Our classroom should be a space where everyone feels they can participate and succeed. We can fulfill this by respecting others through our actions and words. While this includes smaller courtesies, like turning off or muting cell phones and pagers, it also includes the larger responsibility of refraining from employing language or actions that show disrespect towards gender, race, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, ability, beliefs, or ideas.
Course Requirements:
- Completion of Three Larger Video Assignment Modules (includes writing and video requirements)
- Completion of Smaller Writing and Video Assignments
- Conferences with Instructor
Work will consist of:
• directed writing
• substantial amounts of video production
• short and long-term exercises and projects
• discussion and critique
• viewing relevant video and cinematic work
• reading critical academic and technical texts
• presentations
Grading:
Your grade in this course will consist of:
Participation 25%
Contribution to video critiques, discussions, attendance: be prepared to respond and engage with your classmates. This includes the completion of video sketch assignments since they contribute to discussions about the technical and conceptual aspects of the video production process.Site Writing 10%
- Discussion posts: your writing should demonstrate a critical engagement with the question at hand and engage with our discussions, readings, or outside sources.
- site composition: your rhetorical and technical use of segue or other online content management softwareMajor Assignments 65%
assignments include both writing and videoMotif (Part 1) 5%
Motif (Part 2) 5%
Writing to Video 20%
Representation and Argument 35%
What am I looking for when I grade video?
This may be the first course where you will be assessed on video productions in addition to critical writing. I encourage you to use the technologies we engage with in the class (segue, iMovie, etc.) strategically rather than view this class as a site where you can will gain mastery knowledge of an entire software program in a short period. When I assess your videos, I'm looking for the concepts in your productions and I'm thinking about how you used the technological affordances available to you to construct those concepts.
Regular attendance is beneficial to you, your grade, and the entire class, which flourishes from your contributions to discussions and group activities. You may not miss more than 4 days of class.
Late Work:
Timely completion of assignments is vital, as most involve immediate viewing and critiquing upon their completion. Late work is not acceptable, unless worked out on the basis of individual circumstances.
Under Rule 33 on Academic Integrity, the University of Illinois states that plagiarism is “representing the words or ideas of another as one’s work in any academic endeavor.” This is a serious offense and, in many cases, can result in severe consequences. We will be discussing this topic and the notion of copyright in video production at length later in the semester.
Additional Needs:
The
University strives to make every practical effort to ensure that no
person is denied educational access because of a disability. Students
with disabilities - please speak with me and contact the Division of
Rehabilitation-Education Services (333-4603) if there are any
adjustments I can make in the classroom.
In the event of an emergency evacuation, please exit the building quickly. Emergency personnel will direct you to a safe area where you will be asked to remain until you have been accounted for and dismissed. Please do not wander away. Stay with your instructor so that the identification process may proceed quickly and unhampered.
Fees:
You will be charged $100 materials fee for this course assessed through the Banner system. In addition, you should expect to spend additional money on storage media such as DVD-Rs, dv tapes, and other supplies. There are no required texts to purchase for this course. Our readings will be available online or as handouts.
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