Syllabus

Advanced Software Topics

Instructor: Mrs. Donohue

Email: monica.donohue@lamarcountyschools.org

School Phone: 601.264.7232


Course Description:

This course augments digital photography by scaffolding on digital photo concepts, software, and various other multimedia to include video and video editing.  The student will also have the opportunity to design and implement a custom project.


This course is a project-based course that will require regular attendance and participation. Group and individual projects will be required. A tentative schedule of ***major*** projects is provided below:



Week One

Advanced Photoshop features

Ethical issues with beauty

Movie maker product for historical or geographical song such as "We didn't start the fire" or "I don't know where I am gonna go when the volcano blows"

Begin scanning for family project

Week Two and Three

Tabloid Project

Ethical issues in journalism

Scanning for family project

Photo re-work for family project

Week Three and Four

A great video short

Ethics of short videos in society: An examination of the You Tube Culture

Week Four and Five

Family Project

Photo presentation

Week Six and Seven

Your video short - more info coming

Ethical issue: Copyright – when is it stealing?

Week Eight and Nine

Your choice project (…more details to come.)

Final Exams

A schedule will be made available as soon as it is posted.

Lab Fees

$20.00 (waived if paid during Digital Photography)

***Instructor reserves the right to augment or truncate this syllabus. This is intended to be used as a general guideline.


Grades will be weighted in the following manner:


Projects, Tests, Quizzes: 40%

Daily Grade: 40%

Final Exam: 20%