COURSE SPECIFICATIONS FOR:_________

MULTIMEDIA /WEB PUBLISHING

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills needed for entry-level positions in multimedia and web publishing. Multimedia combines computer-based text, graphics, audio, and video within an interactive environment.

OBJECTIVE: Given the necessary equipment, supplies, and facilities, the student will be able to successfully complete all of the following core standards. The local Business Advisory Committee should determine which of the core standards are to be taught if the course is offered for a half-unit of credit.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS REQUIRED, ONE COMPUTER PER STUDENT.

PREREQUISITE: Keyboarding (or documented equivalent skills) and Computer Applications or Integrated Business Applications

CREDIT: ½ or 1 unit

A. SAFETY

The student will be able to:

1. Identify good work attitudes that affect safety on the job.

2. Identify the major causes of work-related accidents in the office.

3. Demonstrate knowledge of an emergency plan.

4. Describe the threat of viruses to a computer network, methods of avoiding attacks, and options in dealing with a virus attack.

5. Identify potential abuse and unethical uses of computers and networks.

B. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

The student will be able to:

1. Explain how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology courses.

2. Explain the goals and objectives of related student organizations.

3. List opportunities available to students through participation in related student organization conferences and other activities.

4. Explain how participation in career and technology education student organizations can promote lifelong responsibility for community service and professional development.

C. INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA

The student will be able to:

1. Define terms related to multimedia.

2. Identify the multimedia components.

3. Identify uses of multimedia.

4. List multimedia design principles.

5. Define and adhere to appropriate copyright regulations and ethical computing standards.

D. BASICS FOR MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS

The student will be able to:

1. Distinguish between presentation and authoring software.

2. List key features of presentation software programs.

3. List key features of authoring software programs.

4. List key features of graphics software programs.

5. Describe the process of planning, organizing, and storyboarding a multimedia project.

6. Demonstrate the use of directory structure.

7. Identify multimedia objects and related resources.

8. Compress and decompress saved files.

E. DESIGN PRINCIPLES

The student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate effective use of color.

2. Use color tables (e.g., hue and saturation).

3. Demonstrate effective use of type fonts.

4. Demonstrate effective use of clip art and other graphics in multimedia.

5. Explain the term "effective white space."

F. DIGITAL IMAGING

The student will be able to:

1. Define various types of graphic file formats.

2. Acquire digital image from sources such as scanner, digital cameras, camcorder, Internet, etc.

3. List factors that affect quality imaging.

4. Edit a digital image.

5. Convert various graphic file formats.

G. ANIMATION

The student will be able to:

1. Create animated objects and clip art.

2. Create original graphic images.

H. AUDIO

The student will be able to:

1. Define various types of audio files.

2. Record, edit, and combine vocal and music files.

3. Download, edit, and convert audio files.

4. Demonstrate parameters that affect the quality and file size of audio recording, such as the sampling rate, bits per sample, etc.

5. Insert audio files from various media in a thematic multimedia presentation.

I. VIDEO

The student will be able to:

1. Define various types of video files.

2. Record and edit video files.

3. Create, capture, and edit digital video files.

4. Conserve disk space by compressing the digital video recording.

5. Insert digital video files into a thematic multimedia presentation.

J. MULTIMEDIA EQUIPMENT

The student will be able to:

1. Identify multimedia equipment.

2. Discuss and demonstrate multimedia development equipment, including video capture cards, color scanners, still and digital cameras, photocell, laser discs and players, video overlay boards, bar code readers, overhead projection systems, etc.

K. MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION

The student will be able to:

1. Determine the appropriate type of multimedia presentation based upon purpose, intended audience, life of the presentation, cost limits, time restraints, and equipment availability.

2. Identify the use of metaphors for multimedia projects.

3. Outline the thematic presentation.

4. Create a thematic presentation using text, charts, tables, graphics in the form of clip art, drawing tools, audio and video capabilities, etc.

5. Deliver the presentation using professional standards and techniques.

6. Deliver a multimedia presentation using appropriate media based upon audience, room size, room setup, and environment.

7. Use rubrics to evaluate your own and the presentations of others.

L. CAREERS

The student will be able to:

1. Identify careers in the multimedia creation and publishing industry.

2. Identify education and training requirements for a career in multimedia creation and publishing.

3. Use the Internet to research a career related to the field of multimedia.

4. Create a multimedia presentation using the results of the career research.

Revised May 2002

Business Education Curriculum Standard(s): Career Development, Communication, and Information Systems

Competency Revision Teacher Committee: Susan Werner, Golden Strip Career Center; Rita Beard, Crestwood High School; Carol Klein, Wando High School; and Sandra Burton, Gilbert High School.

Competency Revision Business Advisory Committee: Elizabeth Bastedo and Margie Brunson, Central Carolina Technical College, Sumter; Dr. Herb Brown, University of South Carolina, Columbia; Shirley Cobbs, Dorchester County Career School Advisory Committee, Dorchester; Micah Douglas, State Department of Education, Columbia; Al Harmon, Gilbert High School Advisory Committee, Gilbert; Walter Hemingway, New Horizons Computer Training Center and Media@network, Columbia; and Jeremy McGee, Two-Toads.Com, North Augusta.

2001 STATE-ADOPTED TEXTBOOKS

Course Technology (ITP)

Multimedia Concepts—Illustrated Introductory Course, 2001

DDC Publishing

Learning Series: Learning Adobe PhotoShop 6, 2001

Learning Series: Learning the Internet: Fundamentals, Projects, and Exercises, 2000

Tom Snyder Productions

mPower 4.0, 2000

RESOURCES

FBLA PowerPoint Presentation, 2002

FBLA Medi@Show Presentation, 2002 (http://www.demensional.com/Mediashow.htm)

DECA PowerPoint Presentation, 2002

DECA Medi@show Presentation, 2002 (http://www.demensional.com/Mediashow.htm)

Safety PowerPoint Presentation (Safety.ppt), 2000 (for the computer classroom)

Safety PowerPoint Presentation (Safety.ppt), 2000 (for the regular and computer classrooms)

Leadership and Personal Development Standards

Electronic Presentations, South-Western Publishing, 2000

RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE

The state Business Advisory Committee recommends use of the following software in this course. Districts/Schools should rely on the recommendation of the local Business Advisory Committee when selecting the software to be used.

Microsoft PowerPoint, 97, 2000, XP mPower 4.0 Adobe Photoshop 7

Medi@Show MovieWorks Fireworks

Macromedia Flash HyperStudio Dreamweaver

Apple QuickTime Director

RELATED STUDENT ORGANIZATION COMPETITIVE EVENTS

FBLA

This course will help prepare students for the Multimedia Presentation FBLA Competitive Event. Read the national guidelines in their entirety at http://www.fbla-pbl.org/ because the course may not include everything the students will need to know for the competition.