VICOM 101 - Dreamweaver Fireworks

5 Credits

Introduction to creating designs for the Web with different types of media, methods of delivery and authoring tools. Students will work with digital text and images. Students will be introduced to HTML and authoring languages. Issues arising from different delivery methods and appropriate tools will be introduced as well. Students will create a multimedia project.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered

Designed to Serve Graphic and web design students
Active Date 2011-04-20

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Field Studies 0 Clinical 0 Independent Studies 0
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
Intermediate understanding of multimedia elements, terminology and concepts Creating and transforming multimedia elements Introduction to HTML and further use of WYSIWYG page editor Ongoing review of current products and trends Introduction to card-based authoring Examine various delivery methods Working in teams to develop a multi-media project

Student Learning Outcomes
Ability to use card-based authoring system

Ability to use WYSIWYG web page editor

Ability to create and peform basic manipulations of multimedia elements (grade prepared sound and video, images, crate basic text and drawings)

Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of common delivery methods (WWW, CD-ROM and other)

Familiarity with project development techniques

Working in production teams