Requirements

Timely submission of weekly assignments
Active participation in a group project
Successful completion of an online quiz
Final digital portfolio summarizing the term's work
Class attendance, participation & demonstrated comprehension of reading assignments.

Expected Behavior

Students are expected to take responsibility for their own learning:

Come to each class prepared. Students who miss 3 classes or are frequently late risk getting a No Pass.
Foster a learning community: Contribute to class discussions, activities and resources. Respect others. Learn from different backgrounds, opinions & talents
Communicate: Learn by asking questions, seek help early. Contact your tutor, come to office hours.

Required Software

All students must have primary access to a graphics personal computer and the required software and accompanying manuals:

Google Sketchup Pro- version 5
Adobe Creative Suite - version 2 preferred
Mozilla Firefox Web browser
Fugu (Mac) or SSH Secure FTP (PC)

Sketchup Pro is available online. Adobe Programs (Adobe Web Collection) are available at the UO Bookstore. Firefox, Explorer, Fugu and Secure FTP are available on the Duckware CD-ROM.

Required Course Materials

Video tutorials are online at Sketchup.com and Lynda.com Students are expected to subscribe to Lynda.com for the term with the class discount rate. Recommended readings are on reserve in the library.

Grading

Assignment grades are based on the following criteria:

Concept - appropriateness to the assignment
Design Quality
Technical Competence
Completeness

Requirement	Points
Weekly Assignments - 7 * 7 weeks	49
Group Project	14
Self-access quiz	7
Portfolio	20
Participation	10
TOTAL	100

For each 7 point assignment, 7 = A, 6 = B, 5 = C, 4 = D, 0-3 = F. 83 points are required for a Pass.

At the end of the term, students will vote to award bonus points for Most Improved Beginner and Most Helpful Student as well as Best Overall Performance. The instructor and GTF's will assess the final portfolio and poster for the ability to apply technical tools to creative design problems. The portfolio must include assignments 1-7 and may optionally include other applications of digital media.

To encourage timeliness, students need to submit a draft on time to have the potential to earn full points, late assignment hand-ins will be penalized. You may submit revised work for periodic re-evaluation if you have submitted a draft on time. It is your responsibility to make sure that your assignment is finished and your GTF knows it is completed. If disaster strikes you are still responsible for getting the assignment in on-time to your GTF - by handing in a disc or hardcopy. All assignments are due before the following lecture session from when they were presented unless noted otherwise.