Multimedia Design Course Syllabus
Ms. Karzetta Bester
2013-2014
Multimedia Design is a one-credit course designed to provide students with hands-on skills involving graphic design,
digital photography, Web publishing, and digital video production. Students use various hardware peripherals and
software for completing documents.
CTSO: Career and technical student organizations are integral, cocurricular components of each career and technical
education course. These organizations serve as a means to enhance classroom instruction while helping students develop
leadership abilities, expand workplace-readiness skills, and broaden opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Length: 2 1/2 days a week for one year (one credit course)
Textbooks and Software:
The following software packages will be used in Multimedia Design
CS5 – Photoshop
Dreamweaver
Flash
Fireworks
Movie Maker Live
Final Cut Express
Garage Band
Internet – Internet Explorer
Internet Resources are used instead of a textbook
Instructional Philosophy
Students will be expected to meet the course goals listed in this syllabus and be able to demonstrate their
understanding of the underlying concepts in Business Information Program. The instructions will be projectbased learning. Project-based learning is an instructional strategy that helps students makes connection between
school and life. Students assessment will based on individual completions of assignments, and test, both
objective and production. Some assignments will require research using the library, Internet, and/or community
resources. The grading procedure is listed in this syllabus.
Essential Questions
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What criteria should be considered when determining the correct type of software and equipment to be used for
multimedia project development?
What criteria should be considered when determining the correct type of software and equipment to be used for
creating a graphic design?
What criteria should be considered when determining the correct type of software and equipment to be used for
Web site development?
What are the planning stages when developing, maintaining and evaluating Web sites?
Multimedia Hardware and Software
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Compare types of multimedia, including presentation, desktop publishing, Web page design, graphic design,
digital photography, and digital video use in creating projects.
Utilize a variety of input devices for digitizing multimedia information, including digital camera, video, scanner,
Internet downloads, and graphic software.
Use a variety of software and equipment to create, modify, and enhance multimedia projects.
Revised August 16, 2013
Graphic Design
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Demonstrate appropriate techniques associated with graphic design. Examples: selecting, resizing, manipulating
graphics, changing resolution, restoring, retouching photographs, correcting color, creating images
Utilize precision tools to manipulate images. Examples: deleting, moving, rotating, setting custom alignment
guides, extracting and applying filters
Utilize graphic design software to create business and personal publications. Examples: newsletters, brochures,
business cards, calendars
Apply integration principles for importing scanned, digitized graphics and text, tables, charts, and pictures into a
publication.
Utilize research results to interpret the impact of media and copyright laws on media publications. Examples:
ethical issues, authenticity
Web Design
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Explain differences among Web sites, Web pages, and Web browsers.
Identifying Web elements, including hypertext markup language (HTML) tags, headings, and body
Develop interactive Web pages and sites using a variety of component formats, including HTML, HTML editors,
and Web authoring programs. Examples: components—guest book, forms, hit counter, marquees, hover button,
transition, banner advertisements, navigational schemes
Determine the applicable format for converting digital files. Examples: Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG),
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)
Portable Network Graphics (PNG), Music Player 3 (MP3), Tagged Image File Format (TIFF)
Apply knowledge of project management to ensure a quality product.
Demonstrate the manipulation of digital image file sizing.
Optimizing resolution for Web and print publications
Career Opportunities
Determine career and entrepreneurial opportunities, responsibilities, and educational and credentialing requirements
related to multimedia design.
Course Requirements
Multimedia Design standards are followed from the Alabama Course of Study for Business and Marketing Education
(dated 2010- 2015). Completions of all assignments are regular attendance is necessary for success in Multimedia Design.
All make-up work must be completed with two school days of an excused absence. It is the student responsibility to bring
written excuse for any absences and to get missed assignments and to make arrangements for make-up work. If a student
has more than 6 unexcused days, he or she cannot receive credit for this course. All assignments must be completed in
the computer lab unless otherwise instructed by the teacher. Each student will have an assigned seat and workstation.
Students must purchase their own Flash Drive (8gb). Other supplies will be furnished. The student is responsible for
following classroom rules and procedures to keep the workstations neat and properly working. Any student caught
cheating or using another computer disk will receive a zero on the assignment. Please refer to the Student Handbook and
the Birmingham City School District Code of Conduct for information regarding exam exemption, attendance, make-up
work, dress codes and other policies. The prerequisite for course is Business Technology Application.
Students With Disabilities: in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, will make everyone
responsible accommodation for students with special learning needs, including hearing impaired and classifications of
disability specified in the ACT.
Articulation
Ramsay High School has an articulation agreement with Jefferson State Community College. This agreement allows
students who complete business courses with an A or B average to exempt certain business courses at Jefferson State
Community College.
Grading Evaluations:
Test/ Daily work/ Homework/Daily participation/Business Ethics (All out of 100%)
Revised August 16, 2013