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This course is being offered using Blackboard Vista.as the Learning Management System.  The login for your CCA Blackboard Vista course is at http://online.ccaurora.edu.You will not be able to access your course until the start date, June 1^st.  

For technical assistance:

A support desk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you with setting up your computer and solving problems. http://www.ccaurora.edu/students/helpdesk/

Photoshop I

MGD-111 171 Hybrid

3 Credit Hours

July 6 – Sept 11, 2009

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Concentrates on the high-end capabilities of a raster photo-editing software as an illustration, design and photo retouching tool. Students explore a wide range of selection and manipulation techniques that can be applied to photos, graphics and videos. This course meets requirements for the Web Design Certificate.

HYBRID DESCRIPTION:

Hybrid courses offer the convenience of an Internet course with the opportunity to meet face to face with the instructor and classmates.  Although all of the work can be done through the internet, scheduled meeting times will be published for each course.  There may be mandatory onsite meetings for some courses to take midterm or final examinations.

REQUIRED MEETING DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATION:

Meets every Monday during the term, from 6:00pm to 10:00pm.

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Patrick Loehr

Phone

303-340-7340

E-mail

Patruck.loehr@ccaurora.edu

Fax

Mailbox Location

Lowry, Bldg 901, ste. 223

Other

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

·         Send/receive mail

·         Download files to your computer and then open them

·         Basic word processing skills 

·         Experience with the Blackboard Vista tool or reference the help page with Information on Blackboard Vista.

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book (with CD-ROM), Adobe Press.

Design Basics Index, Jim Krause, HOW Design Books

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

4 GB (or larger) thumb drive

REQUIRED HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE:

·         Supported Web-browser

·         Supported version of Java

·         To confirm your software is supported, run the Browser Check at http://online.ccaurora.edu

·         You can find detailed information on hardware/software support and information on the Technical issues page.

HOW TO GET STARTED:

Read chapter 1 in both books.

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

Monday, July 6, 2009 at 6:00pm

OTHER INFORMATION: