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:
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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 |
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Week Two and Three |
Tabloid Project Ethical issues in journalism Scanning for family project Photo re-work for family project |
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Week Three and Four |
A great video short Ethics of short videos in society: An examination of the You Tube Culture |
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Week Four and Five |
Family Project Photo presentation |
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Week Six and Seven |
Your video short - more info coming Ethical issue: Copyright – when is it stealing? |
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Week Eight and Nine |
Your choice project (…more details to come.) |
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Final Exams |
A schedule will be made available as soon as it is posted. |
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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%