IMED 1301 - Introduction to Digital Media

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours - Lecture: 2 Lab: 4
A survey of the theories, elements, and hardware/software components of digital media. Emphasis on conceptualizing and producing digital media presentations.
Prerequisite: None
Student Learning Outcomes
1 - Utilize the elements and hardware/software components of digital media. 2 - Produce a digital media presentation. 3 - Select optimal digital media strategies for various delivery systems. 4 - Examine digital media industry career opportunities. 5 - Identify basic theory for graphics, sound and video (e.g. resolution, color depth, file formats, codec, frame rate, sample rate and size, etc.) and apply to a digital media presentation. 6 - Create animated images with motion media software. 7 - Develop and create a personal web page using basic HTML. 8 - Identify and apply the digital media development process. 9 - Build resources and find hardware and software solutions for all aspect of digital media productions. 10 - Indentify copyright usage and laws. 11 - Research professional work on all elements of multimedia (graphic, audio, video, 2D/3D animation to gain an insight of professional quality and trends. 12 - List the names of major software programs used in all aspects of digital media including graphics, sound, video, 2D/3D animation, and authoring. 13 - Identify major design issues and software for digital publishing. 14 - Identify major software and general techniques to create 3D mages and animations 15 - Utilize graphic software to create and slice interface images for a web site project.