welcome to fall '08 semester!

Multimedia authoring tools provide communicators with some of the most powerful and effective storytelling options available. Understanding these tools is essential for anyone who plans a successful career in the media industry. However, the ability to resourcefully and proficiently use these tools is an even greater asset. The goal of this class, therefore, is to help you gain knowledge of both these aspects. You will examine and understand the value of multimedia in the journalism industry and begin to develop the skills to execute your ideas.

the essentials

Class times and location
Section one: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9-10:50 a.m., 60 Carroll Hall
Section two: Tuesdays and Thursdays, Noon-1:50 p.m., 60 Carroll Hall

Instructor
Assistant Professor Laura Ruel, Carroll 78, 962-4076, lauraruel@gmail.com

Graduate teaching assistant
Bart Wojdynski, Ph.D. Candidate/Park Fellow, wojdynski@gmail.com

Office hours
Tuesdays and Wednesdays , 11 a.m. to Noon, and by appointment

Required purchases

* Textbook one: Flash CS3 Professional: Visual QuickStart Guide (Paperback) by Katherine Ulrich

* Textbook two (needed by late March): Flash CS3 Professional Advanced for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide (Paperback) by Russell Chun

* USB memory stick (1G) or CDs to save your work. Please be aware that you are responsible for backing up your own work.

* Personal headphones. You will need to supply your own headphones in the lab for exercises and exams.

ear buds usb key CDs