Summer 2008: Wednesday 4:15-5:30 Room NC108
AiS Flash Site Club focuses on learning & improving Flash animation skills for building and perfecting students' professional portfolio websites. Open to ALL students in any field. No Flash experience required. Any web experience (like ePortfolio) is a plus.

The Open Source Club is dedicated to writing feature rich tools using web standards.

Students extend their knowledge of authoring by learning to assemble Web-delivered presentations. Emphasis will be placed on creating persuasive, unified designs using external assets in an HTML/browser environment.

Students are introduced to the concepts and designs utilized in the development of interactive presentations. Students will create an integrated, interactive multimedia presentation using the basic concepts and principles of interactive multimedia and graphic design.

One thing stands between the world and the riches hidden inside digital system: a usable interface. In Interface Design, students will formulate design projects specifically for the delivery mediums such as the kiosk, the World Wide Web, and other digital media.

Someone gives you a job — you define it & figure out how to get it done.
   That’s project management. It may not be the skill you learn that most makes your heart beat fast, but it is perhaps the most crucial. There is a job called “project manager” in a wide assortment of professions, and you may one day fill such a position. But even if you don’t, you will soon and often be called upon to manage projects no matter what your job title.

Emphasis will be on completing a simple, viable, well-designed portfolio website on a live server, but opportunities will exist for more advanced work in webpage design and production. Crucial to success in this course is the integration of design skills and standards with the demands of publishing to the Internet. IM270 is far from a “concept” course: the work in class will be of immediate and crucial interest to students preparing to enter the job market.

Students incorporate design skills with the basic computer language skills (XHTML) required in order to create web pages. Emphasis is balanced between the design and technical elements of web page design and production.

Students incorporate design skills with the basic computer language skills (XHTML) required in order to create web pages. Emphasis is balanced between the design and technical elements of web page design and production.

Students incorporate design skills with the basic computer language skills (XHTML) required in order to create web pages. Emphasis is balanced between the design and technical elements of web page design and production.

An advanced course that applies motion graphics as an integrated interactive solution; students will script interaction, sequencing, and motion for interactive projects. Optimization is a critical consideration in the creation of the user-centered experience.

Emphasis will be on completing a simple, viable, well-designed portfolio website on a live server, but opportunities will exist for more advanced work in webpage design and production. Crucial to success in this course is the integration of design skills and standards with the demands of publishing to the Internet. IM270 is far from a “concept” course: the work in class will be of immediate and crucial interest to students preparing to enter the job market.

An examination of the moral and ethical complexities of the human experience from a variety of cultural perspectives, including moral theories, moral rights, moral responsibilities, and moral virtues.

Students become acquainted with the legalities that pertain to commerce, industry, and the arts.Students explore various applications of both state and federal laws.Students examine various legal and contractual arrangements and ownership of the intellectual property within the field of artistic endeavor.

Students become acquainted with the legalities that pertain to commerce, industry, and the arts.Students explore various applications of both state and federal laws.Students examine various legal and contractual arrangements and ownership of the intellectual property within the field of artistic endeavor.

Students will learn to create custom
solutions for content delivery on mobile
devices by developing web application
and device application user interface
tools optimized for delivery on mobile
devices.

E-Commerce requires more than simply translating the traditional retail or wholesale sales environment to the Web. In addition to reviewing the technical requirements, students need to understand how to assemble the appropriate elements into an effective design which supports and encourages commerce in an online environment. This course covers the design elements and the software support which contribute to online success.

Building upon the skills learned from Fundamentals of Web Page Scripting the students will add functionality to their basic HTML document by the addition of scripting languages that will make the document more dynamic in nature.

The course is an introduction to storytelling and the components of story. The goal is to develop storytelling skills, visual techniques for presenting story and an understanding of story form. Students will examine storytelling art through story structure, character, composition and sequential art. Students will be presented with the tools, techniques, and understanding of stories and how they work. The course will comprise reading, writing, and discussion about traditional storytelling as well as the impact of technology and interactivity on storytelling. Students will learn to craft, analyze and critique stories while working with the tools necessary to present material in digital form.

Students will be assisted in their process of acquiring skills and techniques needed to solve mathematical, logical algebraic and geometric functions. These skills and techniques will include use and meaning of algebraic symbols, percentages, ratios, geometric figures and use of fractions.

This course is a study of the basic concepts of mathematics. Students will learn how to solve algebraic equations and story problems; solve quadratic equations and systems of equations; make graphs and solve equations graphically; solve basic geometric problems; and solve applied problems using ratios and proportions.

Techniques for developing and improving written communication skills, including grammar, are studied. Emphasis is placed on researching and documenting, on organizing processes such as brainstorming and prioritizing, and on composing and editing several types of written materials.

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This course will acquaint the student with the college’s expectations for success as a student and professional. Students will develop their independent and critical thinking skills and build their abilities in research and information literacy. Student will also develop teamwork abilities that will challenge the student’s project management and goal setting skills through individual and group projects.

An overview of psychology covering the principles and concepts of human behavior including biological and cultural aspects of development, perception, motivation, personality, and social interaction. Human diversity and contemporary issues of psychology are discussed, and psychological research methods are introduced. Societal constructs such as family, workplace, and daily living are explored.

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This course provides students with skills and knowledge of the organization, equipment and responsibilities of the "cold kitchen". Students are introduced to and prepare cold hors d’oeuvres, sandwiches, salads, as well as basic charcuterie items while focusing on the total utilization of product. Reception foods and buffet arrangements are introduced. Students must pass a written and practical exam.

The course is a collaborative exploration of basic principles of purchasing food, equipment, and supplies. The primary focus is on product identification, supplier selection, and the ordering, receiving, storing and issuing process.

Students will develop their skills by using ingredients to develop dishes and presentations specific to the various cuisines of the world. Cultural implications in the preparation of foods and the selection of menus will be emphasized. Focus will be on the cuisine of Spain, Middle East, Turkey, Greece, Africa, and India.

This fundamental course will provide an introduction to the principles of color, and an exploration of color theory as it relates to design. Students will learn how to use color in both traditional and contemporary mediums, and to render color effects for print and electronic production methods. In addition, the psychological and cultural aspects of color will be explored as well as their role in the design process.

This course helps students communicate and design with the computer as a professional tool. Using different software applications, the student will demonstrate an understanding of electronic illustration. The course will explore vector-based graphic applications that are considered to be industry standard.