Graphic Design & Web Publishing
Course Outline and Management Plan

INSTRUCTOR: Ms Darling

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

Recommended that all students purchase a "USB flash drive" to store class projects. Size should be at least 128 mb or larger.

Students will be asked to purchase one burnable CD to create Personal portfolio at the end of the year.

Students will need to locate and use information from the Internet and handouts to complete project and assignments.

The skills acquired and refined during the class will aid the student in future problem-solving activities in his/her daily and professional life.

The student will be required to analyze text and lab problems. The student will be required to analyze problems, develop solutions, and demonstrate the solution in a variety of presentations.

Conscientiousness to detail, attendance, punctuality, and cooperativeness on the part of the student is essential to a successful completion of the class.

The student will demonstrate her/his art and computer skills by completing assignments in a logical manner to produce completed materials.

(I believe all students can succeed in art. It will take effort and time, but the effort will produce tremendous results in the long run.)

BEGINNING CLASS

Please enter the room in a quiet, orderly manner. You are to be at your station before the second bell sounds. Immediately begin working on your assignment when you enter the classroom.

ATTENDANCE & SEATING

Attendance will be taken within the first 30 minutes of the second bell.

A seating chart will be made after the first day of class. Remain at your station the entire class period. Wandering around the class is not permitted.

The Pledge of Allegiance will take place at the beginning of Third Period. I expect all my students to respect the flag. I would like them standing and remove hats when applicable.

GRADING

Grading Scale

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MISSED ASSIGNMENTS

If you miss a day, you can check the website for information.

If you miss an assignment due to an excused absence, you need to make up the assignment to receive credit for it. Late assignments are given two days per day missed to turn in. Missed tests must be asked for and made up no more than two days after the student returns.

INCOMPLETE WORK

You will be worked with on an individual basis regarding incomplete work. Generally, work turned in incomplete will receive a grade for the amount of work done. However, there are always exceptions for each situation and you will be treated in a fair and consistent way.

LATE WORK

I will accept late assignments up to one week after due date for partial credit.

You will lose 25% of the assignment's grade if turned in within one week of assignment due date.

For full credit, you need to turn in assignments the day they are due.

I WILL NOT ACCEPT PROJECT OR ASSIGNMENT AFTER ONE WEEK OF THE DUE DATE UNLESS YOU HAVE MADE ARRANGMENTS WITH ME PRIOR AND/OR HAVE A VALID EXCUSE.

EXTRA CREDIT

E.C. will be given only with prior approval...which means you MUST tell me your plans first. If I approve it, you may do the assignment. E.C. assignments will earn a maximum of 25 points each (points...NOT percent). You cannot ask to do extra credit unless you have completed ALL other projects and assignments first.

TURNING IN ASSIGNMENTS

• Assignments will be considered turned when I have recieved the evaluation sheet and project in Online Drop Box.
• Assignments must be complete and turned in and critiqued to receive full credit.
• Partial credit will be given for late assignments without an excused absence.

HEADINGS ON PAPERS

All turn-in assignments require proper headings. A proper heading is written in the upper right corner of the paper and includes the student's first and last name. Below their name will be the date. Below the date will be the class period. I don’t attempt to match a student's handwriting when no name is written on the paper.

Digital files must also have this information as well as saving the files with last name, first name a d then placed in the appropriate folder online.

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BATHROOM, DRINKS, FOOD, GUM & SNACKS

Bathroom breaks need to be utilized only if absolutely necessary. I would prefer not to have students roaming the wings all during class. It's very disruptive to the other calsses in the wing.

Drinks are to be gotten before class begins. THE ONLY DRINK ALLOWED IN THE LAB IS WATER and it must have a cap. No exceptions to this rule!

There is to be ABSOLUTELY no candy, food or drink brought into this class. This includes sodas, chips, candy and sunflower seeds. No exceptions to this rule!

I do NOT allow gum

NEATNESS & LEGIBILITY

You need to write in a neat and legible way. If I have to struggle to read it, I simply will not. You will be asked to redo any assignment returned and to work on your writing for future assignments.

If a student has a serious motor-skill problem, the student will be worked with on an individual basis and will be asked to communicate answers in a typed or non-written way.

CLASSROOM EQUIPMENT

Classroom equipment ranges from computers, desks, chairs, ...basically everything in the classroom. It's all for you to use! If things get damaged or lost, you as well as others will not get to use it. Everyone loses.

Students caught vandalizing desks or other classroom equipment will be held accountable for the full price to repair or replace the item(s) damaged. Other legal and administrative discipline will also follow. This equipment is very expensive...You really don't want to buy the school a new $3000.00 table.
Please, Please, Please... take care of everything in the class.

SAFETY

Safety is the number one rule when working with computer equipment.
Anyone working in a non-safe way will be prohibited from working with the equipment and will forfeit their grade for the assignment.

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FIRE DRILLS

Students will understand and be able to follow through with all fire drill procedures. Everyone in the class will stay together the entire time and will follow ALL fire drill rules.

END OF CLASS

Messes need to be cleaned up and all supplies and equipment need to be put away as directed five minutes before the bell rings.

Stay at your computer until I excuse you to leave. Students waiting near the door or wandering around the classroom will lose ALL participation points for that day.

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RULES and BANNED ITEMS

My rules are simple and easy.

1.Take Good Care Of The Computers.
2. Sit In Your Assigned Seat As Soon As You Enter The Classroom.
3. Save all assignments to your disk or Personal-Drive…Not the Computer.
4. Bring Something To Work On Everyday.

They involve respect and following all classroom procedures carefully. I have high expectations that these rules will be met by each student.

If you cannot be mature enough to be respectful to me or others, you simply do not belong in my class.

I do not accept disrespect in my classroom.

Everyone has the right to learn. When someone disrupts this process, respect is not being given. Therefore rules must be enforced with fair and consistent consequences.

You are expected to follow all classroom procedures carefully. Classroom procedures are organized instructions and routines to ensure a well running learning environment.

I welcome and encourage students to do their very best in my class. Often times a positive attitude is all that is necessary for students to achieve the unimaginable. My motto is "Attitude is Everything!". Your attitude can make this class a great, memorable experience that will provide you with skills to gain a great job in the future.

BANNED ITEMS
...Computer Abuse...
...Hitting the Computer, Keyboard, Monitor or Mouse...
...Hacking into the Computer or Software...
...Surfing the Net without permission...
...Downloading Anything...without permission
...Computer Games...without permission NEVER!
...Inappropriate Sites...NEVER!
...Email or Chat Rooms...NEVER!
...Food & Drinks...NEVER!
...Littering...
...Horse Play...
...Music Devises & Earphones...ONLY when working on a project not during lectures
...Profanity...
...Belittling Sarcasm...NEVER
...Excessive Talking...
...Bathroom & Water Trips (within first or last 10 minutes of class)...
...Wandering Around...

POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES
- Positive Feedback - Verbal Warning
- Increased Knowledge of Art - Detention & Loss of Points
- Better Grades - Parental Consultation
- A Fun & Productive Year - Principal Involvement
- Parents Sit With You In Class - I love this one!

Loss of Points

5 points…Food or Drinks **
10 points…Belittling Sarcasm
10 points…Littering **
25 points…Horse Play
25 points…Surfing the Net w/o Permission **
50 points…Computer Abuse **
50 points…Computer Games **
100 points…Hacking **
100 points…Inappropriate Sites**

(** Loss of Computer Privileges Will Result
Per ITS at the Vancouver School Dist.)

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