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JRL 225: Media Tools & ApplicationsSpring 2015Prof. Mu LinE-mail:?mulin@mix.wvu.eduSpring 2015Office Hours: online; by appointmentCourse DescriptionThis lab course covers fundamental principles and practice of multimedia content gathering and editing in preparation for upper-level courses at the WVU Reed College of Media.Course-Level Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:Gather, produce, and present information and content using still photos, audio, video and graphicsUse current multimedia tools and technology to conduct multi-platform storytelling using still photos, audio, video and textDemonstrate a grasp of the language of each medium through discussion and projectsIntegrate ideas, values, ethics and history of multi-platform communications into practical applicationsUse online tools to independently find answers about new media forms and how to use themUnderstand basic principles of web design and codingTell the stories of diverse individuals and groups in West VirginiaWhat's Expected of YouRegular attendance to labs and completion of all assignmentsResponsibility for materials and course communication (e.g., email)Creativity, teamwork, style, and brillianceAbout the Course StructureThis is a hybrid course, consisting of online and lab components. However, the majority of the content will be taught online through eCampus. This places the responsibility for learning on you. If you are not prepared, you will quickly fall behind in the class.Students are responsible for completing readings, watching videos and posting to a discussion board before?attending the weekly labs. In order to complete the exercises within the lab session, you will need to come to class with a strong understanding of the skills and concepts covered each week.Although there will be separate instructors for the online and lab components, the online instructor is the lead instructor for the course and will be grading all assignments and providing feedback. All questions about assignments and grades should be directed to them.Open LabsThere may be times when you will not be able to complete assignments during the scheduled lab time, or you may have unanswered questions about assignments or use of tools and technology. To help you with problems or questions you may have, there will be two open labs each week specifically for students in JRL225. The labs will be staffed with students and faculty who will be able to answer most of your course-related questions. Your instructor will send details about the times and locations of these labs during the first week of the semester.Required MaterialsWebsite to display your portfolio. More information will be provided in lesson 1.iPhone, iPod Touch, Windows or Android phone with 5 GB free space.A portable storage drive (USB thumb or hard drive) for saving all course work. The drive should have be at least 16GB.Lapel microphone compatible with your phone (before Lesson 5).?VERY IMPORTANT?- although you can find fairly cheap lapel microphones, the?only?one that will work with iPhones and all Android phones is the?Rode SmartLav. You have a few options:Purchase it online:? one from a student who has already taken this classShare the cost with a classmateTripod compatible with your phone (before Lesson 8).The Joby Gorillapod is a good option. You can also find several similar, cheaper tripods like this one. Be careful that you don't order one from overseas, or shipping may take several weeks:? you have an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, or a large Android phone (like the Galaxy S5), you’ll need to get a larger tripod mount: or earbuds.Highly Recommended MaterialsOne year subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud software suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro). This is the software we will use in class, and buying it will allow you to complete major assignments at home without having to rely on the computer labs. Visit? HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" wvu.?for a student discount of $68/year.One important note: Be sure to check the "system requirements" to make sure your computer is fast enough to run the software before purchasing.We'll use Text Wrangler for the Web Design/Coding assignment. It's free, and can be downloaded here:? CheckoutYou are required to purchase all of the required materials listed above. However, the College of Media has a?limited?number of kits available for students to check out in?extenuating circumstances only?on a case-by-case basis. If you think you will need to check out equipment, you should obtain permission by emailing David Smith at clifton.smith@mail.wvu.edu?at least three days?before you plan to check out the equipment. Explain your circumstances and reason for needing the required equipment.AssignmentsThe class is broken into five segments. The first three (photo, audio and video) are three weeks each. In each module you'll complete one exercise worth 25 points and one major project worth 50 points. The exercises are designed to be completed during the scheduled lab time, while the projects will be completed primarily outside of lab. More detailed criteria will be provided at the times of the assignments.All of the exercises and assignments you complete in this class will be published on a website you create for this course. The?portfolio assignment?is worth 50 points and will be graded at the midterm and at the end of semester. Full details will be provided at the time of the assignment.Discussion Assignments (10 points each)Each week you will be required to:Post one answer to the weekly question.Respond to a total of four of your classmates’ discussion postings.Each week's discussion board posts are worth a total of 10 points. Please note that all posts should contribute something substantial to the discussion. You should avoid posts that merely compliment (e.g. "Interesting post...") or support (e.g. "I agree with you...") another student's work; you will not be given credit for these sorts of comments because they don't intellectually contribute to the discussion. Since the discussions happen in real time, no late posts will be accepted for any reason. Do not post on the Discussion Board in advance unless you will be out of town or will not have Internet access the following week.You can find a detailed rubric for the discussion board on ecampus, but the guidelines are simple:Well-written posts with proper grammar and spelling.Answer all parts of the discussion board prompt.Make clear connections to course content and direct references to concepts from the lessons.Ask thoughtful questions to encourage discussion.Respond to direct questions. If the instructor or another student asks you a question, you must respond. In the real world, it's generally considered rude to ignore someone who asks you a direct question. The same applies to online communication.GradesEach student should keep track of his/her own grades. There are a total of 520 points possible in this course, and grades will be based on the following:12 discussion board posts worth 10 points each for a total of 120 points.??3 projects worth 50 points each for a total of 150 points.??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????6 exercises worth 25 points each for a total of 150 points.???????????????????????????????????????????????????2 portfolio assignments worth 25 points each for a total of 50 points.????Lab attendance and participation grade worth 50 points.????Grading ScaleFinal grades will be based on the following scale:Grade EarnedMinimum Pts.Maximum Pts.A+502520A?481501A-466480B+450465B?429449B-414428C+398413C?377397C-362376D310361F0308?Things to Be Aware OfAttendance: Attendance and participation are expected and can help or hurt your final grade. Attendance is recorded for each lab, and you are expected to use the entire lab time to work on class assignments, and not leave class early unless excused by your instructor. One unexcused absence is permitted (this does not include the first week, which is mandatory). After that, your grade will drop 5 points with each subsequent unexcused absence. Three or more unexcused absences is grounds for failure.Office Hours: If you have questions about the course or problems with course material, please direct your questions to the online instructor. They are the lead instructor for the course. The lab instructor will be able to help with any technical issues you might have during lab, and will provide more information about their availability during class.Electronic Resources: Communication in this course will be primarily through MIX email. You should be in the habit of checking your MIX email account on a regular basis. Missing an email sent more than a day in advance is not an acceptable excuse. It is easy to have your MIX mail forwarded to your phone or the account you usually use.Diversity: You will find that several of these assignments require you to seek out individuals to interview and profile. WVU, Morgantown and North Central West Virginia are diverse communities, and your stories should reflect this. Whenever appropriate, you are expected to actively seek out individuals who are not involved with the same organizations and activies as you are. Do not photograph or interview your friends and acquaintances.Academic IntegrityAs journalists and communicators, your reputation for honesty and integrity is the basis of your credibility. In this course, you will be held to the highest standard of ethical behavior. If you are caught cheating, or engaging in plagiarism or fabrication*, you could receive an F for the course, or an F for the assignment.? You could also receive an Unforgivable F on your academic transcript.?The Reed College of Media defines fabrication as the invention of any fact, quote or source in a work of journalism. Any student who presents work that knowingly, and without instructor approval, fabricates quotes of sources can be found guilty of cheating.The University defines plagiarism in terms of proscribed acts.? Students are expected to understand that such practices constitute academic dishonesty regardless of motive.? Those who deny deceitful intent, claim not to have known that the act constituted plagiarism, or maintain that what they did was inadvertent are nevertheless subject to penalties when plagiarism has been confirmed.? Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the following:1. Submitting as ones own work the product of someone elses research, writing, artistic conception, theme, thesis, dissertation, commercially prepared paper, musical piece or other written, visual, oral or electronic/computerized material that has been copied in whole or in part from the work of others, whether such source is published or unpublished.2. Incorporating in ones submission, without appropriate acknowledgment and attribution, portions of the works of others; that is, failing to use the conventional marks and symbols to acknowledge the use of verbatim and near-verbatim passages of someone elses work or failing to name the source of words, pictures, graphs, etc., other than ones own, that are incorporated into any work submitted as ones own.CheatingThe University defines cheating and dishonest practices in connection with examinations, papers, and projects as including, but not limited to:Obtaining help form another student during examinations.Knowingly giving help to another student during examinations, taking an examination or doing academic work for another student, or providing ones own work for another student to copy and submit as his own.The unauthorized use of notes, books, or other sources of information during examinations.Obtaining without authorization an examination or any part thereof.Violations of the Academic Integrity and Responsible Conduct Policy will be handled by the instructor, the Student Code Administrator, and the Student Conduct Board, as appropriate pursuant to West Virginia University Board of Governors Policy 31. Please see the WVU Conduct Code at HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" , Diversity?and CivilityThe West Virginia University community is committed to creating and fostering a positive learning and working environment based on open communication, mutual respect, and inclusion. As such, we are committed to providing students, faculty, staff and job applicants with a work and educational environment free from all forms of harassment. Therefore, harassment, in any manner or form, is expressly prohibited. Any suggestions as to how to further such a positive and open environment in this class will be appreciated and given serious consideration.If you are a person with a disability and anticipate needing any type of accommodation to participate in this class, please advise me and make appropriate arrangements with the Office of Disability Services (293-6700).Through its faculty and student work, the Reed College of Media is actively committed to presenting diverse viewpoints to a general audience and to seeking, nurturing and maintaining ties to a base of multicultural sources. In public relations and advertising, the school equates excellence in campaigns to representing and communicating with diverse clients and audiences. In news storytelling, excellence is equated with the ability to produce stories for and about a wide range of communities and audiences.?For more information on West Virginia University's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, please see HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" of Special ConcernWVU recognizes the diversity of its students and the needs of those who wish to be absent from class to participate in Days of Special Concern, which are listed on WVUs Web site. Students should notify their instructor by the end of the second week of classes or prior to the first Day of Special Concern, whichever is earlier, regarding such absences. Your professor will make reasonable accommodations for assignments that a student misses as a result of observing a Day of Special Concern, providing the absence/s are discussed with the professor in advance.eCampus AssistanceFor Help Desk assistance related to WVU passwords, network connectivity issues, software issues, etc., please call 1.877.327.9260 or visit:? HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" Support ServicesThe WVU Student Support Services office provides students with a wide range of options (e.g., academic tutoring, computer assistance, library access) to help “students overcome class, social, academic, and cultural barriers to higher education.” For more information, please visit:? HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" you have any questions about this document, please contact me at the email address included at the beginning of this syllabus.Course ScheduleDatesLessonAssignmentsDiscussion Post(Due by 11:55 p.m. Eastern Time)Response Posts(Due by 11:55 p.m. Eastern Time)Assignments Due(Due by 11:55 p.m. Eastern Time)Intro. Week?????January 12-16Syllabus, Course Intro?January 14?(Intro)January 16?(Intro)NONEUnit 1??January 19-23Introduction to Multimedia StorytellingAssignment 1January 21January 23January 23 -Exercise 1Unit 2??January 26-30Introduction to PhotographyAssignment 2January 28January 30NONEUnit 3??February 2-6Photo EditingAssignment 3February 4February 6February 6 -Exercise 2Unit 4??February 9-13Ethics in Photography and Photo EditingAssignment 4February 11February 13February 13?- Project 1Unit 5??February 16-20Introduction to AudioAssignment 5February 18February 20NONEUnit 6??February 23-27Audio EditingAssignment 6February 25February 27February 27 - Exercise 3Unit 7?March 2-6Audio EthicsAssignment 7March 4March 6March 6?-Project 2?and Midterm PortfolioUnit 8?March 9-13Introduction to VideoAssignment 8March 11March 13NONEUnit 9?March 16-20Video Shooting and EditingAssignment 9March 18March 20March 20 -Exercise 4??March23-27Spring Break----Unit 10?March 30-April 3Video EditingAssignment 10April 1April 3April 3?-Project 3 First EditUnit 11??April 6-10Infographics and Data VisualizationAssignment 11April 8April 10April 10?-Exercise 5Unit 12??April 13-17CodingAssignment 12April 15April 17April 17 -Exercise 6?and Project 3 Final EditWrap-Up Week??April 20-24?April 22April 24April 24?- Final Portfolio ................
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