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Digital Media DesignAbout HJB 102-104 Your Classroom

FY 2017

Welcome

Digital Media DesignWelcome The purpose of this slide show is to provide some information of your classroom before you start to take your first course.

About your instructorsOmar J. Bravo was born and raised in Layton. After graduating from high school (1998), he moved to California where he received a degree in Computer Engineering from Santa Clara University and worked for IBM as a Software Engineer Coop.

Upon graduation (2002), Omar was recruited by Texas Instruments to move to Dallas and join their Sales Engineering Training Program. After completing the program, TI moved him to St. Petersburg, FL where he served as the Distribution Business Manager for the entire state. In 2008, Omar left the corporate life to start his own Web Design / Digital Marketing Firm and traveled around the world a couple of times. Then, in 2010, he returned to St. Pete and began teaching Web Design at a community college. In February of 2014, his family relocated back to Layton to be closer to his aging parents and started to teach Digital Media Design at the DATC.

About your instructorsLily Yang, came from China in 1981, graduated from Brigham Young University with a M.A. degree in Computational Linguistics in 1985. Lily has over 10 years working experience as a programmer and IT managing and training experience with Paragon Technologies, Inc. Lily has been teaching at DATC since 2002. She holds several industrial IT certifications such as MCSE, MOUS, CNA, IC3, A+, i-Net+, Network+, Master CIW Designer, CIW CT, and ACA of Adobe Photoshop CS5. She is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MTC) and an Adobe Certified Trainer (ACT). .

The most rewarding thing for me is to see my students be able to use the skills they gain from my class and become employable, creative, and successful. It is my duty and responsibility to help, support, and guide my students to complete their training and reach their goals.

About your instructorsCathleen Herbert, graduated in 1993from Brigham Young University with a Bachelors degree in English and earned her Masters of Arts in Education, Secondary Education in May 2013. She worked for several years in the printing industry proofreading and designing the page layouts for medical and scientific journals. It was here that she first was introduced to HTML and publishing magazines to the Web.After several years off to raise a family, Cathleenwas determinedto further her education.She attended the DATC and received her certification in Web Design in September 2010and soon after,accepted the positionasan Adjunct Instructor in the Digital Media Design Program. She is certified in IC3, MOS Word, and CIW Associate.I enjoy creating designs and web pages and loves to continue learning. I also finds satisfaction in helpingstudents reach their educational goals and obtain their professional ambitions.

About your instructorsSheila Gardner, graduated from DATC Media Design Program and has an Associate of Applied Science degree in Graphic Arts from Stevens Henager College.

Art has always been my passion as long as I can remember. After I graduated from High School, I went to Weber State University and wanted to major in Art, but under certain circumstances I had to quit college after a couple semester. Then I married and had my family. Toward the end of the year 2007, I had a strong desire to go back to school and discovered that the DATC had a Media Design Technology program, where I could use both my talent in art and design graphics with the computer. During my years at the DATC, I had joined SkillUSA where I had the opportunity to compete in Advertising Design through the state and national competitions. I have had the opportunity to become a graphic design freelancer and have used my print and graphic design skills and experience to work on various projects for many clients.

Course-based programDigital Media Design is a course-based program. You are registered and paid for a specific course. You are also given a deadline to complete the course. If you dont know your course completion date, talk to your instructor.

Course-based programYou have an open-schedule with a defined end-date. You decide when to start your course and set up a schedule to come and study in the class anytime that fits your schedule. Here is the time the classroom will be open:

Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (Day-time school)Monday to Thursday 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm (Night-time school) Lunch Time: 11:00 to 12:00 (Classroom is open during lunch time. You may stay or come back early after lunch.)

Course-based programPlease remember:You are required to study in class 51% of your registered time. (For example: If you are a part-time student, you should study at least 12 hours per week. Out of these 12 hours, 7 hours should be studied in class. It is required by COE.)

Make sure you continue STUDYING when you are not in the class to keep your progress up.

Meet with your instructor in person to review progress at least once every two weeks.

Module Completion Exams and Final Competency Exam/Project are required to complete in person and in class.

You will have a fixed schedule.

Meet with your instructor in person to figure out your end-date of the course you are taking.

To avoid an Failing grade you have to complete your course by the end-date.

Your attendance is your Citizenship, so keep it up.Make sure you sign in and sign out each day you come to school.

Course-based programNote to high-school students:

Course-based programEach course syllabus contains a Timeline Chart to guide you through your time and progress for the course you are taking. Please use this chart to keep tracking your progress.

Course-based programAsk your instructor to print the syllabus for you. When you get your syllabus, write down your start date and end date for this course. (High school students, ask your instructor to help you figure out your end date.)

Course-based programCanvas most of your courses are available through Canvas on your computer. To access Canvas, go to DATC website. Make sure you use Chrome.To log in Canvas you will need your Login ID and password.

Student check-in stationThis station is located in the front of the classroom. It is also called NorthStar station because it is running DATCs student management system named NorthStar. NorthStar database contains everything about you your attendance, your progress, your contact information, etc.

NorthStar goes by the school bell that rings at 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 12:00 am, and 1:30 pm for day-time student. For evening classes, school bell rings at 4:30 pm, 6:00 pm, and 7:30 pm.

You have 5 minutes before and after the bell rings to clock-in.

If you clock in 10 minutes after the bell rings, you will be marked as Tardy.

If you clock in 15 minutes after the bell rings, you will be marked asAbsent.

Student check-in station

You should see 2 windows on the screen.If you are a day-time student, you type in your DATC student ID number on the window that has labeled as Rm #HJB102 at the bottom.This login window normally sits on the top.

Student check-in station

If you are a night-time student, you type in your DATC student ID number on the window that has labeled as Rm #HJB102N at the bottom.This window normally sits at the bottom of the screen.

N stands for Night Night students only

Student check-in station

Classroom-set textbooksYou are required to purchase your own textbook.Your instructor has 3 copies of textbooks for each course. These books are reserved for in-class use as reference books or for an emergency use.The textbooks are locked in the bookshelves.

Check with your instructor if you need to use the classroom textbook.

HeadphonesYou are required to own a pair of headphone. If you need to borrow them from your instructor, here are things you should know about:Ask your instructor if you dont have your own on the first day or someday you forget to bring your own.Know that it is against Health Departments code to share headphones because it might spread lice or lice eggs which are very different to get ride of.If you do borrow a pair from your instructor, make sure you fill in the Check Out Form with your name, date and time and return them to your instructor before you leave.Best thing is to use your own headphone. DATC Bookstore has variety of styles for you to choose.

Flash drivesFlash drive should be your main backup media because it is portable. You need one to save your school work, assignments, and projects to show your instructor.It is your responsibility to back up your work. Your instructor does not have your files.Do NOT print any of your projects or assignments till you talk to your instructor.Make sure you take it with you when you leave. If you forget to take it with you when you leave, check with your instructor to see if it gets turned in.

Classroom setupFirst 3 rows are Mac computers iMacs and Apple P-4s running MAC operating systems.

The rest of the computers are PCs - computers running Windows 7 operating systems.

PC or Mac, it is personal preference.

Students in Digital Art Design track will be required to take 3 classes on the Macs due to the fact that MACs are still the dominant computers in the graphic design world.Our classroom number is HJB102-104

Classroom setupSome PCs and Macs are running Adobe CC applications and someare still running Adobe CS6 for students who are in the previous training plans.

If you are in 2016 and 2017 training plans, make sure you use the computer that is running Adobe CC.

All PCs are running Autodesk 2015 for students who are in 2016 and 2017 training plan.

If you are not sure which computer to use, ask your instructor.

Our classroom number is HJB102-104

Classroom setupYou should NOT save any files on the computers. All computers have a secure image on them. Every time when the computer reboots (power off-on), a brand new image will be loaded in the computer. This image will wipe out everything (good or bad, include your files) on the computer and the computer will be reset to its original state.

You should always save everything on your own backup media such as flash drives or iPods.

Our classroom number is HJB102-104

Classroom setupYou should know the foldernamed Class Material on thedesktop of your computer.

Make sure you take a look at the Class Material folder and know this folder well.

This folder provides materials such as Student Data File and course related information.

The information is organized by Core courses and Elective Tracks. Let your instructor know if you cant find what you need.Our classroom number is HJB102-104

Most of your assignments and projects should be saved on your backup media for your instructor to view. Please talk to your instructor if you need to print anything.

If you print out anything, you should get up and walk to the printer to get your printouts. Any printouts left on the printer will be put in the Recycle Box under the printer. We save these paper for the math students as the scratch paper. Please check the recycle paper box first before you re-print anything.

Print only school-related stuff. We try to save the paper. If you find anything online you like, do not print it. You can download and save it to your flash drive, if you really need it.Classroom setup

HP Color LaserJet CP5525

Most of your assignments and projects should be saved on your backup media for your instructor to view. Please talk to your instructor if you need to print anything.

Please remember to PDF your file first before you print. To print, open your PDF file with Adobe Reader or Acrobat and then print it from there.

You only need to hit the Printer button on the computer once. If it does not print, check the printer and let your instructor know. There is no use to keep clicking the print icon. Classroom setup

HP Color LaserJet CP5525

The scanner is a digitizing tool.

Every student in Web and GraphicDesign program requires to know how to use a scanner.

If you already know how, COOL. If not, dont worry about it now. You will have chances to learn how to use the scanner.The Scanner and Its Station

Classroom setup

The scanner is NOT on the network. It is connected to the computer that is dedicated to the scanner. When you scan something, you will need to either scan and save it on the computer and then back it up to your flash drive, or scan and save it directly on your flash drive.

The flash drive plug-in is on the back of the computer.

Classroom setupThe Scanner and Its Station

MagazinesThese magazines are for you to use.They are reserved for in-classroom use only. Please do NOT take them out of the classroom.Please put them back where you find them after you read them.The professional magazines in the classroom

Thank You

Student showcase boardOn this board we posted some of our students design work. Some of them are done by Adobe Photoshop, some of them are created by Autodesk 3D Studio Max, and others are created by Adobe Illustrator.

Job related information boardKeep your eyes on this board. This is where we post job related information.

Job related information boardDigital Media Design offers many exciting opportunities in a wide variety of different professions ranging anywhere from graphic designer to desktop publisher and anything in between.

Out of the many careers and professions available in the job market today very few careers offer the level of creativity, imagination, and artistic expression that can be found in the digital media employment sector.

Job related information boardAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Graphic Design Jobseekers are expected to face keen competition; individuals with Web site design and animation experience will have the best opportunities.

In May 2010, the mean annual wage for Multimedia Artists and Animators in the field across all degree levels was $63,440. The top 10% of earners made $99,830.

Job related information boardThe Bureau of Labor Statistics projected that employment in the sector would grow at a rate of 14% from 2008-2018.

Graphic Designer $42,000 to $57,000 Desktop Publisher $28,000 to $52,000Video Editor $50,000 to $69,000Motion Graphics Designer $40,000 to $70,000Multimedia Artist and Animator $41,000 to $78,000 Game Programmer $85,000 Game Artist and Designer $68,000

Congratulations boardThis board has the pictures of students who passed the industry professional certification exams from IC3, ACA, and CIW. We are very proud of them. Sometimes the industry professional certificate is the key for you to land your first job. We highly encourage and recommend to take these certification exams. We will help and support you in everyway we can to prepare you for taking these exams.

Whats going on?You should keep your eyes around the NorthStar station whenever you check in. If we have something that is important for every student to know, we will post it around the check-in station because it is impossible for us to catch every student. The most recent one will be on the top of the monitor. More permanent ones will get to post on the wall. Make sure you check out often so you wont miss anything.

Safety IssuesHelp to Fight the VirusMake sure you clean your hand before you clock-in. It will protect yourself and help others to stay healthy.

If you feel sick with Flu symptoms, stay home. When you come back to school, ask your instructor for the Flu Report sheet. Student Services can change your attendance so they wont affect your progress.

Fire AlarmWhile you are in the classroom, your safety is one of your instructors main concerns. So whenever you hear fire alarm, you need to leave the classroom as soon as possible. Your instructor will lead you to the safe place.

Emergency CodesIf you hear any emergency codes such as blue code or red code, stay in your classroom and continue your study. DATC has a special team to handle these situations. You dont have to worry about anything.

If you hear lockdown code, you need to follow your instructors direction and hide away from the doors and windows. You might want to hide under the table. The bottom line is to make yourself invisible for the intruder outside.

Safety Issues

The First Aid Kit and the Safety Manual are Hanging on the side of Answer Key Shelf. If something happens to you, please report to your instructor as soon as possible.

In case of emergencies happening in the classroom and your instructor is not available, you may use your instructors phone to dial the emergency numbers printed on the white label on the telephone.

Safety Issues

Now you know how to get around in your classroom. Please let your instructor know that you have completed your Classroom Orientation and ready to start your first course in Digital Media Design.