Instructional Planning Yearly Update
Digital Media Digital Publishing Program & Web Media Program
11 December 2012
Division VAPA
Goals and Recommendations from Program Plan
Goals / Recommendations from
2010 five-year plan
In
progress
Goal Met
(identify source
of funding)
Comments
1) Address the inadequate conditions that currently
exist in 1303.
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for Fall 13
No
SIE
• Room 1303 is still overcrowded but could be improved with addition
computers, Wifi and space for laptops.
2) Maintain the currency of software and equipment
needed for quality of programs.
Yes
Yes
Base/Lottery?
• All College Adobe CS license pending
3) Increase Distance Education Offerings.
Yes
No
• DM 4 still needs to be developed for online delivery; cuts to TUs
has made it difficult to offer degree/cert classes in sequence
4) Faculty Software Upgrades for Course Planning
Yes
• Faculty now has software needed to upgrade skills and update
course materials. VAPA grants used to add titles to DM Library in CTC
and purchase iPad
5) Strengthen course sequences and transferability
Yes
• Web Publishing sequence
• Special studies for Video approved, DM 190V; exploring Extension
options for advanced video
• DM 134A is has been updated to DM34A
6) Develop high school ROP articulation agreements.
Yes
• DM 1 articulates with 6 HS ROP classes.
• DM 134A articulates with 4 HS ROP classes.
7) CTE Basic Skills Contextual Teaching and Learning
communities
Yes
BSI addressed in
SLO assessment
• Program faculty have identified major deficiencies that need to be
addressed; contextualized basic skills instruction.
• Explore learning communities with course combinations that foster
intensive comprehensive, integrated instruction.
8) Develop the business side of graphic design and
communication arts in K-14 curriculum.
Yes
9) Advisors recommend “boot camps,” in
entertainment media arts; internships
Yes
New Goals and Recommendations
Goal/Recommendation
1) Embed digital design core competencies
throughout curriculum; encourage portfolio
development for both print and web
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Creative Arts Entrepreneurship is seen as the way to help students
start their own design businesses. Use SPICE initiative as a way to
launch program
Internships in
progress
Instruction in mobile applications through CIS Department; DM
teaches design aspects of mobile delivery. Seek mentors and
internships for students.
List any new goals and recommendations identified by the department
Cost
Explanation/Evidence of Need
None
Second year students need reinforcement in typographic principles, color, and design.
Faculty sharing rubrics across courses.
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SLO Assessment: List SLO assessments, dialogues, and analyses completed in the last two semesters. (See Revolving Wheel of Assessment for
recommended schedule).
Core Competency, Course SLO, or CTE
Program SLO Assessed
Date of meeting
where analysis /
dialogue took place
Priorities identified for program as a result of assessment
Core 4 and Course SLOs evaluated.
8-26-11, 10-7-11, 114-11, 2-4-12, 10-512, 11-7-12 (Advisory
mtg), 12-7-12 DM
Meetings
• DM SLO assessment current in all but 4 courses. Those are scheduled for spring
2013 flex week
• Information about Program and Certificate SLOs is explained.
• DM faculty become involved with checking and editing the revised outlines.
Ongoing discussion of course effectiveness and
possibilities of learning communities and linked
courses to meet SLOs.
8-26-11, 10-7-11, 114-11, 2-4-12, 10-512, 11-7-12 (Advisory
mtg), 12-7-12 DM
Meetings
• Second year students need reinforcement in typographic principles, color, and
design.
• Faculty sharing rubrics across courses.
• Faculty team teaching courses provides opportunity for cross-training and
calibration of core competencies
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