Welcome Letter

January 6, 2010

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to Introduction to Computer ArtI  I have been teaching Digital Photography I and II and The Museum Experience and Two Dimensional Design in an online format for the past three years.... this is the third time I am offering Introduction to Computer Art in this online format as well...  The class revolves around creating a portfolio of images.  Your grade will be based on a combination of the portfolio you create and your participation in supporting this online learning experience and of each other.

 
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 campus cruiser for my online classes as it isn't equipped to handle 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

There you will find links to each project, the class blog and the class online portfolio at http://fotothing.com

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..  Here is a link to the blog:

http://mod32010introductiontocomputer.blogspot.com/

Also go to Fotothing.com   and create a free account....post a picture... any picture and post your fotothing name on the class blog so I can find you... I will then add you as a "friend" (class member).... I can’t add you as a frined until a picture is posted… If you already have a fotothing account, send me your screen name there. 

Download and install your image editing program... Adobe gives you a full month free from http://Adobe.com/downloads  You can download Photoshop Elements first then follow up with a new download of Photoshop CS4 as that is expiring and get a full 8 weeks of use for free... You can buy a full, permanent version of Photoshop Elements 8 online for about $50 if you'd rather not go through the trouble of downloading a trial copy.
 

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 call me at home if you are stuck!

Jerry Nevins