2/4/2025 10:40:33 PM	APGR 69 Course Outline as of Spring 1999	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  APGR 69	Title:  GRAPHICS ONLINE
Full Title:  Online Resources for Graphic Designers
Last Reviewed:2/9/2004

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.50	Lecture Scheduled	0		8 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	9.00			Contact DHR	72.00
		Contact Total	9.00			Contact Total	72.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 72.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

An online course to survey the resources available for graphic designers on the Internet and World Wide Web.  Topics will include: how to find and assess online graphic design and prepress information, techniques for downloading fonts and graphics, using e-mail to transfer information, and subscribing to Internet discussion groups that specialize in graphic design.  Previous computer experience is highly recommended.  If possible, students should apply for a SLIP/PPP computer account on Nermal or another Internet Service Provider before the first class meeting.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

An online course to survey the resources available for graphic designers on the Internet and World Wide Web.  Topics covered will include: how to find and assess online graphic design and prepress information, techniques for downloading fonts and graphics, using e-mail to transfer information, and subscribing to Internet discussion groups that specialize in graphic design.  Previous computer experience is highly recommended.  If possible, students should apply for a SLIP/PPP computer account on Nermal or another Internet Service Provider before the first class meeting.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1999	Inactive:	Spring 2011
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The students will:

1.  Explore the various types of graphic design resources on the Internet

   and World Wide Web.

2.  Develop techniques for critically assessing the information they find.

3.  Use Netscape Navigator to research and bookmark pertinent information.

4.  Make extensive use of e-mail to communicate with instructor and fellow

   students.

5.  Participate in online graphic design discussion groups.

6.  Download graphics and fonts for use in their graphic design projects.

Topics and Scope

1.  Overview of Internet and World Wide Web.

2.  Basic introduction to Netscape's main features using online help and

   assigned readings.

3.  Survey of key graphic design sites.

4.  Locating and subscribing to graphics-related online discussion groups.

5.  Use of search engines to locate relevant graphic design information.

6.  Assessing the accuracy of graphic design information.

7.  Techniques for downloading and using fonts/graphics from the Web.

8.  Font types and graphic file formats.

9.  Copyright issues.

10. Methods of using the Internet to transfer graphic designs from

   designer to client.

Assignments:

1.  Obtain a SLIP/PPP Internet account on Nermal or from another Internet

   Service Provider.

2.  Become proficient at using the main features of Netscape Navigator.

3.  Visit key graphic design sites using Netscape Navigator.

4.  Use e-mail to subscribe to an online discussion group.

5.  Use WWW search engines to discover interesting graphic design sites

   and create a bookmark file of those sites.

6.  Participate in written discussion online with instructor and fellow

   students.

7.  Share discoveries and research with instructor and fellow students.

8.  Download fonts and graphics for use in a graphic design project.

9.  Discover methods of sending graphics files over the Internet.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 30%
Written homework
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 30 - 40%
Lab reports
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 40%
Class performances
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 30%
Participate in class online discussions

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Official Netscape Navigator 3.0 by Phil James. 1996. Windows or Macintosh

Version Ventana Press

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