CGA 103 Design, Type, Color Fall 2014 Professor Malinconico

Login to the Computers  User Name is:  First letters of your first name  First six or seven letters of your last name  Same Login User Name and Password as the RCGC Portal  Password: ???

Course/Program Web Site  Open Web Browser – Firefox  Start Menu: 

Intro to the Course  Syllabus  Course Goals and Objectives  Grading  Course textbooks and materials  Projects  Portfolio  Course Web Site  How to Get a GREAT grade !

Syllabus  Keep in your Class Notebook  This is the reference for the entire class.  Reference for Class Grading  This is the basic contract for the course

Course Grading  Class Participation/Attendance  Lab Work  Projects  Quizzes/Exams

Required ! Course textbooks and materials  Required Textbooks  Note book  Folder  USB Flash/Key Drive***  Must have by next week !!!

Projects  Course Projects  Are designed to demonstrate your understanding of the concepts and build your knowledge and application of the design concepts covered in this class.

Portfolio - CGA Majors  It is required that all CGA student create and maintain a portfolio of work developed in each class including your art and CGA classes  Please get a separate folder and USB Flash drive or Hard Drive to save these items into during this class and other classes !

RCGC Web Site CGA Course Intro

Course Web Site  The course web site provides you all the information regarding:  What we are doing in class  Homework  Lab Assignments  Due Dates  How to contact the Professor !

Check the Course web site:  Not sure of a date  Not sure of a lab  Not sure of a project  Not sure of a quiz  Need to contact the Professor  Before asking the Professor… CGA Course Intro Check the Course web site!

Check the Web Site! CGA Course Intro

How to Get a GREAT grade !  Come to Class Every week prepared to work and learn  Read textbook – Chapters each week  Complete homework, labs and projects On Time  Spend at least two hours working on this course outside of class

Any Questions ???? There are not stupid questions…only stupid people who don’t ask questions !!! CGA Course Intro

Saving Your Work  1) USB Flash Drive  2) Home Drive on the Network  3) it to yourself CGA Course Intro

Saving Your Work  Losing your files is not an excuse for not submitting your labs or projects  Losing your flash drive is not an excuse  My dog ate my flash drive is not an excuse.  SAVE your work often ! CGA Course Intro

Save your Work  Save your work to your USB Flash Drive  AND save it to your Home Drive (H)  Save your work from your USB drive to your Home computer  Be scared of loosing your work !!!  Back Up your Work CGA Course Intro

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GCC E-Learning Login File Submit

To submit your Labs and Projects  This course used the RCGC E-Learning System to submit your files for grading  Assignment have due date, once the due date has past, you will loose one letter grade!  Once the drop box closes, you have to ask the Professor permission to submit an assignment. CGA Course Intro

Naming your work for Submitting and Grading!  Last Name project name.app ending  Example:  Malinconicocollage.psd  Malinconicocollage.rif  Malinconicocollage.jpg  Do NOT name your files:  Projectone.rif  Projectone.jpg CGA Course Intro

Sign onto E-Learning  Sign into the RCGC Portal  Click on the E-Learning Icon  Find the CGA course  Find drop box icon CGA Course Intro

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