MMED 1303 Multimedia Project Planning

Fall 1998 – Course Syllabus

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Instructors: Kay Pallavicini
Prerequisite: MMED 1301 and CSCI 1401
Materials:

Multimedia: Production, Planning, and Delivery; Villamil-Casanova & Molina, Que E & T Publishing.
  1 Zip disks (PC or Mac formatted)
Three-ring binder
   

Course Description:

 

 

 Students are introduced to the multimedia planning process, costing, and proposal preparation, production legal issues, and guidelines for pre-production preparation. Students create a comprehensive design document including target audience analysis, purpose and goals, objectives, content outline, flowchart, and storyboards. Issues that relate to content design and production management are addressed. Students learn how to negotiate with clients and work in a team environment.
   

Objectives:

 

 The Secretary¹s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) has researched and identified the skills and competencies that employees will need for workplace success. The following SCANS skills are incorporated into the course content as listed below.
 

• Determine whether multimedia is an appropriate media to attain the client¹s purpose;
• Analyze a target audience for a multimedia project;
• Determine and state the goals and objectives of a multimedia project;
• Collect the content and organize it in outline format;
• Prepare a multimedia storyboard;
• Prepare a flowchart that shows the navigation of the multimedia project;
• Create several screens of a multimedia prototype based on a design document;
• Participate in class critiques of the projects and of the team process.

   
Assessment: Evaulation is based on successful completion of the following requirements:
 

For the grade of C, you must:
1. Complete all exercises assigned.
2. Complete an approved design document as a team member for a multimedia project.
a. Create a prototype for a multimedia project.
b. Submit an evaluation of each team member's contributions to the team project, and also submit an evaluation of the group.
c. Participate as an active member of the team and identify your contributions.
d. Submit all stages of the design document on time.
e. Revise all portions of the design document as required and submit.

For the grade of B, you must:
1. Complete all objectives for the grade of C.
2. Research group dynamics and write a report about your experiences working on your team based on the evaluations you received from your team members.

For the grade of A, you must:
1. Complete all objectives for the grade of B.
2. Submit a report on multimedia jobs and resumes from information obtained from the Internet.

   

Attendance and Participation:

 

 

 Class attendance is important. Generally, the course material is covered in the textbooks; however, lectures and close lab sessions augment and clarify the textbook material. You are encouraged to get to know your fellow students in order to have a source for lecture notes and handouts if you cannot attend a class session. Students are expected to assume the responsibility for learning. Your instructor will assist you, but the actual responsibility rests with you. Students are also expected to devote their energy to attaining the skills and knowledge required for their particular career goals. The North Harris College Policy & Procedure Manual [Student Conduct, Section 562.01d] states, ³Disruptive activity that hinders other students¹ learning or deters an instructor from effective teaching will not be tolerated under any circumstances.² To provide an equal-opportunity learning situation for all students enrolled in this class, children are not allowed in the labs or classrooms.
   

Academic Integrity:

 

 

 

 The college¹s academic integrity policy states, ³NHMCCD is committed to a high standard of academic integrity in the academic community. In becoming a part of the academic community, students are responsible for honesty and independent effort. Failure to uphold these standards includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Plagiarizing written work or projects.
2. Cheating on exams or assignments.
3. Collusion on an exam or project.
4. Misrepresentation of credentials or prerequisites when registering for a course.²
Refer to the NHMCCD catalog for additional information.
   

Open Lab Time
and Policy:

 

 

 

 

Your labs are located in Winship 151 and 152. They are open seven days a week. Please check "LAB INFO" of this website for availability of open labs. You can use the lab at any of the posted times, but depend on your instructor to be able to answer all your questions about the software. Sign in when you arrive. The computers in both labs have been configured to meet the needs of all courses. Please do not reconfigure the system set up. If you are experiencing diffulty, contact the lab assistants or instructors for assistant. In addition, please follow all directions posted in the labs.

Important Note> The lab assistants and instructors reserve the right to ask you to leave the labs in event of disruptivebehavior, illegal activities, or malicious intent on the computer.
   

Virus Protection:

 

 The college will not be liable for any corruption of data caused by virus contamination. The college computers are regularly screened and are protected against computer viruses to the best of our ability. However, we do not guarantee that viruses do not exist on our systems. It is your responsibility to protect your data from corruption due to virus.
   

Learning Resources Centers:

 

 The Learning Resources Centers (LRCs) at each college provide print and non-print resources and services for students. The materials have been selected to serve the curricular, vocational, and recreational needs of the college community. Each college LRC provides computer access to a variety of information in electronic form including bibliographic indexes to journals, Internet resources, and multimedia publications.
   

Learning Support Centers:

 

 Learning Support Centers at each college provide print and audio-visual materials as well as tutorial assistance and computer labs for students who need academic support services. Materials from other disciplines are available in each center including reading, writing, math, and college study skills.
   

Internet and Email

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The District provides computing and network resources to students. Students are encouraged to use the computers, software packages, and electronic mail (e-mail), for educational or District-related activities and to facilitate the efficient exchange of useful information. However, the equipment, software and network capacities provided through the District computer services are and remain the property of the District. Use of the equipment and networks is to comport with the policies and procedures of the District, and access may be denied to any student who fails to comply with the District's policies and procedures regarding its use.

Access to the District's e-mail and similar electronic communication systems are a privilege and certain responsibilities accompany that privilege. District users are expected to demonstrate the same level of ethical and professional manner, as is required in face-to-face or written communications. Anonymous or forged messages will be treated as a violation of this policy.

NOTE: North Harris College provides reasonable accomodations, in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabiliation Act and the Americans with Disabilitied Act. Please inform your professor of any special accomodations which you may need as a result of disability. It is the student¹s responsibility to request these accomodations.

   

 

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