x Critical Thinking                                                     x     Teamwork 

x Communication                                                      x     Personal Responsibility               

x Empirical and Quantitative                                       x     Social Responsibility

 

 

 

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Topic	General Description of Subject Matter
Introduction: The Photoshop User Interface	Exploring the Photoshop Interface; understanding the application frame; exploring the arrangement of Photoshop panels; accessing Photoshop tools; customizing the Photoshop Tools Panel; creating a saved workspace; customizing keyboard shortcuts and menus; exploring the Photoshop document views; summing up the Photoshop view options; exploring arrangement of multiple documents.
Project One: Composite Movie Ad	Compositing images and artwork; managing layers; creating complex selections; saving Photoshop files for print.
Project Two: Vintage Car Montage	Enlarging source files; working with vector tools; applying styles and filters.
Project Three: Museum Image Correction	Retouching damaged images; correcting lighting problems; correcting color problems; preparing images for print; working with HDR images.
Project Four:  City Promotion Cards	Creating new files; manipulating pixels; working with type; creating style with layers; working in 3D.
Project Five: Calendar Cover	Managing missing fonts; creating a complex mask; creating custom vector shapes; working with spot channels; understanding Duotones.
Project Six: Advertising Samples	Cleaning and adjusting images; working in perspective; working with lighting.
Project Seven: House Painting	Filling solid areas; painting with brushes; working with patterns; painting nature.
Project Eight: Photographer’s Web Page	Automating repetitive tasks; editing layers for visual effect; generating web-ready assets.

 

Tentative Schedule for ARTC1302 – Digital Imaging I

Week 1: 8/27—8/31 Introduction and Syllabus
Getting Started – the Photoshop User Interface

Week 2: 9/3—9/7 September 3 – Labor Day Holiday, School is closed.
Project 1: Composite Movie Ad

Week 3: 9/10—9/14
Project 2: Vintage Car Montage

Week 4: 9/17—9/21
Adobe Certification Exam preparation and Portfolio Project

Week 5: 9/24—9/28 Exam 1 (Projects 1 & 2) from Monday, 9/24 @ 8:00 am to Wednesday, 9/27 @ 11:50 pm
Project 3: Museum Image Correction

Week 6: 10/1—10/5
Adobe Certification Exam preparation and Portfolio Project

Week 7: 10/8— 10/12
Project 4: City Promotion Cards

Week 8: 10/15—10/19
Adobe Certification Exam preparation and Portfolio Project

Week 9: 10/22—10/26 Exam 2 (Projects 3 & 4) Monday, 10/22 @ 8:00 am to Wednesday, 10/24 @ 11:50 pm
Project 5: Calendar Cover

Week 10: 10/29—11/2
Adobe Certification Exam preparation and Portfolio Project

Week 11: 11/5—11/9 November 8^th is the last day to drop with a “W”
Project 6: Advertising Samples     

Week 12: 11/12—11/16 Exam 3 (Projects 5 & 6) Monday, 11/12 @ 8:00 am to Wednesday, 11/14 @ 11:50 pm
Project 7: House Painting                                            

Week 13: 11/19—11/23 Thanksgiving Holiday – School closed 11/21 thru 11/24. Classes resume Monday 11/26 Adobe Certification Exam preparation and Portfolio Project Mr. Hill will be unavailable during the Thanksgiving Holiday from Wednesday, 11/21 through Monday, 11/26 at 11:00 am  

Week 14: 11/26—11/30
Project 8: Photographer’s Web Page                                              

Week 15: 12/3—12/7  Exam 4 (Projects 7 & 8) Monday, 12/3 @ 8:00 am to Wednesday, 12/5 @ 11:50 pm
Adobe Certification Exam preparation and Portfolio Project

Week 16: 12/10—12/14 Final Exam: The Adobe Certification Exam will be scheduled during finals week at the Testing Center. Time to be determined. Commencement is Friday, 12/14.

Student Rights & Responsibilities

NCTC Board policy FLB (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities states that each student shall be charged with notice and knowledge of the contents and provisions of the rules and regulations concerning student conduct.  These rules and regulations are published in the Student Handbook published in conjunction with the College Catalog. All students shall obey the law, show respect for properly constituted authority, and observe correct standards of conduct. 

 

Student Handbook
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.

 

Academic Dishonesty

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”. 

 

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

1. A grade of 0 for the work in question.
2. Possible academic suspension.

 

Complaint Procedures

If the complaint involves a problem with an instructor, the student shall discuss the matter with the instructor before requesting a conference with the department chair… If the complaint involves a grade received, the student shall collect all tests, papers, daily assignments, class notes and other relevant material prior to the conference with the instructor in question.  (See Student Handbook > Discussion of Complaint)

 

 

ADA Statement

North Central Texas College is committed to providing equal access to educational opportunities to its students with disabilities by providing assistance through “reasonable accommodations”; and a variety of services and resources through the Special Populations Office. The College does not discriminate on the basis of disabilities in admission or access to its programs. Students are responsible for notifying the office of their need for assistance at least two weeks prior to the beginning of a semester. Students with documented disabilities such as mobility, hearing or visual impairments, learning, and/or psychological disorders are eligible for services. The Special Populations Office on the Gainesville Campus is located in the Counseling/Testing Center room ASC 108 (next door to the bookstore). For assistance, call 940/668-4216 ext. 344. 

 

Civil Rights
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L.88-352), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (P.L. 92-318). and the Age Discrimination Act of 1978 (P.L. 92-256), North Central Texas College does not discriminate against or exclude from participation in any of its programs or activities, either in the student body or the staff, any person on the grounds of sex, race, color, religion, age, handicap, national origin, or veteran status.

 

Web Page

Visit the North Central Texas College web page for information on registration, financial aid, counseling/advising, and cost of tuition and fees. You will also find information on the catalog and semester schedules as well as courses of study. You can keep up with what is happening on campus by checking the calendar of events and the sports news. The web has information on the library as well as links to other areas of interest. Check out our web page at http://www.nctc.edu

 

Additional content for this course may be found in your Canvas account. Please check there for updates and news.

Disability Services (Office for Students with Disabilities)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).

Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc.  Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.

If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321.  Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209 to arrange for an intake appointment with OSD.

 

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).

http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/disability-services/index.html

 

Support Services

Counseling and Testing staff offer a variety of services to current and prospective students, such as College 101, placement testing, academic advising and course registration, transfer assistance, and College Success seminars (Time Management, Study Skills, Test Anxiety, Choosing a Major, Learning Style Strategies, Career Exploration), and much more.  http://www.nctc.edu/counseling-testing/index.html

 

Student Success offers academic coaching, tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, free 24/7 online tutoring through Grade Results and assist new students acclimate to college by providing computer lab services for prospective students.   First generation students can also participate in TRIO, which offers specialized support services.

http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/student-success/tutoring/index.html

 

Financial Aid offers financial resources for students that qualify, visit the financial aid offices for more information.  http://www.nctc.edu/financial-aid/index.html

EEOC Statement
North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.

 

Early Alert and NCTC Cares

The NCTC Early Alert program has been established to assist students who are at risk of failing or withdrawing from a course. Your instructor may refer you to this program if you are missing assignments, failing tests, excessively absent, or have personal circumstances impacting your academic performance. If submitted as an Early Alert you will be notified via your NCTC e-mail address and then contacted by a Counseling and Testing advisor or counselor to discuss possible strategies for completing your course successfully.

The NCTC CARES (Campus Assessment Response Evaluation Services) Team addresses behavior which may be disruptive, harmful or pose a threat to the health and safety of the NCTC community-such as stalking, harassment, physical or emotional abuse, violent or threatening behavior, or self-harm. As a student, you have the ability to report concerning behavior, which could impact your own safety or the safety of another NCTC student. Just click the NCTC CARES Team logo posted on MyNCTC, or send an e-mail to CARESTeam@nctc.edu.  As always, if you feel there is an immediate threat to your own safety or welfare (or to another student), please call 911 immediately.

Childcare Reimbursement Program
The Childcare Reimbursement Program provides support services for NCTC students pursuing a career in a technical field of study to help them complete their career plans. The program will reimburse technical declared students a percentage of their daycare expenses if the child is attending a licensed or registered daycare facility.  This is on a first come first serve basis, and is available to students on all 5 campuses. Please note, we do not have a childcare facility on any of our 5 campuses. This is a reimbursement program only.

Students who wish to become eligible for Childcare Assistance Program need to:

• Declare in a technical field of study
• Establish financial need
• Ex: Pell Grant recipient, Food Stamp recipient, W2,  etc.
• Complete a Childcare Reimbursement Program Application and provide all necessary documentation.  The  Application can be found online at https://www.nctc.edu/_documents/student-services/networks-packet.pdf   

For more information, please contact Yvonne Sandmann on the Gainesville Campus at 940-668-3300, or by email at ysandmann@nctc.edu.

 

Student Success Center

The Student Success Center is designed to help all students at NCTC develop tools to achieve their academic goals. The center links students to FREE tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, and free online tutoring in the evening.  The program helps students acclimate to college by providing students free interactive workshops. For more information, please visit your nearest Student Success Center.

 

 

Other Pertinent Information

Dropping Courses:

If a student’s personal circumstances dictate that he or she needs to reduce his/her academic load, that student should confer with his/her advisor for assistance in adjusting the number of courses being taken.  A grade of “W” will be given to students who officially withdraw from a course, or “drop”, at least by Thursday of the 11th week of a Fall or Spring semester, or a proportional number of weeks prior to the end of a flex-entry course or summer session.  Any drops after this will be made with the approval of the instructor and the Department Chair.

It is the student’s responsibility to initiate the action necessary to drop courses under the conditions outlined above.  This requires the completion of a petition for course drop form available in the Registrar’s Office on any NCTC Campus or by going to the NCTC website at www.nctc.edu and clicking on Admissions and Registration.  Choose the forms on-line option and follow directions for submission of form.  This form must be submitted on or before the last day to drop with a “W” (see Academic Calendar in front of catalog for specific date) and it is not available until after the official date of record. Prior to the official date of record, a student should go to the Registrar’s Office and complete the required forms.

Students who register for courses are required to drop any courses they no longer wish to attend or a final grade will be assigned.  Instructors may drop students from courses for non-attendance by completing a petition for course drop.

Class Communications:

I also expect you to check your email everyday on M-F. I do not check emails on the weekends from Friday at 5:00 pm to Monday morning at 9:00 am.

 

Certificate Programs:

If you are planning to complete a certificate, you must take the competency exam prior to graduation. Contact Susan Svane at ssvane@nctc.edu within three weeks of graduation.

 

Tobacco-Free Campus
NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes and smokeless tobacco on campus property. NCTC is aware that tobacco use influences underage students which cumulates unsightly tobacco litter and interferes with assuring clean air for all who come to NCTC. NCTC recognizes the health hazards of tobacco use and of exposure to second hand smoke. Information on a tobacco cessation program is available for students, faculty, staff who wish to stop using tobacco products. We would like to "thank you" for your help in making our campuses Tobacco-Free. For questions or concerns please contact the Office of the Dean of Student Services at 940.498.6445.

Notice
While we provide the locations to download the software for this class, it’s your responsibility to install the software on your computer, and ensure it is executing properly. NCTC is not and cannot be responsible for installing any of the software programs and the proper operation of your computer.

  

 

Unit Competencies

 

I. Demonstrate using Photoshop to edit an image, using selection tools, and saving Photoshop images.

            Performance Objectives:

            The student will:

1. Demonstrate starting and customizing Photoshop.
2. Discuss file types, opening files, simple editing, printing and saving photos.
3. Demonstrate usage of the selection tools, guides, magic wand tool, and shortcut keys.

Assessment:

Lab/Homework Project evaluations

Multiple Select & Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter

Multiple Select & Multiple Choice exam over textbook.

 

II. Discuss Layers: their purpose and usage.

            Performance Objectives:

            The student will:

1. Demonstrate creation, selections, naming, and hiding layers.
2. Demonstrate usage of Eraser tools, layer masks, and the clone stamp.
3. Demonstrate flattening of a Composite image.

Assessment:

Lab/Homework Project evaluations

Multiple Select & Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter

Multiple Select & Multiple Choice exam over textbook.

 

III. Demonstrate understanding of colors.

            Performance Objectives:

            The student will:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of gradients and their usage.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the color panel, and painting images using the appropriate painting tool.
3. Demonstrate creation of shapes.
4. Demonstrate ability to gather, repair, retouch, healing of images.

Assessment:

Lab/Homework Project evaluations

Multiple Select & Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter

Multiple Select & Multiple Choice exam over textbook.

 

IV. Demonstrate knowledge of color channels, actions, applying filters and patterns to an image.

            Performance Objectives:

            The student will:

1. Demonstrate usage of the channels panel, and editing of the alpha channel.
2. Discuss actions, creating, recording and saving action sets.
3. Demonstrate usage of the filters available in Photoshop, creating and applying patterns to an image.

Assessment:

Lab/Homework Project evaluations

Multiple Select & Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter

Multiple Select & Multiple Choice exam over textbook.

 

V. Demonstrate knowledge of vector graphics and the tools used to manipulate images.

            Performance Objectives:

            The student will:

1. Discuss vector graphics and path line.
2. Demonstrate creation of shape layers, anchor points and paths.
3. Demonstrate usage of clip art, creating notes, and preparing an image for Page Layout applications.

Assessment:

Lab/Homework Project evaluations

Multiple Select & Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter

Multiple Select & Multiple Choice exam over textbook.

 

VI. Demonstrate usage of web tools, creating slices, and using animations on a web page.

            Performance Objectives:

            The student will:

1. Demonstrate usage web photo galleries.
2. Design a web page; create individual files for rollovers, creation of slices.
3. Demonstrate creation of an animation for a web page.

Assessment:

Lab/Homework Project evaluations

Multiple Select & Multiple Choice quiz for each Chapter

Multiple Select & Multiple Choice exam over textbook.

 

 

  

Workforce Education Program Elements (SCANS Skills)

 

The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) conducted extensive research and interviews and determined that “workplace know-how” consists of two elements:  foundations skills and workplace competencies.  Upon successful completion of the courses in this program, students will have demonstrated the following competencies: 

 

1. Foundation Skills

1. Basic Skills:  A worker must (i) read, (ii) write, (iii) perform arithmetic and mathematical operations, (iv) listen, and (v) speak effectively.
2. Thinking Skills: A worker must (i) think creatively, (ii) make decisions, (iii) solve problems, (iv) visualize, (v) know how to learn, and (vi) reason effectively.
3. Personal Qualities:  A worker must display (i) responsibility, (ii) self-esteem, (iii) sociability, (iv) self-management, (v) integrity, and (vi) honesty.

 

 

2. Workplace Competencies

1. Resources:  A worker must identify, organize, plan, and allocate resources effectively.  This includes (i) time, (ii) money, (iii) material and facilities, and (iv) human resources.
2. Interpersonal Skills:  A worker must work with others effectively to (i) participate as a member of a team, (ii) teach others new skills, (iii) serve clients/customers, (iv) exercise leadership, (v) negotiate, and (vi) work with diversity.
3. Information:  A worker must be able to (i) acquire and use information, (ii) organize and maintain information, (iii) interpret and communicate information and (iv) use computers to process information.
4. Systems:  A worker must understand complex interrelationships as in (i) understanding systems, (ii) monitor and correct performance, and (iii) improve and design systems.
5. Technology:  A worker must be able to work with a variety of technologies, e.g. (i) select technology, (ii) apply technology, and (iii) maintain and troubleshoot equipment.