Instructor Contact

Michele R. Sieglitz (Michele, Miss Michele, Miss Legit)

• Email: msieglit@ccsf.edu
• Office Hours: Mondays 10-11am, by appointment
• Office Location: ConferZoom or Pronto
• I will respond to all course email within 48 hours Monday-Friday, exclusive of school holidays. Once the course begins, please send all messages through the Canvas "Inbox". 
• You can visit my CCSF instructional website outside of Canvas at: MSieglitz CCSF Webpage

Communication Plan

• I will respond to your messages within 48 hours during the workweek (Monday-Friday) excluding holidays.
• Your work will be reviewed and I will comment on it within one week of the due date unless you are informed otherwise. Please note that you will receive public and private comments on your discussion posts, and private comments on your projects and  exams.
• I will participate in the Course Discussions, but will not respond to each individual student. You may receive a combination of public and private comments on your discussion posts, depending on the discussion topic.
• Office hours are: Mondays 10-11am, by appointment via ConferZoom or Pronto.

Building Community

Online learning can be challenging since we don't have the benefit of seeing one another face-to-face. However, it doesn't have to feel isolating and I created the structure of this course to specifically address that. One of the ways I will be assessing your course participation is through the Discussion Forum which each student is required to participate in.

Each week you and your classmates will analyze and discuss the issues that come up in the material this week. In many cases, I will start a discussion thread based on a particular topic, but you are encouraged to start your own threads as well. I welcome everyone's ideas and contributions this semester.

Instructor Announcements 

I will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. as soon as the instructor creates an Announcement. 

Using Canvas & Zoom

• Please review the information in Module 0 before proceeding to Module 1. There will be a Discussion thread specifically for Q&A about any issues that arise in Canvas so that everyone can help others to avoid possible challenges.

A hands-on overview of computer operations, equipment common to digital video and audio production, industry standard software, media storage, and manipulation of video and audio media with proper management of files.

Prerequisites/Corequisites/Advisories

NONE

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Apply basic knowledge of software and hardware commonly used in audio/video/multimedia production.
2. Move and edit media projects across platforms and between different software programs and convert to various formats.
3. Use foundational audio/video/multimedia production techniques as applied to creative media projects.
4. Explain issues and impacts of new technology in the broadcast industries.

Class Meetings

Although some Zoom meetings will be set up for optional correspondence, no Synchronous Meetings are required.

Course Web Site

Students will use the Canvas Learning Management system [for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, viewing classmates' work, sharing resources, and viewing grades].  I can help with the course material and with some Canvas issues. But, if you need help uploading an assignment or with the mechanics of Canvas, Canvas help is the number to call.

For 24/7 help with Canvas call: 1-844-592-2198.

You can visit my CCSF instructional website outside of Canvas here: MSieglitz CCSF Webpage

Textbooks (None Required)

• LINKED-IN TUTORIALS Linked-In Learning

Supplies

• Mac or Windows based computer (16 GB or more RAM preferred) Flash drive (16-64GB) or USB/Firewire/SATA harddrive (optional) Headphones with a 1/8” jack.
• Photo/Audio/Video Editing Software: Adobe Creative Cloud software (preferred)
  

Field Trips

No Field Trips are currently scheduled.

Canvas

Students will use the Canvas Learning Management system [for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, viewing classmates' work, sharing resources, and viewing grades].  I can help with the course material and with some Canvas issues. But, if you need help uploading an assignment or with the mechanics of Canvas, Canvas help is the number to call.

For 24/7 help with Canvas call: 1-844-592-2198.

Zoom Video Conferencing

If you wish to meet with me for office hours, We can schedule office hours via ConferZoom or Pronto as well.

Required Software

• Adobe Reader (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Update your browser
•  (Links to an external site.)Photo/Video/Audio software (various, to be discussed)

Important Dates

• Day Class Begins: 08/30/21  [Find the following dates in the Instructional Calendar]
• Day "No Shows" will be Dropped from the Class: 09/12/21 (this means zero engagement in Canvas or correspondence with Instructor)
• Day Class Ends: 12/17/21
• Last Day to Add without instructor's approval: 09/03/21
• Last Day to Drop with refund: 08/27/21
• Last Day to Drop without a 'W' symbol: 09/03/21
• Last Day to Opt for Pass/No Pass: 11/19/21
• Last Day to file for a Certificate or AS-T degree: 9/30/21
• Last Day to Drop with a W or apply for leave of absence: 11/19/21
• Final Exam Date: 12/13/21

Dropping the Class

If you decide to discontinue this course, it is your responsibility to officially drop it to avoid getting no refund (after 10% of course length), a W symbol (after 20%), or a grade (after 60%). Also, for several consecutive, unexplained absences, the instructor may drop a student. (See Specific Dates Above)

Pass‐NoPass (P/NP)

You may take this class P/NP. You must decide before the deadline, and add the option online with WEB4 or file the P/NP form with Admissions and Records. With a grade of C or better, you will get P.

You must file for the P/NP option by date listed above. Once you decide to go for P/NP, you cannot change back to a letter grade. If you are taking this course as part of a certificate program, you can probably still take the class P/NP. Check with a counselor to be sure.

Attendance

This is an online course that is specifically paced over 16-weeks (not self-paced). Students who fail to communicate with the Instructor and/or participate in a learning activity within the first week of instruction may be dropped from the class. It is strongly advised that you contact me in advance of Sunday Week 1 to avoid being dropped from the class.

Late Policy

All assignments are due by the posted due date on the Course Outline unless otherwise stated. A late submission will receive a 10% reduction in points for every week it is late. Late work will not be graded unless the student sends the instructor an email with URL for late work.

Methods of Evaluation & Point Breakdown

Class Participation: 25
HTML Project: 25
Dream System: 25
Graphics Assignment: 50
Audio Editing Assignment: 50
Video Editing Assignment: 75

Exams

In addition to the Assignments & Participation part of your grade, you will be graded as follows on exams:

Midterm: 75
Final Exam: 75
Quizzes: 100

Grading Policy

Visit the “Grades” in Canvas to keep track of your grades. I grade [ADD FREQUENCY HERE] and post grades and comments on the online Canvas gradebook.

 How do I view my grades, teacher comments, and an assignment rubric as a student?

Grades will be assigned as follows out of a total of 500 points

If taking Pass/No Pass you need at least 70% of the total class points and complete the midterm exam and the final exam to pass the class.

An “F” grade indicates that a student attended, participated and completed the course but failed to master the course curriculum.

An “FW” grade indicates the student stopped attending a course after the “last day to withdraw” deadline and subsequently did not submit any work or participate in any exams. Please check with your counselor and financial aid advisor for possible implications of the FW grade on residency and financial aid status.

If you need classroom or testing accommodations because of a disability, or have emergency medical information to share with me, or need special arrangements in case the building needs to be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. My office hours are Monday 10-11am or by pre-arranged appointment, on Zoom video-conferencing.

Students seeking disability-related accommodations are encouraged to also register with Disabled Students Programs and Services located in Room 323 of the Rosenberg Library (415) 452-5481. Please see the DSPS website (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for more information and alternate locations.

Students who register in CCSF classes are required to abide by the CCSF Student Code of Conduct (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Violation of the code is basis for referral to the Student Conduct Coordinator or dismissal from class or from the College. See the Office of Student Affairs (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Collaborating on or copying of tests or homework in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that test or assignment. I encourage students to share information and ideas, but not their work. See these links on Plagiarism:

Encourage Academic Integrity and Prevent Plagiarism (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Citing Information Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Student Expectations

You will succeed in this course if you meet the following expectations:

• Complete the Course Assignments and Participate in Discussions. Please let me know ASAP concerning difficulties that you may have in getting assignments in on time. 
• Complete the discussion posts and replies within the given window of time. Our discussions are much more vibrant when we all participate!
• Complete the weekly quizzes, the final project, and the final exam on time.
• Think critically about the weekly topics. Is something surprising? Is it new to you? How does it contrast with what you know about XYZ or how does it compare to ABC? 
• Do your own and your best work. 

Instructor Expectations

Here is what you can expect of me:

• I will respond to your email or message within 48 hours during the week unless I inform you otherwise. (If you have a message that is URGENT, please indicate this in the subject field and I will do my best to contact you ASAP.)
• I will treat you and your ideas with respect.
• I will encourage creativity and thinking outside the box.
• I will expect you to participate in this remote course the same way I would expect in an in-person class.
• I will ask you to tell me if you do not understand something and reach out to me if you have missed anything.
• I will review and grade your Participation through Discussion posts in addition to the Course Assignments to determine your final grade for the course.
• You will see your grades in the Canvas Gradebook.
• I will try to have all grades posted within a week of deadline. Some assignments take longer and I will let you know if this is the case.
• Grades on the final project and final exam will be done at the same time as tallying Final Grades and posted within 10 days.
• I will work hard to make this a great class and keep students engaged.