If you wonder if you need to be a “geek” in order to succeed in this class, don’t worry. I have designed it to be taken by non-artist-non-computer students. The main issue is to have a good working computer with a high speed broadband connection and the willingness to dig in and have some fun.
The first week will be about getting up to speed in creating your accounts and getting your software image editing program working.
I don't use eLearning for my online classes as it is somewhat clunky in handling visual portfolios and blogging. I host the syllabus on my website, jnevins.com. Take a look around there to look at my teaching philosophy, syllabi, portfolios of my own work, tutorials and more...
Here is a link to the syllabus for this class: http://jnevins.com/introductiontocomputerart.htm
With my grandson, Kieran, watching the transit of Venus in front of the sun, live on Slooh.com
There you will find links to each project and the class blog. Each project is described in detail and I have created videos to accompany each project to take you through it step by step. Pause them as you go along and replay as many times as you need to. Everything you need for this class is linked from the upper right hand side of the blog. All work you create will be posted here on this blog. Plan on doing 6 variations at a minimum for each project. (Check rubric linked in upper right hand side of this blog)
Important!.... click on the link in the email I will have blogger send you it will be from Jerry (me)... There are instruction on creating an account at blogger and joining the class blog... you don't need to create your own blog... just join the class one.. All of your work will be posted here. I respond to each and every post here on the blog under the comment link under each post.
Download and install your image editing program... Adobe gives you a full month free from http://Adobe.com/downloads You can download Photoshop CC first then follow up with a new download of Photoshop Elements as that is expiring and get a full 8 weeks of use for free... All other software you’ll need is also free. Details are in the syllabus. All of the tools and procedures are there that I demonstrate in the videos.
I want you to have fun with this class and not get hung up on any of the technical stuff... Once you get rolling, you'll see it is fun and very engaging...
Don't hesitate to email me anytime and I will get right back to you. You can always call me at home if you are stuck! Come see me during office hours at Albertus. I am in 203 Aquinas Hall and my office hours are MW 3:45 - 5:15 and TTH 4:15 - 5:15. I am happy to help you get going on any project or just come by to say hi!
Looking forward to working with you over the next 8 weeks!
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ReplyDeleteMy name is John Beeler. I am looking forward to this class. I am about to start my senior year at Albertus. In my past I have always been interested in art. I attended art school for two years as well as being a tattoo artist for a few years. This class seems very interesting, but intimidating as well. I am not the most tech savvy person. The art work I am used to is more of a hands on approach using pen and ink, paint, or color pencils. I hope not to get overwhelmed.
Hello my name is Tabitha Jones-Dorsey I'm not good with computers but I like art so I decided to give it a go ..
ReplyDeleteHello my name is Denise Napoleon. I am entering my Senior year here at Albertus. I am excited to see what this class offers. I am not good at art, but I do know alittle about computer. This is my first art class thus far. I look forward to meeting everyone. Good luck with this class!
ReplyDeleteHello my name is Denise Napoleon. I am entering my Senior year here at Albertus. I am excited to see what this class offers. I am not good at art, but I do know alittle about computer. This is my first art class thus far. I look forward to meeting everyone. Good luck with this class!
ReplyDeleteHi There....I'm Evelyn, entering senior status, this is my second class with Prof. Nevins, not sure what to expect from this class but.....
ReplyDeleteHi my name s Quanella Bowman I am a junior at Albertus Magnus I will be graduating in May 2016 with my Bachelor Degree in Human Services
ReplyDeleteHello, My name is Natasha Kelley and I am a senior here at Albertus. I will be graduating in ma with a degree in Human Services and I will be continuing my education at Southern State Connecticut University. I have been accepted into their MSW Cohort program. I am excited about this class as I am continuing to get more acclimated to using the photoshop software. I look forward to learning more this mod.
ReplyDeleteAloha from Kauia! My name is Tim Korte. I am finishing up a my last few classes before receiving my degree. First I have to get back home to accomplish that. So Iam looking forward to learning something new!
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Hello, my name is Sarai Bethea. I am currently entering my senior year at Albertus. I'm very curious as to what this class entails. I look forward to learning something new.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Antwuan Everson. I am a senior and will be graduating in May. I am very excited about taking this class and learning a little bit about computer art and graphic design.
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