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Instructor: Instructors name
Phone: Optional
Feel free to text me before 6 p.m.
Email: -------@coconino.edu

 

 

Office Hours: [Personalize]

  • Available upon request
  • Response Times:
  • M-TH 24 hr. response times
  • F-Sun 48 hr. response times

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I am available on Monday - Friday, but I attempt to reserve Saturday and Sunday for my family.  If these times are not convenient for you, please let me know. If you have questions about an assignment that is due over the weekend, be sure to ask by Friday morning, so I can respond to you by Friday night. Otherwise, you might miss your window to get my answer before the due date.

For emergencies, when you are not able to gain access to messages on Canvas, please send a message to my email address karen.jacquez@coconino.edu. In the event a third party needs to contact me, please direct them to my contact information. No third party should use your login credentials to gain access to the classroom. You are also always welcome to text or call my cell phone 702-250-9424 (just be sure to identify who you are and what class you are taking when texting).

 

Class time is 11:30 AM -1:15 PM Tuesday & Thursday in Room 125. Success in this class demands that you are self-motivated, organized, and punctual with the due dates. You are expected to read the syllabus, understand course expectations such as how and when to take exams, turn in assignments, and contribute to class discussions. All material for this class will be available online and almost all assignments will be turned in via Canvas. You are responsible to set aside an appropriate amount of time for class work. Lab time will be given in class but will not be enough time to complete assignments. Problem solving skills are key to all projects. I also expect you to ASK your peers or me questions in the discussion area when something is unclear. I cannot help you if you stay silent.

This class is set up to be able to to convert to online if the need should arise. Class times will become Zoom meetings and all material will be available online.

 

As required by the College’s insurance provider, each person who enters a CCC building must sign a liability waiver acknowledging that they accept the risks of being on campus during the COVID-19 pandemic. This waiver can be found at https://hipaa.jotform.com/211885193664162 (Links to an external site.). The waiver only needs to be completed once and is good until June 30, 2022. Those who have signed the waiver can pick up a sticker from Security to place on their ID to display when they enter a CCC building. All employees and students should have their IDs with them at all times when on any CCC campus.
Due to the recent increase in COVID 19 cases, face coverings (masks) are optional on a CCC campus. Current guidelines regarding face coverings and other COVID protocols can be found on the CCC coronavirus web page, https://www.coconino.edu/coronavirus (Links to an external site.), and changes to the COVID protocols throughout the semester will be posted in this location.

 

This course introduces the students to the basic tools and techniques of computer graphics and principles of design. Students will become familiar with software and hardware that enables them to create and compose two-dimensional images. Students will also learn to import images from other software sources as well as from scanned images.

 

This is an introductory course in computer graphics. Introduction to design principles and visual problem solving with software suitable for two-dimensional design and illustration.

Recommended: ART 110 and ART 160. Two lecture; two lab. May be taken for S/U credit.

 

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Describe hardware/software components and their functions in a computer graphics system.

2. Use graphic design and illustration software to create, save, edit, and output their images.

3. Create original images using graphic software.

4. Combine original artwork with images obtained from other sources such as scanned images.

5. Demonstrate design principles in their projects.

6. Discuss copyright issues as they pertain to digital images.

 

Module 1 – The Adobe Interfaces

  • Introduction Module 1
  • Book & Videos
  • Discussion
  • Exercise M1
  • Quiz 1
  • Conclusion Module 1

Module 3 – The Adobe Interfaces

  • Introduction Module 2
  • Book & Videos
  • Discussion
  • Exercise M2
  • Project Illustrator
  • Quiz 2
  • Conclusion Module 2

 

  • Programs - Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Indesign - Available by subscription through Adobe.com (Links to an external site.) Be sure to get the student pricing!
  • The ability to save your work in more than one place such as a USB drive or external storage of any type. Do not pay the price of losing your hours of work because you did not save the file in 2 different places.
  • Access to CANVAS and ability to perform basic computer skills

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Title: Graphic Design Portfolio,

Publisher: Against the Clock 

ISBN: Print 978-1-946396-79-2

           Ebook 978-1-946396-80-8

Access to Canvas - Click to read the full technical requirements for Canvas (Links to an external site.)

 

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You will be graded on a combination of exercises, projects, discussions & quizzes that cover the reading, videos & class lectures. Following instructions, presentation, basic principles of design, layout and creativity will be graded. The subject matter does need to be academic setting appropriate. There is no extra credit or late work accepted except in prearranged with the instructor or in extreme situations.

There will be exercises and discussions that build technique and knowledge within Illustrator and the principles of design. There will be larger projects, which the techniques and knowledge learned through the exercises and discussions will need to be applied. Creativity will be taken into ac for the projects as this is a very important element of the Graphic Design field.

Each project will have the following baseline grading criteria.

  • Did you follow instructions?
  • Technique–Did you use the tools/settings that were taught in class correctly and effectively?
  • Effort – to earn an A you must do substantially more than the minimum. Is your work at a professional level?
  • Creativity–Are you simply going through the motions or are you creating something that challenges your creative and intellectual processes?

All assignments are due by Sunday 11:59 PM. Grading will start on Monday. Critics will be available for all to see.

Throughout the course, we will have student-led, whole-class discussions where you will have the opportunity to respond to the posted discussion question.  Often, the discussions will ask you to conduct a small fieldwork observation, so you might want to review the discussion question prior to the open date, so you can plan accordingly.  Other times, the discussions will ask you to think react to a TED Talk or current news article. To earn full participation points, you need to post an initial response and two substantive responses to your peers' posts.  A substantive post to your peer, acknowledges something that your peer said AND adds your own thoughts or ideas AND asks a follow-up question to your peers to help deepen the discussion.

As you participate in the discussion area, you can practice the ABC Model, which can help you to create consistent posts that add value for your peers and improve learning in the group.

  • Acknowledge something the individual has said.
  • Build by adding personal experience or observations or relevant course content.
  • Conclude with a question to the individual or class.

Student participation posts that are highly facilitative include the following:

  • Building on peer comments by adding substantive contributions to the discussion, including suggesting alternative solutions, adding other perspectives, pointing out problems, and disagreeing constructively at times
  • Encouraging peers to apply course concepts to the workplace environment and their daily lives
  • Encouraging peer participation by asking probing questions that encourage them to think deeply
  • Demonstrating content knowledge by sharing experiences and analyzing course concepts in the class discussions
  • Referring to current course readings and asking peers to apply these course materials to their posts.

In addition, please make sure that all of your own posts are clear, error-free, and well formatted. Each message must reflect a high level of professionalism and critical thinking. I expect only the best from you, and together we can create an academic environment that encourages each of you to do your best work and interact respectfully.

Note: The discussions will close at the end of the module, and you will not be able to enter any more responses after the discussion period has ended.

Cheating, while rare, is a serious issue with consequences. Those consequences include automatic scoring of a cheated assignment or exam/quiz as a zero, and possible failure of the course, depending on severity, at the instructor’s discretion. The college may take further action depending on circumstances, including making a permanent record in the offending student’s file or possible expulsion from the college. Repeated incidents will result in automatic failure for the course.

Cheating will include, but not be limited to, the following:

  • Any form of plagiarism (presentation of other persons’ or institution’s ideas, images, words, or materials as the student’s own) that is not clearly cited as a reference. In short, do not use someone else’s work or thoughts in any way.
  • Violation of copyright, including but not limited to, the guidelines spelled out in the DMCA and general international Copyright Law.
  • Collaborating with other people on any exam or research not designated as group work (quizzes or tests will never be group work)
  • Student use of web resources such as Google, Wolfram Alpha, Wikipedia, or other on quizzes

 

 The quizzes cover the course materials including readings and videos for each module(s).   You will have one chance to earn your score. 

 

The midterm & final will be a project. The final project is comprehensive and will be the time to show all of what you learned in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop & Indesign techniques, the layout and how you solved the problem and constraints of the requirements.  The final will be a multi module project with multiple steps. It will be turned in each module for you to receive critics. This will give you a reflection of the real world work environment of visual design and help you to earn the highest grade possible.

Refer to the course schedule to see when the projects will be open.  I will leave it open for a few days, so you can take it any time when it is open. No late projects or quizzes will be accepted.  Please notify me BEFOREHAND if you need to make different arrangements.

DUE DATE VERSUS AVAILABLE UNTIL DATE

The due date is the due date for the assignment, quiz, or discussion. If you submit after the "due" date, then it is considered late. For all assignments, quizzes, and discussions, no late work is accepted unless prearranged or due to extreme circumstances.  The Available Until date is typically one days after the due date.

 

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Assessment

#

Possible Points

Total Points.

Criteria for Grading/Format

Criteria for Grading/Format

Exercises

12

 

50

600

 Did you follow directions? Was it presented in a professional manner?

 Did you follow directions? Was it presented in a professional manner?

Projects

12

300

 900

Did you follow directions? Were the required tools used? Were the tools used well? Were you creative?  Was it presented in a professional manner?

Did you follow directions? Were the required tools used? Were the tools used well? Were you creative?  Was it presented in a professional manner?

Discussions

16

10

160

 A well thought out and worded response to the question.  Was there 2 responses to other students that encourage a conversation. A well thought out and worded response to the question.  Was there 2 responses to other students that encourage a conversation.

Final Project

 

600

600

 A Three module project that will be graded 3 times. A Three module project that will be graded 3 times.

 

 

Total Possible Points/Percentage

2260

 

 

 

All college policies and procedures can be viewed here. (Links to an external site.)

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First and biggest expectation, I have as an instructor is respect and kindness towards each other! Masks are expected to be worn in class at all times! (There are people within this class that have immuno-compromised family members they need to protect from Covid19.) 

The Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom procedure (https://www.coconino.edu/resources/files/pdfs/presidents-office/policies-and-procedures/300-399/303-18.pdf (Links to an external site.)) states that, “It is the instructor’s responsibility to foster a classroom environment conducive to learning. Instructors whose students engage in disruptive behavior shall indicate to them that their behavior is unacceptable and offer an opportunity for the disruptive student(s) to conform to the expected standards of the classroom.” If a student comes to class without a mask, removes their mask during class, or is wearing their mask inappropriately, the instructor is responsible for asking the student to correct the issue. If a student does not comply, follow the “Process for temporary removal from class,” which states, “If the disruptive behavior is severe and/or constitutes an immediate threat to the safety of the instructor or other students, the instructor may require the student(s) to leave the classroom or instructional site for the remainder of the class meeting and, if necessary, summon a campus security officer to remove the student(s).” 

If a COVID exposure occurs in the class, what should I do?
 The Fall 2021 Guidance document on the CCC coronavirus page (https://www.coconino.edu/resources/files/pdfs/Coronavirus/fall_2021.pdf (Links to an external site.)) outlines what to do if an individual has close contact with someone with COVID-19. These guidelines are different for those who have been vaccinated than they are for those who have not been vaccinated; each individual in the class should follow the guidelines that match their vaccination status. Any student or employee with a COVID-19 exposure, symptoms, or positive test result should fill out the COVID-19 Concern Form as soon as possible; any employee who becomes aware of such an incident (such as a student disclosing an incident to their instructor) should encourage the individual reporting the incident to fill out the COVID-19 Concern Form

COLLEGE ATTENDANCE POLICY

As stated in Procedure 303-02, students must attend their classes and participate in a course-specific, academically-related activity (assignment, quizzes AND discussions) in online classes the first week of school or a grade of NS (no-show) will be recorded by their instructor, and they will be withdrawn from the course. Students will not receive refunds for classes in which they have received an NS grade. Students have the right to appeal a grade of NS through the Office of Registration and Enrollment Services.     

Students must drop or withdraw from any class they do not wish to complete, and they are financially and academically responsible for all courses that they do not drop by published deadlines. The Office of Registration and Enrollment Services publishes instructions for students to follow when dropping or withdrawing from classes. Students are encouraged to discuss drop and withdrawal options with their academic advisor and the Office of Student Financial Aid (if a financial aid recipient). 

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You are expected to attend (unless you are sick or showing signs of Covid19 or possible exposed to Covid19), participate, and contribute to class discussions throughout the course. You are expected to complete all readings, assignments and quizzes by their due dates; however, how and when you complete them are up to you and your weekly schedule. If you do not read the readings and watch the videos each week then you will not pass the course.

If you are sick or coughing do not come to campus. Email or text the instructor! As you instructor I will work with you. Everything for this class is provided online. If you have any questions email me!

 

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If you think that you will need extra time for an assignment (due to a medical, family emergency, religious ceremony, extreme circumstances), please notify me BEFORE the assignment is due, so we can come up with an alternative due date. You always have the option to REDO only 2 assignments for a better grade once you have already submitted the assignment, and it has been graded.  This does not include multiple choice quizzes, discussion peer responses. This also DOES NOT include  the final project. Once a discussion closes, it is closed no make ups are given.  Once the discussion ends, you missed out on the conversation. Technological issues are not considered valid grounds for late assignment submission except in extreme situations. In the event of a server outage, students should submit assignments to the instructor when the systems are restored. Learner assignments submitted after the last day of class will not be accepted.

The instructor reserves the right to add, delete, or modify the syllabus with reasonable notification.

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