CS125di Digital Imaging/Photoshop

S y l l a b u s

Instructor: Kim Sherrell
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 4:30-5:30
Email: ksherrell@roguecc.edu
Voice: (541) 245-7533
Web: http://learn.roguecc.edu/computerscience/ksherrell  

Course description

A college level course covering the range of functions and abilities of the digital imaging program Adobe Photoshop. This is primarily a computer applications class. Students will achieve a workable proficiency in using the basic tools, menu, palettes, and functions to produce effective designs and graphics, manipulate photographs, create new images, and convert images for use on the world wide web.

Course goals

Using a hands-on approach, students will gain a reasonable level of competency with the application itself. Upon successful completion of this course, students should
Be able to identify and use basic tools, menu, palettes, and functions
Understand and utilize design techniques to enhance and add interest to images
Produce a variety of viable graphic images for use in print and electronic media
Use Photoshop in concert with the other primary graphic design applications

Prerequisite

CS 120 Concepts in Computing I or equivalent; or previous computer experience and 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 handed in 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 hoped that students will complete the textbook reading before class in order to become familiar with the tools and concepts being covered. (See course outline for specific chapters and dates). Students must plan to spend time outside of class working on the homework projects. Open lab times are posted outside of the labs.

Required materials

The basic course text is ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS3 REVEALED by Elizabeth Eisner Reding. It is available in the RCC bookstore. PHOTOSHOP CS3 published by Peachpit Press is an excellent additional resource.  CD-R/CD-RW storage discs and/or JumpDrive or other portage storage solution are needed 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. Mounting and binding supplies are also required for some projects.

Grading Criteria

Students are expected to give a brief presentation of completed projects describing technical considerations, problem-solving techniques, and other aspects involved with composing the work. Digital Imaging projects are graded based upon level of completion, technical proficiency, creative effort, presentation, and overall design effectiveness of the work.

Letter grades are given according to the number of points accumulated. No incompletes can or will be given. Audits are acceptable grading choices. Again, late assignments will automatically lose 50% of the total possible points.

Coursework consists of hands-on exercises and assignments that are scored as follows:      

Practice Exercises	50 Points	90% - 100%	A
Assignments	100 Points	80%  -  89%	B
Midterm Project	50 Points	70%  -  79%	C
Final Project	100 Points	60%  -  69%	D
Participation	50 Points	0%  -  59%	F
Points Possible	350 Points

 

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 office is located in Wards/G-207.

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.