{"id":4,"date":"2018-07-20T14:25:46","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T14:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460\/syllabus\/"},"modified":"2020-04-20T16:05:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T16:05:03","slug":"syllabus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-pinkas-s2020\/syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TITLE OF COURSE: <strong>Multimedia Project Lab<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COURSE NUMBER &amp; SECTION: <strong>MMP460-1100, Spring 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SCHEDULE:<strong>\u00a0Mondays 11AM-12:40PM\u00a0&amp; Wednesdays, 11AM-1:40PM, F-705<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PROFESSOR:\u00a0<strong>Anna Pinkas | email: <a href=\"mailto:apinkas@bmcc.cuny.edu\">apinkas@bmcc.cuny.edu<\/a> | Office hours: Mondays, 1PM- 4PM (or by appointment), 199 Chambers St, room S-622J<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CREDITS:<strong> 4<\/strong>| CLASS HRS: <strong>3<\/strong>| LAB HRS\/WEEK: <strong>2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COURSE DESCRIPTION:\u00a0<strong>Students will work collaboratively to plan, design and create a complete interactive, multimedia project. Projects may be drawn from such applications and tools as: media campaign; information kiosks; websites and mobile apps; physical computing, and digital fabrication.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PREREQUISITES:\u00a0<\/strong>MMP200 and any 200-level MMP or MMA course.<\/p>\n<table width=\"583\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Course Student Learning Outcomes (Students will be able to\u2026)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Measurements (means of assessment for student learning outcomes listed in first column<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Students will work in a group to plan, design and produce a complete, interactive multimedia project.<\/td>\n<td>Campaign project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Students will apply advanced digital skills, and combine several types of media to create a cohesive project.<\/td>\n<td>Campaign project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Students will carefully assess their target audience and design their project accordingly.<\/td>\n<td>Campaign project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Students will assess and improve their portfolio to assist them in meeting their educational\/career goals.<\/td>\n<td>Portfolio assignment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>REQUIRED TEXT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This is an OER course. All resources are provided on the class website: https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-pinkas-s2020\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED TEXT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A good HTML5\/CSS book<\/li>\n<li><em>The Design of Everyday Things: Revised and Expanded Edition<\/em> by Don Norman<\/li>\n<li><em>Don\u2019t Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (3rd Edition)<\/em> by Steve Krug<\/li>\n<li><em>100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People<\/em> by Susan Weinschenk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>OTHER REQUIRED RESOURCES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A USB drive or cloud file storage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>USE OF TECHNOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students will use computers and various software applications to work on interactive, multimedia projects.<\/li>\n<li>Students will use various online resources in class and at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>REQUIREMENTS &amp; EVALUATION OF STUDENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Workshop exercises: 25%<\/li>\n<li>Portfolio: 15%<\/li>\n<li>Campaign project: 50%<\/li>\n<li>Class performance: 10%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This section of MMP460 is part of BMCC\u2019s\u00a0Supplemental\u00a0Instruction Program.\u00a0Jose Torralba\u00a0will be your SI leader this semester. He will attend all our sessions, provide assistance during class, and will run review sessions every <span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Wednesdays:<\/strong>\u00a02PM-4PM in Fiterman Hall, room 1006. <\/span>He can also be reached via email at:<a href=\"mailto:josetorralba.1215@gmail.com\"> josetorralba.1215<span class=\"\">@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OUTLINE OF TOPICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Digital media workshops (four from the following list: Typography, HTML\/CSS, Bootstrap, WordPress, UX, Design Systems, Designing for Social Media, Kinetic typograph, AR\/VR, Physical computing, Digital fabrication)<\/li>\n<li>Portfolio review and enhancement<\/li>\n<li>Teamwork\/collaboration strategies<\/li>\n<li>Campaign project &#8211; Project research<\/li>\n<li>Campaign project &#8211; User Experience<\/li>\n<li>Campaign project &#8211; Visual Design<\/li>\n<li>Campaign project &#8211; Development<\/li>\n<li>Campaign project \u2013 Presentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below are the college\u2019s general education learning outcomes, the outcomes that checked in the left-hand column indicate goals that will be covered and assessed in this course. (Check at least one.)<\/p>\n<table width=\"583\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>General Education Learning Outcomes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Measurements (means of assessment for student learning outcomes listed in first column<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Communication Skills-\u00a0<\/strong>Students will be able to write, read, listen and speak critically and effectively<\/td>\n<td>Class presentations, critiques and project briefs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Quantitative Reasoning:<\/strong>\u00a0Students will be able to use quantitative skill and the concepts and methods of mathematic to solve problems.<\/td>\n<td>n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Scientific Reasoning<\/strong>&#8211; Students will be able to apply the concepts and methods of the natural sciences<\/td>\n<td>n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Social and Behavioral Science<\/strong>&#8211; Students will be apply the concepts and methods of the social sciences<\/td>\n<td>n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Arts &amp; Humanities<\/strong>&#8211; Students will be able to develop knowledge and understanding of the arts and literature through critiques of works of art, music, theatre and literature.<\/td>\n<td>Design assignments and class critique discussions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Information &amp; Technology Literacy<\/strong>&#8211; Students will be able to collect, evaluate and interpret information and effectively use information technologies.<\/td>\n<td>Design assignments and project briefs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Values<\/strong>&#8211; Students will be able to make informed choices based on an understating of personal values, human diversity, multicultural awareness and social responsibility.<\/td>\n<td>Design assignments, project briefs and class critique discussions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Phone\/tablets:<\/strong>\u00a0Using your phone or tablet for talk or text is not allowed during this class. You may use headphones, but only during work periods, not when the teacher or other students are presenting.<\/p>\n<p><b>Class Participation:\u00a0<\/b>Participation in the academic activity of each course is a significant component of the learning process and plays a major role in determining overall student academic achievement. Academic activities may include, but are not limited to, attending class, submitting assignments, engaging in in-class or online activities, taking exams, and\/or participating in group work. Each instructor has the right to establish their own class participation policy, and it is each student\u2019s responsibility to be familiar with and follow the participation policies for each course.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">BMCC is committed to the health and well\u2010being of all students. It is common for everyone to seek assistance at some point in their life, and there are free and confidential services on campus that can help.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Single Stop:<\/strong> www.bmcc.cuny.edu\/singlestop, room S230, 212\u2010220\u20108195. If you are having problems with food or housing insecurity, finances, health insurance or anything else that might get in the way of your studies at BMCC, come by the Single Stop Office for advice and assistance. Assistance is also available through the Office of Student Affairs, S350, 212\u2010220\u2010 8130.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Counseling Center:<\/strong> www.bmcc.cuny.edu\/counseling, room S343, 212\u2010220\u20108140. Counselors assist students in addressing psychological and adjustment issues (i.e., depression, anxiety, and relationships) and can help with stress, time management and more. Counselors are available for walk\u2010in visits.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Office of Compliance and Diversity:<\/strong> www.bmcc cuny.edu\/aac, room S701, 212-220-1236. BMCC is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive learning environment free of unlawful discrimination\/harassment, including sexual harassment, where all students are treated fairly. For information about BMCC\u2019s policies and resources, or to request additional assistance in this area, please visit or call the office, or email olevy@bmcc.cuny.edu, or twade@bmcc.cuny.edu. If you need immediate assistance, please contact BMCC Public safety at 212-220-8080.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Office of Accessibility:<\/strong> www.bmcc.cuny.edu\/accessibility, room N360 (accessible entrance: 77 Harrison Street), 212-220-8180. This office collaborates with students who have documented disabilities, to coordinate support services, reasonable accommodations, and programs that enable equal access to education and college life. To request an accommodation due to a documented disability, please visit or call the office.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>BMCC Policy on Plagiarism and Academic Integrity Statement:\u00a0<\/strong>Plagiarism is the presentation of someone else\u2019s ideas, words or artistic, scientific, or technical work as one\u2019s own creation. Using the idea or work of another is permissible only when the original author is identified. Paraphrasing and summarizing, as well as direct quotations, require citations to the original source. Plagiarism may be intentional or unintentional. Lack of dishonest intent does not necessarily absolve a student of responsibility for plagiarism. Students who are unsure how and when to provide documentation are advised to consult with their instructors. The library has guides designed to help students to appropriately identify a cited work. The full policy can be found on BMCC\u2019s Website, www.bmcc.cuny.edu. For further information on integrity and behavior, please consult the college bulletin (also available online).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>WEEKLY BREAKDOWN (suggested)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Week One (Mon 1\/27 &amp; Wed 1\/29)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Intro to course<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Portfolio review<\/li>\n<li>Intro to OpenLab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deliverable<\/span><\/em><i>:\u00a0portfolio review: gathering, organizing, describing + OpenLab portfolio creation and link<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Week Two\u00a0(Mon 2\/3 &amp; Wed 2\/5)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Crit: portfolio review<\/li>\n<li>Campaign project overview<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating groups for the campaign project<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Brainstorming ideas<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating a pitch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deliverable<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: team contracts + shared folder creation and link + pitch presentations<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Week Three (Mon 2\/10, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">NO CLASS ON WED 2\/12 &amp; MON 2\/17<\/span>, Wed 2\/19)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Crit: pitch presentations<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Planning the digital media workshops<\/span><\/li>\n<li>In-class workshop: portfolio review update<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deliverable<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: portfolio review &#8211; formatting<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Weeks Four <b>(Mon 2\/24, Wed 2\/26)<\/b>\u00a0and Five (<b>Mon 3\/2, Wed 3\/4)<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Digital media workshops<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Digital media exercises <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deliverable<\/span><\/i><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Digital media exercises<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Week Six (Mon 3\/9, Wed 3\/11)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Target audience<\/li>\n<li>Creative Brief<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Time management<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deliverable: persona, creative brief, task analysis<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Week Seven (Mon 3\/16 &amp; Wed 3\/18)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sketching and developing ideas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Writing and presenting project proposals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deliverable: text, start sketches (due on week 10)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Weeks Eight (Mon 3\/23 &amp; Wed 3\/25)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Color<\/li>\n<li>Typography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Deliverable: style guide<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b> Nine (Mon 3\/30 &amp; Wed 4\/1)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preparing the preliminary design presentations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deliverable: preliminary design presentations (including sketches)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Week Ten\u00a0(Mon 4\/6, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">TUE 4\/7 (FOLLOWS WED SCHEDULE)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Preliminary design presentations<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Revising and finalizing the design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deliverables: Revisions based on feedback received during the design review<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>!!! 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