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SYLLABUS

 

 

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DTC 100 -Digital Technology and Culture/Business Culture

Instructor: Francisco Fonseca

 

OFFICE HOURS:        By appointment

E-MAIL:                       ffonseca@sdsu.edu

PHONE :                     206-349-1813


 

TEXTS:

 No text required.


 

COURSE PREREQUISITES:

 

N/A

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION /

OBJECTIVES:

 

As humans, we have evolved to experience the world through stories. DTC 100 Digital explores one of the most fundamental ways we communicate in the business world. It examines the role and influence of story in contemporary Western culture, in diverse fields such as business, health care, science, and education. This course introduces the skills and techniques used to sell yourself in the digital environment.

 

  • Students will learn how to create a wix portfolio that will be presented at the end of the semester.

  • Students will explore the foundational elements of narrative such as character, dialogue, setting, and structure.

  • Students will be introduced to techniques that support storytelling in the digital environment such as sound, storyboards, and linear editing.

  • Students will use these foundational elements and techniques to create three multimedia projects using a variety of digital technologies.

 


STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME:

 

This course helps students develop competencies in the following areas:

  • Demonstrate competency with technology for designing and distributing digital works in various mediums.

  • Demonstrate competency with design principles through both the production and analysis of media objects.

  • Utilize an interdisciplinary perspective in order to understand the global changes brought about by digital media.

  • Effectively communicate through writing and speech why and how digital media texts make meaning.

 

REQUIRED MATERIALS

  1. COURSE READING

  2. WRITING UTENSILS

  3. VALID EMAIL ADDRESS

  4. EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE

  5. A DRIVE TO LEARN

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ASSIGNMENTS /EXERCISES: (THESE MAY CHANGE!)

 

Students will plan and produce the following multimedia projects:

 

GRADING

 

Evaluation:

Final grades are determined by the total number of points earned based upon the following criteria: Completion of assigned projects; Written tests/quizzes; Project Reports; Class Participation.


Grading Weights

 

Beginning Website:                           10 points  

BlackBoard Post:                                 20 points

Sound Project 1:                                  10 points

Video Project  2:                                  10 points

Images     3:                                           10 points

Social Media:                                          5 points

Final Website:                                     25 points  

Participation:                                      10 points

Total                                                     100 Points

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Some projects will require accompanying written supporting documentation (project reports). Promptness and punctuality are evidence of a personal discipline that is essential to future communication professionals. As such, each assignment will include a stated deadline that will be strictly enforced. Each audio project will also include a strict running time requirement. Audio projects will be evaluated on objective standards of technical proficiency and aesthetic standards of style and content to be determined in class and established in an agreed upon scoring rubric. Examples of what such a rubric might include are: sound quality of the audio project, timing, mixing of sound, delivery, overall quality, mastering, and how closely the project equals the assignment specifications.

 

All written materials must be emailed to or shared with (Docs) the instructor! Written materials will be evaluated based on thoroughness, organization, proper use of language and style (e.g., grammar, punctuation, and spelling). Professional presentation is expected and citations of the writings of others must be properly credited (Refer to the “Cheating and Plagiarism” section of the University Policies Section in the General Catalog).

 

Lecture quizzes shall consist of a varied format, including true/false, multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. They are administered to ensure each student’s comprehension of assigned reading/screening materials.

 

Course outline – this is a provisional course outline. We will attempt to cover as much of this material as possible during our short 15-week course. You will be able to use parts of your own film projects as material for your projects. Please visit course website for up-to-date syllabus changes!

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