CGA 103
Design,
Type,
Color
Fall 2014
Professor
Malinconico
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Intro to the Course
 Syllabus
 Course
Goals and Objectives
 Grading
 Course textbooks and materials
 Projects
 Portfolio
 Course Web Site
 How to Get a GREAT grade !
Syllabus
 Keep
in your Class Notebook
 This is the reference for the entire class.
 Reference for Class Grading
 This is the basic contract for the course
Course Grading
 Class
Participation/Attendance
 Lab Work
 Projects
 Quizzes/Exams
Required !
Course textbooks and
materials
 Required
Textbooks
 Note book
 Folder
 USB Flash/Key Drive***
 Must have by next week !!!
Projects
 Course
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Projects
Are designed to demonstrate your
understanding of the concepts and
build your knowledge and application
of the design concepts covered in this
class.
Portfolio - CGA Majors
 It
is required that all CGA student create
and maintain a portfolio of work
developed in each class including your
art and CGA classes
 Please get a separate folder and USB
Flash drive or Hard Drive to save these
items into during this class and other
classes !
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Course Web Site
 The
course web site provides you all the
information regarding:
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What we are doing in class
Homework
Lab Assignments
Due Dates
How to contact the Professor !
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Check the Course web site:
 Not
sure of a date
 Not sure of a lab
 Not sure of a project
 Not sure of a quiz
 Need to contact the Professor
 Before asking the Professor…
Check the Course web site!
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Check the Web Site!
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How to Get a GREAT grade !
 Come
to Class Every week prepared
to work and learn
 Read textbook – Chapters each week
 Complete homework, labs and
projects On Time
 Spend at least two hours working on this
course outside of class
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Any Questions????
There are not stupid questions…only stupid people
who don’t ask questions !!!
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Saving Your Work
1)
USB Flash Drive
2) Home Drive on the Network
3) Email it to yourself
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Saving Your Work
 Losing
your files is not an excuse for
not submitting your labs or projects
 Losing your flash drive is not an
excuse
 My dog ate my flash drive is not an
excuse.
 SAVE your work often !
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Save your Work
 Save
your work to your
USB Flash Drive
 AND save it to your Home Drive (H)
 Save your work from your USB drive
to your Home computer
 Be scared of loosing your work !!!
 Back Up your Work
Questions???
????????
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File Submit
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To submit your Labs and Projects
 This
course used the RCGC
E-Learning System to submit your
files for grading
 Assignment have due date, once
the due date has past, you will
loose one letter grade!
 Once the drop box closes, you
have to ask the Professor permission
to submit an assignment.
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Naming your work for
Submitting and Grading!
 Last
Name project name.app ending
 Example:
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Malinconicocollage.psd
Malinconicocollage.rif
Malinconicocollage.jpg
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NOT name your files:
Projectone.rif
Projectone.jpg
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into the RCGC Portal
 Click on the E-Learning Icon
 Find the CGA course
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Find drop box icon
Questions???
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