Course Title

Interactive Media Capstone

Course Description

Internships, project-based instruction and teamwork will be utilized to integrate the use of interactive media products across the whole Web design or digital media project life. Students will make final preparations for industry certifications as they master outlined competencies. Students will select from various project options to finalize CD and/or web-based portfolios that highlight skills and certifications. Students may also undertake special projects, cross-train or participate in workplace learning opportunities to enhance skills in accordance with industry demands.

Contact

Carrie DeMuth
405-743-5426
cdemu@okcareertech.org

Knowledge and Skills

•  Demonstrate mastery in the field of Interactive Media through the pursuit of advanced certifications.
• Complete advanced web design or multimedia projects with limited supervision.
• Gather and analyze interactive media customer requirements.
• Define scope of interactive media work in written form to achieve individual and group goals.
• Demonstrate effective use of tools for interactive media production, development and project management.
• Participate in iterative development with clients and team members.
• Test interactive media product.
• Perform maintenance and customer support functions for interactive media products.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate and resolve conflicts with a diverse workforce.
•  Understand the importance of cross-functional teams in achieving IT project goals.
•  Demonstrate knowledge of leadership skills needed in the IT environment.
• Build interpersonal skills with individuals and other team members.
•  Demonstrate appropriate knowledge and behaviors of legal responsibilities and of positive cyber-citizenry.
•  Identify and demonstrate positive work behaviors and personal qualities.
• Identify and target career opportunities in one or more career pathways.
• Finalize personal career plan to meet career goals and objectives.
• Market skills and abilities and apply job readiness skills in conjunction with an electronic portfolio.
• Successfully participate in a teamwork environment to produce interactive media.
• Identify and apply customer service techniques necessary for a successful business.
• Develop prototype, flowchart, requirements document, and sample budget for implementation of a web site.
• Demonstrate the effective use of tools for interactive media production, development and project management.
• Develop a proposal and contract for customer approval.
• Integrate digital media products across entire Web project life cycle to develop an interactive web site.
• Revise pre-production documents and estimates to reflect actual experiences.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between lifelong learning and IT career development.
• Demonstrate knowledge of career development/progression patterns in the IT industry.

Media Production:   Motion Graphics Artist -

Adobe - http://partners.adobe.com/public/ace/main.html

Brainbench - http://brainbench.com

Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) - http://www.ciwcertified.com/certifications/program.asp

Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures

• Fulfillment of requirements for Career Major pathway.
• Live work and/or internship in accordance with industry demands.
• Completion of portfolio.

Media Production:   Motion Graphics Artist - http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Information_Career_Cluster.htm

Brainbench - http://www.okcareertech.org/certify

Adobe - http://www.adobe.com/training/

Certified Internet Web Professional (CIW) - http://www.ciwcertified.com/

WOW - World Organization of Webmasters - http://www.joinwow.org/

Industry Alignments

Adobe, CIW, Brainbench

Curriculum Resources

• The Five Minute Freelance Guide (PDF File located on Portal) €”E-lance.com; e-Moonlighter; Guru.com
• Break into the Game Industry, ISBN # 0-07-222660-9
• ACE the IT Job Interview! ISBN # 0-07-222581-5
• ACE the IT Resume! ISBN # 0-07-219403-0
• Designing Creative Resumes, ISBN # 1-56-52-605-X
• Designing a Digital Portfolio, ISBN # 0-7357-1394-4
• Marketing your Creative Portfolio, ISBN # 0-13-097733-0
• Designing Creative Portfolios, ISBN # 1-56-52-113-0
• Numerous Technical Manuals, Certification Prep Resources
• http://www.adobe.com/education/gallery/main.html (Adobe showcase gallery for samples)
• Career Cluster Resources for Information Technology - http://www.careerclusters.org/resources/ClusterDocuments/itdocuments/ITFinal.pdf

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