Multimedia Advisory Board Agenda

• Board Introductions (15 min.)

• History of the department (10 min.)

Multimedia Advisory Board AgendaClass offerings (20 min. w/ discussion)

• review recent changes to curriculum

• discuss which courses can be cut

• discuss what subjects/topics would augment the curriculum

• Emerging technologies

• discuss current technologies

• discuss industry trends

Multimedia Advisory Board Agenda

• Multimedia Festival

• explain the festival history

• explain mechanics of this year’s festival

• discuss potential jurors

Board Introductions (15 min.)

Luther Thie

Ben Schrom

Jeff Finkelstein

Dee Hibbert-Jones

Michael Henninger

Al Jauco

History of the department

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History of the department

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Classes

SPRING

• MM 102 Introduction to Multimedia - 21

• MM 103A Intro to Flash: Animation - 16

• MM-103B Intermediate Flash- 4

• MM 104 Adv Interactivity in Flash - 10

• MM 105 Web Site Design – 28

• 107 Intro to Dreamweaver - 10

Classes

SPRING

• MM 114 Textures for 3D - 16

• MM 119 Video Game Development - 11

• MM 121B 3D Animation - 15

• MM 160 Portfolio Development - 13

• MM 162 XHTML - 8

Classes

FALL:

• MM 105 Web Site Design

• MM 106 Advanced Web design

• MM 110 Digital Video for Web & DVD

• MM-118 Intro to Video Game Design

• MM 121A 3D modeling

• MM 121C Advanced 3D modeling

Degrees

• Associate in Arts in Multimedia (60 degree-applicable units with a 2.0 grade point average)

• Certificate of Achievement in Multimedia (Complete Major Field courses, 2.0 grade point average)

Degrees

• Certificate of Accomplishment in 3D Modeling and Animation

• Certificate of Accomplishment in Video Game Development

• Certificate of Accomplishment in Web Design

Changes to the curriculum1. Changes to the overall program

Program SLO’s

BEFORE revisions:

I. Demonstrate proficiency using multimedia software.

II. Illustrate concepts of design:balance, color, typography, contrast, shapes, texture, line, focal point, unity

III. Demonstrate ability to design projects that communicate specific ideas through use of:color, type, and/or other design elements

Program SLO’s

BEFORE revisions:

IV. Exhibit professional behavior and work

ethics:

punctuality, participation during class

time, turning in projects by the due

date, complying with copyright issues

Program SLO’s

AFTER revisions:

I. Use technical skills and professional

workmanship by demonstrating

proficiency using multimedia software:

Students acquire technical skills during

class and apply specific skills to each

project assigned.

Program SLO’s

AFTER revisions:

II. Use conceptual skills by innovating, brainstorming, sketching, problem-solving, building prototypes and scenarios, constructing narratives through research, writing proposals, storyboards, prototyping, and creating mock-ups and testing.

Program SLO’s

AFTER revisions:

II. (continued) Criteria and standards used to appraise student work:

Creative thinking skills

Planning, organizing and problem solving skills

The ability to analyze and understand complicated and abstract ideas and implement those ideas into projects

The ability to draw relationships between topics

Program SLO’s

AFTER revisions:

III. Visual communication by demonstrating the ability to design projects that communicate specific ideas and illustrate concepts of design

IV. Exhibit professional behavior and work ethics.

V. Express recognition of the diverse cultural contributions to art and design

Program Assessment

• Nine different categories

• 60 entries are selected and exhibited

• Juror are selected from experts in the field of Multimedia

• Jurors evaluate student projects

• Visitor feedback

Multimedia Festival

Program Assessment

• Multimedia faculty evaluate the success of students across the program

• Faculty members present colleagues with one completed assignment selected from their class

• Faculty members share assessment criteria, review assignments from different courses, and gain insight into other courses their students will or have already taken

• Internal sharing of ideas helps coordinate the curriculum of the program and assists faculty with developing assignments and crafting syllabi

Single Assignment Project Assessment Meeting

Changes to the curriculum2. Changes to class offerings

Class offerings: Prior to curriculum changes

Introductory courses

• MM-102A Introduction to Multimedia

• MM/COMM-108 Visual Communication

• MM/BRDC-110 Digital Video for Web and DVD

Class offerings: Prior to curriculum changes

Flash

• MM-102A Introduction to Multimedia

• MM-103A Introduction to Flash: Animation

• MM-103B Intermediate Flash: Interactivity

• MM-104 Advanced Interactivity in Flash

Class offerings: Prior to curriculum changes

Web design

• MM-105 Web Site Design

• MM-106 Advanced Web Site Design

• MM-107 Introduction to Dreamweaver

• MM-160 Multimedia Portfolio Development

• MM/CS-162 XHTML

Class offerings: Prior to curriculum changes

Game design

• MM-118 Introduction to Video Game Design

• MM-119 Video Game Development

Class offerings: Changes to curriculum

3D Modeling and Animation

• MM-114 Textures for 3D

• MM-121A 3D Modeling

• MM-121B 3D Animation

• MM-121C Advanced 3D Modeling and Animation

Class offerings prior to curriculum changes:

Portfolio classes

• MM-160 Multimedia Portfolio Development

Class offerings: Changes made to the curriculum

Introductory courses

• MM-102A Introduction to Multimedia

• MM/COMM-108 Visual Communication

• MM/BRDC-110 Digital Video for Web and DVD

Class offerings: Changes to curriculum

Flash

• MM-102A Introduction to Multimedia

• MM-103A Introduction to Flash: Animation

• MM-103B Intermediate Flash: Interactivity

• MM-104 Advanced Interactivity in Flash

• MM-109 Flash

Class offerings: Changes to curriculum

Web design

• MM-105 Web Site Design

• MM-106 Advanced Web Site Design

• MM-107 Introduction to Dreamweaver

• MM/CS-162 XHTML (once a year)

Class offerings: Changes to curriculum

Game design

• MM-118 Introduction to Video Game Design

• MM-119 Video Game Development

Class offerings: Changes to curriculum

3D Modeling and Animation

• MM-114 Textures for 3D

• MM-121A 3D Modeling

• MM-121B 3D Animation

• MM-121C Advanced 3D Modeling and Animation

Class offerings: Changes to curriculum

Portfolio classes

• MM-160 Multimedia Portfolio Development

Class offerings: Subjects to add to the curriculum

• MM-113 Mobile Application Development

In progress

• Multimedia Website

• Micro documentary

• Interdisciplinary projects

Class offerings: Which courses should be eliminated?

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Class offerings: Subjects to add to the curriculum

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Emerging technologies

• Augmented reality, part of MM102 (Layarvision, BuildAR, Junaio, Dekkowith Unity)

Current technologies

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Industry tends

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