Course Code/Course Title: IM240 Intermediate Authoring
Instructor: William Hogan
School E-mail: WHogan@aii.edu
Alt E-Mail: AI.WHogan@gmail.com
Location: Art Institute of Tucson Campus (Main 213)
Day/Time: Wednesday 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Course Description:
This course will build on the skills taught in the Introduction to Authoring class. Students will design production quality interactive media presentations using intermediate-level scripting techniques focusing on good user interface design and usability.
Course Competencies
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
Describe needs analysis as it pertains to usability ·
Demonstrate a working knowledge of intermediate level scripting techniques ·
Demonstrate a working knowledge of how to integrate audio, video, graphics and animation as they relate to interactive presentations ·
Demonstrate a working knowledge of interactive project management ·
Display advanced knowledge of cross-platform compatibility issues
Course Length: 11 weeks
Contact Hours: 44 hours
Lecture: 22 hours
Lab: 22 hours
Credit Value: 3 credit hours
Course Prerequisites:
IM220 Introduction to Authoring
Textbook Required:
Materials: Digital storage
Estimated Homework: 4 hours weekly
Student Evaluation/Grading Policies:
Class time will be spent in a productive manner.
Grading will be done on a point system.
Points for individual activities will be announced.
All work must be received by the set deadlines.
Late work receives a grade of zero.
On-time projects may be redone with instructor approval.
ABSOLUTELY NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE FINAL CLASS MEETS WEEK 11.
Grading Scale:
All assignments must have clear criteria and objectives to meet. All students shall be treated equitably. It will be that student’s right to know his/her grade at any reasonable point that information is requested by that student. The criteria for determining a student’s grade shall be as follows (on a percentage of total points basis):
Assignment 1 100
Assignment 2 100
Assignment 3 100
Assignment 4 100
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Total Points Possible 400
A 100-90
B 89-80
C 79-70
D 69-60
F 59 or below
Late Work 50%
Passing letter grades (A through D) will be converted to the highest number in the corresponding range when averaging. This class will have projects with established point values for the grading system; letter grades will not necessarily be given for individual assignments but will certainly be used for mid-term and final reports.
Late Work Policy:
It is vital to maintain a realistic, firm and fair classroom policy as it applies to grading, attendance, etc. The nature of our business requires deadlines, and they must be enforced without exception. Students will be expected to use their class time in a productive manner. Grading will be based on the criteria of the project. The quality of the work and high standards of the department will produce the best portfolios and prepare students to enter the job market with confidence in their abilities and achievements.
All work is due at deadline. This means that it must be turned in exactly when specified by the instructor. Any student who does not turn in his/her work by the specified deadline will receive ½ credit at best Unfinished work may be turned in at the time of the deadline but will be marked “unfinished” and will be graded accordingly. Late work may be evaluated for criteria but given no grade. Students, who wish to redo on-time projects, may do so only with the approval of their instructor. These projects will be considered Extra Credit. The due dates for these projects are to be set by the individual instructors. If a student is ill or otherwise indisposed, he/she must make arrangements to have the work delivered on time. Work must be turned in before or on deadline for planned absences (court dates, etc.). ABSOLUTELY NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE FINAL CLASS MEETS.
Class Policies:
No food allowed in class or lab at any time. Drinks in re-closeable bottles allowed in classroom.
Edible items brought to class or lab must be thrown out.
If student elects to eat/drink outside class or lab door, missed time is recorded as absent.
Attendance is taken hourly. Tardiness or absence is recorded in 15-minute increments.
Any students absent in class or lab a combined total of 12 hours may be suspended from the course and awarded a grade of F.
Break times are scheduled 10 minutes for each hour of class.
No private software is to be brought to lab or loaded onto AiTucson computers.
No software games are allowed in lab (unless in course curriculum).
Headphones are required if listening to music during lab. No headphones are allowed in lecture.
Instructor Availability Outside of Class:
Messages may be left for the instructor via e-mail system.
Appointments may be scheduled at instructor/student convenience.
Why You Are Here:
The sole purpose of any vocationally oriented program is to prepare students as well as possible to function competently in a professional environment. For the educational program to accomplish this goal requires that students be exposed to a variety of experiences dealing with every possible discipline that they will regularly encounter in their profession. Professionalism shall comprise an important aspect of how the student/teacher relationship will function. The criteria for assessing what is considered professional attitude is based upon accepted standards of professional ethics. Students should be conscious of the following areas at all times: tardiness/attendance, appearance, plagiarism, and professional social skills.
Conduct Research:
Each student is required to conduct industry and course-related research through the use of the school’s Library print and digital resources. The ability to effectively utilize and access information is a vital and essential aspect of your education as well as a strong enhancement of the learning experience.
Disability Policy:
It is the Art Institute of Tucson’s policy not to discriminate against qualified students with a documented disability in its educational programs, activities, or services. If you have a disability-related need of accommodations in this class, contact Tamara Birch, Director of Student Affairs and Career Services
Academic Honesty:
The Academic Affairs Team of The Art Institute of Tucson fosters a teaching/learning environment where academic honesty must be maintained. Students are ultimately responsible for following this policy by presenting their own work and properly crediting other contributors or sources. Sometimes, students are uncertain about what constitutes appropriate citation of work by others. If you are unsure how to document work written or presented by others, it is your responsibility to ask for help. Resources are available in the library or ask your instructor.
I.T. Stuff
We will do most of our communication and file sharing through the Art Institute portal - myeclassonline (Image manipulation) handouts, weblinks, turning in assignments, checking grades, downloading lesson files. All is done from here.
File Storage: You will need to keep a copy of all your work. School computers, especially laptops, get purged daily so you cannot store files on them. 2GB should be enough space for this class. Create a IM240 folder and make a separate folder for lessons and projects and your own research or images. Do this on your own computer.
File transport: Use a USB drive to bring files to and from class.
HINT: Last quarter 2 students USB drives went band and they lost their work cause that was the only place it was being stored
In Class Work: I recommend that you save and work on files on the desktop, then copy to USB when done. USB drives are not as good as main hard drives on the school computers
Fonts: If you work at home you may have different fonts than Art Institute does, so put them on your portable drive and then they can be activated for use at School
Submitting your Work & Due Dates:
Assignments are due by the end of class on Friday via DocSharing in eCompanion. Make sure to use the Turn-In folder. If you are not able to turn it in via DocSharing you are also able to turn it in to the Shared Google Docs folder by 10:00pm on Saturday. When turning in your work please use the following naming convention to label your files. Last Name.First Name.Project #.psd. For example: Hogan.William.Project1.psd.
Communication:
You must check your student email regularly or be certain your personal email is connected to the class email system. Check the course page regularly for important class information. You can email me at WHogan@aii.edu or at ai.WHogan@gmail.com. I am also available on GoogleTalk via AI.WHogan@gmail.com
Weekly Schedule
*NOTE: The following schedule is based on an 11-week quarter and is provided as a general outline of the course. It
may be modified, depending on how the class is performing, to accommodate holidays or for other unforeseen reasons. Changes in class work and homework will be given in class on a week-by-week basis, so it remains important for you to attend all classes.
Week 1-2 Build a responsive mobile template.
Week 3 Add responsive desktop styles with dynamic navigation.
Week 4 Add Responsive Tablet Styles with dynamic navigation
week 5 Add graphic design and a print style sheet.
week 6 Add Javascript functionality
week 7 TBD
Week 8 TBD
Week 9 TBD
Assignment 1: Basic Mobile Site
Overview:
The goal of this assignment is to give you experience in designing a mobile-first website. For this assignment we are going to be focusing on the smallest of the devices, the phone. It doesn't matter what size phone at this point, we can assume that all phones will be about the same size.
You are to create a portfolio style page that is going to be viewed on a phone. You will want at least 3-4 different pages all using the same theme.
Here is a list of same pages you might want to create. You do not have to create all of them if you do not want to
Main page
Artwork / Portfolio
Biography / Artist Statement
Contact
Resume
The focus of this assignment isn't adding in a lot of functionality yet, we can add that down the road. The goal of this assignment is to create a template that we can use to create pages down the road
Things to think about:
Some things you are going to want to think about ...
Having smaller mobile versions your images
Making sure that all pages have a similar feel and color scheme
Is your design going to change based on how they hold their phone?
Landscape vs Portrait
Assignment 2: Tablet Design
Overview:
The goal of this next assignment is to expand on the basic mobile site that you created earlier. For this assignment we are going to be focusing on the middle sized devices, the tablet. When designing for tablet you have to keep a number of things in mind, tablets come in all shapes and sizes. You might need more then one design in the end.
You are to create a portfolio style page that is going to be viewed on a tablet. You will want at least 3-4 different pages all using the same theme.
Here is a list of same pages you might want to create. You do not have to create all of them if you do not want to
Main page
Artwork / Portfolio
Biography / Artist Statement
Contact
Resume
The focus of this assignment isn't adding in a lot of functionality yet, we will begin to add that in the next assignment.
Things to think about:
Some things you are going to want to think about ...
Since tablets have more screen space and are rarely viewed over a cell network, you don’t have to worry about lower quality versions of the images
Making sure that all pages have a similar feel and color scheme
Does your design change based on how they hold their tablets ...
Landscape vs Portrait.
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