Course description
Using a hands-on approach, students design rich media web content containing interactivity, animation, and sound. Topics include intro to rich media; the Flash drawing tools; creating Flash movies; adding graphic elements; designing with text; symbols, instances, and libraries; working with sound and motion; creating interactivity; combining Flash with HTML; publishing a Flash website.

Course goals
Upon successful completion of this course, students should:
• Understand Flash’s logic, concepts, and language in order to create movie clips, buttons, and graphics
• Plan and execute an interactive website using the Flash timeline and simple ActionScript behaviors
• Find effective solutions for a range of design problems
• Develop effective visual communication strategies and appropriate aesthetics
• Troubleshoot software problems
• Work to meet time constraints and project deadlines
• Gain knowledge of designer/developer resources for continued self-paced learning

Prerequisites
CS120 or equivalent or consent of instructor.

Assignments
Students are responsible for the material covered in the course as well as getting project assignments completed on time. All assignments are expected to be submitted on disc on the assigned due dates. Late assignments will automatically lose 50% of the total possible points. Responsibility for obtaining material missed due to absence rests solely with the student. It is expected that all students will complete textbook reading assignments before class in order to become familiar with the concepts being covered. Students are expected to spend time outside of class working on the homework projects and to participate in class discussions relating to assigned topics.

Required materials
The required textbook is Flash Professional 8 H.O.T. by James Gonzales, 2006. (Available in the RCC bookstore). Approximately eight to ten (8-10) CD-R/CD-RW storage discs are required for submitting homework and assignments. A JumpDrive or other portage storage solution is recommended to backup project files. These can be purchased from the college bookstore. Responsibility for secure back-up of digital files rests solely with the student.

Grading Criteria
Students will complete a series of hands-on projects, homework assignments, and a final project. Students are expected to give a brief presentation of their final projects. Final presentations will showcase specific Dreamweaver features learned during the course. Projects are graded based upon level of completion, creative effort, presentation, overall design effectiveness and technical proficiency. Letter grades (A-F) are given according to the number of points accumulated. No incompletes can or will be given. Auditing is an acceptable grading method for this class. Students wishing to audit the course must submit the neccessary paperwork to Rogue Central on or before the deadline. The RCC schedule outlines policies and deadlines for adding, dropping, and auditing courses.
 
 
 

 
 
Student Disabilities
Any student who feels that she or he may need an academic accommodation for any disability, such as vision, hearing, orthopedic, learning disabilities, psychological or other medical conditions, should make an appointment with Support Services. Their offices are located in the Wiseman Tutoring Center, Room W17 in at the Redwood Campus and in the G Building, Room 207 (Upstairs) at the Riverside Campus.The

Computer Science Integrity Policy
The Computer Science department seeks to promote professional, academic, and personal honesty. Therefore, any student found cheating, plagiarizing, stealing examinations or course materials, inappropriately accessing and/or using another individual's work, or deliberately misrepresenting someone else's work for their own will be temporarily removed and failed from the class where the infraction takes place. Additionally, the Computer Science department will recommend that the individual be removed from the college.

Digital Graphics Design Program @ Rogue Community College
Kim Sherrell, Instructor, Computer Science/Graphics and Multimedia