multimedia (or how to bring everything together for your final project) Week 17 : Your final project (samples will be included throughout the semester so you'll get some ideas)
Enrollment:	The online registration system has a built-in waiting list feature. This has been turned on for this class. Each section has a maximum waiting list of 10 students. If you are on the waiting list and a spot opens before the semester begins, you will be notified automatically, (at the email address you include with your registration info) and invited to join the class. If there are students on the waiting list after the first day of class, I will try clear up my roster and make room if possible. I will contact you via email if there space opens. If you would like to drop this course at any time during the semester it is the student's responsibility to do so. If you do not officially drop the course, you may receive a failing grade on your academic record.
Accessibility:	Students who need academic accommodations should request them from the Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) located in the Rosenberg Library, Room 323 on the Ocean Campus. Telephone: 415-452-5481 (V) 415-452-5451 (TDD). DSPS is the campus office responsible for verifying disability-related need for academic accommodations, assessing that need, and for planning accommodations in cooperation with students and instructors as needed and consistent with course requirements.
Computer Requirements
What you'll need on your computer:	Your computer must meet the minimum requirements as listed by WebCT. In addition to the minimum requirements you'll need to have the latest QuickTime Plug-in.
What you'll want on your computer:	Although these won't be necessary to complete this course, you'll have a lot more fun if you have the ability to get digital still pictures, video and audio into your computer.