A216
Digital Multimedia
Concepts and Technologies.

Instructor: Jeff Whitmer

• Office: Lindley Hall 201G.
  
• Office Hours: Tuesdays 8:00 - 9:30am and 12:15 - 12:30pm and Thursdays 7:30 - 8:30am and 12:15 - 12:30pm. Appointments also available.
  
• Office Hour Special NOTES:
  • Any changes to my office hours will be posted here.
    • Monday, January 11, 2010: Classes Begin.
    • Monday, January 18, 2010: Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Classes do not meet.
• Phone: 855-3974.
  
• E-mail: jwhitmer@cs.indiana.edu.

Lecture Times:

Spring 2010: TR: 11:15am - 12:05pm (section 10783) in Glenn Black Lab 101 (GL101)

Lab Times:

Spring 2010:

• Tue/Thu: 1:00 - 2:15pm in LH023 (section 10784)
• Tue/Thu: 2:30 - 3:45pm in LH023 (section 10865)

Spring 2010 Students: Please note the following:
[Updated: 2/8/10]

• CAT 4 scores and up-to-date attendance info are now posted in the OnCourse Gradebook. A NOTE ON CAT 4: If your score was not a 5, this reflects a submission that did not meet my expectations on accuracy and detail. For CATs, this loss of a point or two will not be a big deal. HOWEVER, on Assignments and Projects, writing a sentence instead of a paragraph, or writing lots of words without really saying much will have a major impact. If you're not sure about all this, please contact me.
  
  
• REMINDER: ASSIGNMENT 2 is now available via the Homework Page. It is due before midnight on FRIDAY, February 12, 2010. You are encouraged to look over the assignment description at your earliest convenience and let us know if you have any questions.
  
  
• Peer Partner assignments for the First Project are now available via the Homework Page. You are strongly encouraged to contact your partner promptly to establish lines of communication.
  
  
• THE FIRST PROJECT DESCRIPTION is now available via the Homework Assignments page. It has four (4) Phases and four (4) corresponding due dates: February 16, February 23, March 10 and March 12, 2010. It also has different methods of submission for different phases. PLEASE be sure to read it carefully and ask any questions you have promptly. Also note the potentially severe penalties if you miss the deadline for any of the Phases. Again, if you have questions, be sure to ask them as early in the process as possible. ALSO NOTE the following:
  • Your "peer partner" for this project will be assigned and posted on the website Homework Page by 8pm on Sunday, February 7, 2010. You are very strongly encouraged to establish contact with your peer partner at the earliest possible time so you can decide on the best way to communicate over the course of this project. Part of being a good partner, and part of every Project grade, is making sure you maintain useful and timely contact with your partner throughout the Project process.
  • The Project Description makes mention in several places of "Design" and "Elements of Design." This means that before any Phase that requires you to understand these concepts is due, we will take the time in lecture to discuss them. These discussions may start as early as next week.
  
  
  
• The Weekly Readings page has been updated to reflect the readings for tomorrow, 2/4/10, and next week. Please try to read the first 2 sections of Chapter 3 for tomorrow.
  
  
• Guidelines for A216 Journal Entries: As promised, there is now a link on the Homework Page to a PDF file of Guidelines for writing your Journal Entries. I expect this to be a "living" document that may change as the semester progresses. Please be sure you look it over and bring any questions to our next class. ALSO NOTE: Unless specifically instructed to do otherwise, you do not need to include our work with PowerPoint in your Journal entries, as I have done most of the work for you already in the lab guides.
  
  
• REMINDER: You should be keeping a journal for every lab session, even if I do not provide a reminder to do so at the beginning of the lab guide. Every assignment you turn in will include the journal entries related to the material/technology used for that assignment. You will also be creating similar journals for both of your Projects.
  
  
• The A216 FACT SHEET is now accessible via the Homework Assignments page. This includes some material we have already discussed and some things we will discuss in the near future. In general, you are expected to have this information committed to memory or easily accessible. New facts will be added as we progress through the course. You may be expected to use some of these in future journal entries.
  
  

Laboratory Instructors, Spring 2010:

Ikhyan Park

Email: ikpark@indiana.edu

• Office Hours: TBA. Appointments also available.
• Lab Times:
  • Tue/Thu: 1:00 - 2:15pm in LH023 (section 10784)
  • Tue/Thu: 2:30 - 3:45pm in LH023 (section 10865)