Instructor: David Consalvi
Contact Information:
Email: dconsalvi@shead.org for private questions about things specific to your individual performance.
Moodle discussion board for general questions that may pertain to everyone.
Phone: 207-853-6254
Prep period is 1:30 – 2:30
Or you may schedule a time to meet.
Course Description:
The Graphic Design course is designed to offer students a chance to develop greater understanding of how to use technology to produce visual products. Students will use various graphics programs, imaging devices, and design strategies to develop products for use in various ways in and out of the school. One component of the course will be to collaboratively create and self-publish a yearbook for Shead High School. Students with an interest in technology, design, or creativity should consider this course. The course is worth 0.5 elective credit and is open to anyone depending on space availability.
Materials Needed:
This course does not have a textbook and will use the Internet for reference sources and topics of discussion as well as in class reference books. Students must have a signed School Internet Use Form and Class Technology Use Form submitted or they will be removed from the course. Students may access the Moodle class through www.moodle.cdfarmsite.com. This also has a schedule of assignments and due dates.
It is strongly suggested that students have a USB Computer Memory Key to store and transport files for the course.
Course Requirements and Grading:
Online discussion – 10 points – 5 discussions x 2 points
Mini-projects – 40 points – 10 mini-projects x 4 points
Final Portfolio – 20 points – presentation and products
Participation – 30 points – 10 weeks x 3 points
Course Schedule of Assignments
This course is based on participation and portfolio development. Students who keep on track completing their work and developing products should have no difficulties succeeding in the final portfolio review. Students are encouraged to revise their initial assignments to make improvements as the course progresses for the final portfolio.
The course will also have a deadline that must be met. There will be a reward / penalty based around the deadline for the completion of the Shead Yearbook that should be ready for submission to the printer by no later than May 2, 2008. Every student is responsible for meeting this deadline and supporting their peers in getting this done. Early completion of the project to instructor standards will add 1 percentage point to each student’s final grade up to a 100%. Likewise, every student in the class will lose 1 point per day from their final grade for late completion until the project goal is met.
Assignments will be due on time or the loss of an additional 10 percent for each day late will be the consequence. Students with time accommodations on file will have 1-1/2 the original time if approved before the due date. The additional time must be outside of regular class time and assumes that the student is using the available time in class appropriately. After that, the loss of grade will be the same. It is the student’s responsibility to let me know they will need the additional time and arrange for assistance before the due date.
Students are responsible for all material and assignments given prior to their absence. If a student is absent and has not completed already assigned material upon returning to school, it will be considered late.