Art Department
Course Syllabus
(tentative as of
08.26.04)
GRD 370-99: Advanced Web & Interactive Design (3)
Prerequisites: GRD 270, HTML or MM DreamWeaver
Thursday (Independent Study)
iDesign Program (Web & Interactive Design Program)
Office: 201B Art Building
Telephone: 513-244-4203
Office Hours: Tuesday 10–12 p.m., 1–2:30 p.m.; Thursday 1– 4 p.m.
E-mail: Michael_Kroeger@mail.msj.edu
Internet: http://www.msj.edu/faculty/kroegem/
Advanced Web and Interactive Design will focus on high-end web design and its interactive capabilities. This course is structured for upper level students (junior and above). A basic knowledge of HTML or Macromedia Dreamweaver MX® is necessary for this course to be successful for the student. The software program Macromedia Flash MX ® will be investigated. The student will design and publish to the World Wide Web a sophisticated multi-level Web site implementing the latest techniques in Motion Graphics.
This course will introduce third year graphic design students to principles of web design and interactive design. Students will explore and hopefully discover largely unknown phenomena in the interaction of design and content.
At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to:
• F. Critical/Creative thinking: to reason in an open-ended manner to evaluate a situation, generate multiple solutions, and support the reasoning behind a solution.
1) Multi-level Web site with Motion Graphics
2) Interactive Design
There are two deadlines given for all exercises, midterm and the end of the semester. The course is organized this way for two reasons:
(1) the students are able to refine projects as needed throughout the semester
(2) deadlines build self-discipline through time organization
The midterm presentation is considered a target and is by appointment. At this point half of the semester work is ideally complete. Keep in mind that it may be necessary to refine some earlier projects towards the end of the semester.
Your final presentation is by appointment during final exam week. The presentation is cumulative. Evaluation criteria comprise the project requirements and the self-evaluation personal development points. Deficiencies are recorded and considered in the final evaluation. There is a grade penalty (unsatisfactory) for late or incomplete presentations. Some work may be temporarily retained for faculty discussion and documentation.
This course follows College, and Department guidelines, objectives, and regulations. Listed below are some specific points for student attention.
The Advanced Web & Interactive Design calls for regular course attendance and participation. Each student must fulfill 87 percent attendance and participation. Attendance and participation below 87 percent (two classes) affect grading. Absences are ‘no fault’ that is, there are no excused/unexcused absences. If there is a serious problem, such as accident, illness, family or personal problem that causes significant absence, contact the professor promptly to discuss your choices.
The final grade is a professor/student consensus evaluation based on these course policies, the achievement of specific project criteria, and the developmental points listed on the evaluation criteria. A student self-evaluation conducted at midterm and finals records student progress perceptions.
A mark of ‘I’ (incomplete) is given by the professor only when a student who is otherwise doing acceptable work is unable to complete a course because of conditions beyond personal control. An incomplete requires external verification such as a physician’s letter. If at reviews, your work is incomplete but otherwise meets standards, and you do not qualify for the ‘I’ grade, you will receive a ‘D’ or ‘F’ grade. When you complete the work, a grade change to a ‘C’ will be submitted.
James L. Mohler
Thomson/Delmar Learning
ISBN 1-4018-3530-9
Russell Chun
Peachpit Press
ISBN 0-201-75846-6
Gary Rosenzweig
Sams Publishing
ISBN 0-672-32385-0
Optional:
Manny Tan, Jared Tarbell, Gabriel Mulzer, et al.
Friends of ED
ISBN: 1-903450-50-0