BVIS 440 Instructional Design - November 10, 2002

At the end of this course, you should...

1. ...have a sound understanding of the primary components of computers.
2. ...have a basic understanding of how to troubleshoot your machine.
3. ...have a basic understanding of web development.
4. ...have a basic understanding of Dreamweaver.
5. ...have a basic understanding of Flash.
6. ...have a basic understanding of Powerpoint.
7. ...be able to conduct a meaningful analysis of illustration/design/animation.

Schedule:

Class will meet on Tuesdays at 12:30 and will last between 1 and 3 hours.

August 27 - Course Introduction

September 3 - Anatomy of the Computer

September 10 - Computer Configurations / Troubleshooting Basics

September 17 - Artwork Analysis I

September 24 - Artwork Analysis II

October 1 - NO CLASS - Study Anatomy

October 8 - Web Development I (guest)- architecture and planning

October 15 - Web Development II (guest) - designing and building

October 22 - Dreamweaver I

October 29 - Dreamweaver II

November 5 - Flash I

November 12 - Abelson Taylor Field Trip

November 19 - Flash II

November 26 - Powerpoint Introduction

December 3 - NO CLASS - Study Anatomy

December 10 - Short Class

Grading:

Grades are based on attendance, class participation, and succesful completion of any projects and assignments. The distribution will be as follows:

• Attendance - 20%
• Class Participation - 30%
• Excercises and Assignments* - 50%

*Late excercises and assignments will suffer a 1 letter grade deduction per week.