Classroom orientation for Digital Media Design program at Davis Technical College.

1. W E C H A N G E L I V E S
Classroom Orientation
January, 2018
D I G I T A L M E D I A D E S I G N

2. WELCOME
The purpose of this slide show is to provide some information of
your classroom before you start to take your first course.

3. ABOUTYOURINSTRUCTORS
Omar J. Bravo was born and raised in Layton.
After graduating from high school (1998), he
moved to California where he received a degree
in Computer Engineering from Santa Clara
University and worked for IBM as a Software
Engineer Coop.
Upon graduation (2002), Omar was recruited by Texas Instruments to move to
Dallas and join their Sales Engineering Training Program. After completing the
program, TI moved him to St. Petersburg, FL where he served as the Distribution
Business Manager for the entire state. In 2008, Omar left the corporate life to
start his own Web Design / Digital Marketing Firm and traveled around the world
a couple of times. Then, in 2010, he returned to St. Pete and began teaching Web
Design at a community college. In February of 2014, his family relocated back to
Layton to be closer to his aging parents and started to teach Digital Media Design
at Davis Technical College.

4. ABOUTYOURINSTRUCTORS
Lily Yang, came from China in 1981, graduated from Brigham Young
University with a M.A. degree in Computational Linguistics in 1985. Lily
has over 10 years working experience as a programmer and IT managing
and training experience with Paragon Technologies, Inc. Lily has been
teaching at Davis Technical College since 2002.
Lily holds several industrial IT certifications such as MCSE, MOUS, CNA, IC3,
A+, i-Net+, Network+, Master CIW Designer, CIW CT, and ACA of Adobe
Photoshop CS5. She is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MTC) and an
Adobe Certified Trainer (ACT).
“The most rewarding thing for me is to see my students be
able to use the skills they gain from my class and become
employable, creative, and successful. It is my duty and
responsibility to help, support, and guide my students to
complete their training and reach their goals.”

5. ABOUTYOURINSTRUCTORS
Cathleen Herbert, graduated in 1993 from Brigham Young University with
a Bachelors degree in English and earned her Masters of Arts in Education,
Secondary Education in May 2013. She worked for several years in the printing
industry proofreading and designing the page layouts for medical and scientific
journals. It was here that she first was introduced to HTML and publishing
magazines to the Web. After several years off to raise a family, Cathleen was
determined to further her education. She attended the Davis Technical College
and received her certification in Web Design in September 2010 and soon after,
accepted the position as an Adjunct Instructor in the Digital Media Design
Program. She is certified in IC3, MOS Word, and CIW Associate.
“I enjoy creating designs and web pages and loves
to continue learning. I also finds satisfaction in
helping students reach their educational goals and
obtain their professional ambitions.“

6. ABOUTYOURINSTRUCTORS
“Art has always been my passion as long as I can remember. After I graduated
from High School, I went to Weber State University and wanted to major in Art,
but under certain circumstances I had to quit college after a couple semester.
Then I married and had my family. Toward the end of the year 2007, I had a
strong desire to go back to school and discovered that the Davis Technical
College had a Media Design Technology program, where I could use both my
talent in art and design graphics with the computer. During my years at the
Davis Tech, I had joined SkillUSA where I had the opportunity to compete in
Advertising Design through the state and national competitions. I have
had the opportunity to become a graphic design freelancer and have used my
print and graphic design skills and experience to work on various projects for
many clients.”
Sheila Gardner, graduated from Davis Technical
College Digital Media Design program and has
an Associate of Applied Science degree in Graphic
Arts from Stevens Henager College.

7. ATTENDANCEMANAGEMENT
 At Davis Tech, you are in charge of your attendance.
 You will check in and check out at this Northstar station that is
located in the front of the classroom below the big screen.
 This station runs Northstar program
which is Davis Tech’s student
management system.
 Northstar database contains everything
about you – your attendance, your
progress, your contact information,
etc.
Student Check-in Station

8. ATTENDANCEMANAGEMENT
Northstar Check-in Station
 To check in or check out for class,
type in your Davis Tech student ID
number.
 You only need to do this twice each
time when you come to class:
First time is for checking in and
Second time is for checking out
 No need to check-out for lunch if
you will be back to class after lunch.
Just to check-out at the end of the
school time.

9. COURSE-BASEDPROGRAM
Digital Media Design is a course-based program. You are registered
and paid for a specific course. You are also given a deadline to
complete the course. If you don’t know your course completion
date, talk to your instructor.

10. COURSE-BASEDPROGRAM
You have an open-schedule with a defined end-date. You decide when
to start your course and set up a schedule to come and study in the
class anytime that fits your schedule. Here is the time the classroom
will be open:
Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (Day-time school)
Monday to Thursday 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm (Night-time school)
Lunch Time: 11:00 to 12:00 (Classroom is open during lunch time.
You may stay or come back early after lunch.)

11. COURSE-BASEDPROGRAM
As course-based program, please remember:
 You are required to study in class 51% of your registered time. (For
example: If you are a part-time student, you should study at least 12
hours per week. Out of these 12 hours, 7 hours should be studied in
class. It is required by COE.)
 Make sure you continue STUDYING when you are not in the class to keep
your progress up.
 Meet with your instructor in person to review progress at least once every
two weeks.
 Module Completion Exams and Final Competency Exam/Project are
required to complete in person and in class.

12. COURSE-BASEDPROGRAM
Each course has a syllabus which contains a Timeline Chart to guide you
through your time and progress for the course you are taking. Please use
this chart to keep tracking your progress.

13. COURSE-BASEDPROGRAM
Ask your instructor for the syllabus. When you get your syllabus, write
down your start date and end date for this course.
(High school students: Ask your instructor to help you figure out
your end date if you don’t know it.)

14. COURSE-BASEDPROGRAM
 Canvas is your study-tool for the course you are registered to take.
 You may access Canvas wherever there is an Internet connection.
Make sure you use Chrome as your web browser.
 To access Canvas, go to Davis Tech website. At the bottom of the
home page, under Student Access, choose Canvas.
 At the Canvas Login page, type in your student ID number and
password.
 When you complete a module, make sure to see your instructor for
Module Completion Sign-off before you move to the next module.
Canvas – Your Study Tool

15. COURSE-BASEDPROGRAM
 In order for you to get the credit for your progress, your instructor
has to sign off EACH module in Northstar when you complete a
module.
 Your progress is calculated based on your module completion in
Northstar, not in Canvas.
Canvas – Your Study Tool

16. CLASSROOM-SETTEXTBOOKS
Classroom-set textbooks
 Classroom-set textbooks are reserved for in-class use only.
 You are required to purchase your own textbook if you are planning
to study with your own time and you are an adult student.
 High-school students are required to check out the classroom-set
textbooks and study in class.
 The textbooks are organized in
these three bookshelves:
#1 – for Core courses
#2 – for Digital Art Design courses
#3 – for Web Design and
Development courses

17. CLASSROOM-SETTEXTBOOKS
Here is what you do when you
come to class:
1. Check in at the Northstar Check-in Station
2. Get your textbook
3. Sit down and study
At the end of your school time and
before you leave:
1. Leave the textbook on the desk
behind the instructor’s station
2. Check out at the Northstar Check-in
Station
3. Let your instructor know if you get
any messages.

18. HEADPHONES
You are required to own a pair of headphone. If you need to
borrow them from your instructor, here are things you should
know about:
 Ask your instructor if you don’t have your own on the first day or someday
you forget to bring your own.
 Know that it is against Health Department’s code to share headphones
because it might spread lice or lice eggs which are very different to get ride
of.
 If you do borrow a pair from your instructor, make sure
you fill in the Check Out Form with your name, date and
time and return them to your instructor
before you leave.

19. FLASHDRIVES
Flash drive - your backup media
 Flash drive should be your main backup media because it is portable.
You need one to save your school work, assignments, and projects to
show your instructor.
 It is your responsibility to back up your work. Your instructor does not
have your files.
 Make sure you take it with you when you leave. If you forget to take it with
you when you leave, check with your instructor to see if it gets
turned in.
 Suggested size: 32GB (or bigger)
Speed: USB 3.0 standard

20. CLASSROOMSETUP
 First 3 rows are Mac computers – iMacs and Apple P-4s running MAC OS.
 The rest of the computers are PCs - computers running Windows 10 OS.
 PC or Mac, it is personal preference.
 Students in Digital Art Design track will be required to take 3 classes on
the Macs due to the fact that MACs are still the dominant computers in
the graphic design world.
Our Classroom Location: HJB102-104

21. CLASSROOMSETUP
Our Classroom Location: HJB102-104
 All computers (PCs and Macs) are running Adobe CC applications.
 All PCs are running Autodesk applications.
 Some PCs are running ZBrush. Those computers are reserved for students
who are in Digital Art Designer track and take Digital Sculpting course.
 Some PCs are running GameMaker Studio software. Those computers are
reserved for students who are taking GameMaker Studio course.
 If you are not sure which computer to use, ask your instructor.

22. CLASSROOMSETUP
Our Classroom Location: HJB102-104
 You should NOT save any files on the computers. All computers have a
secure image on them. Every time when the computer reboots (power
off-on), a brand new image will be loaded in the computer. This image
will wipe out everything (good or bad, include your files) on the
computer and the computer will be reset to its original state.
 You should always save everything on your own backup media such as
flash drives.

23. CLASSROOMSETUP
Our Classroom Printer:
HP Color LaserJet 5525
 If you print out anything, you should get up and walk to the printer to get
your printouts. Any printouts left on the printer will be put in the Recycle
Box under the printer. We save these paper for the math students as the
scratch paper. Please check the recycle paper box first before you re-print
anything.
 Print only school-related material. We try to save the paper. If you find
anything online you like, do not print it. You can download and save it to
your flash drive, if you really need it.
Most of your assignments and projects should be
saved on your backup media for your instructor
to view. Please talk to your instructor if you need
to print anything.

24. CLASSROOMSETUP
Our Classroom Printer:
HP Color LaserJet 5525
Most of your assignments and projects should be
saved on your backup media for your instructor
to view. Please talk to your instructor if you need
to print anything.
 Please remember to PDF your file first before you print.
To print, open your PDF file with Adobe Reader or Acrobat
and then print it from there.
 You only need to hit the Printer button on the computer once.
If it does not print, check the printer and let your instructor
know. There is no use to keep clicking the print icon.

25. CLASSROOMSETUP
Our Classroom Scanner
- the digitizing tool
 Every student in Digital Media Design
program requires to know how to use
the scanner to digitize a document.
 If you already know how, COOL. If not, don’t worry about it now. You will
have chances to learn how to use the scanner.
 The scanner is NOT on the network. It is connected to the computer that
is dedicated to the scanner. When you scan something, you will need to
scan and save it on the computer and then back it up to your flash drive,
or scan and save it directly on your flash drive.
 The flash drive plug-in is on the back of the computer.

26. CLASSROOMSETUP
Magazines in the classroom
 These professional magazines are for you to use.
 They are reserved for in-classroom use only. Please do NOT take them
out of the classroom.
 Please put them back where you find them after you read them.

27. CLASSROOMSETUP
Student Showcase Board
On this board we posted some
of our students’ design works.
All the student works are created
by using the applications they
have learned such as Adobe
Photoshop and Illustrator, and
Autodesk 3D Studio Max and
Maya.

28. CLASSROOMSETUP
Job Related Information
Keep your eyes on this board.
This is where we post job related
information.

29. CLASSROOMSETUP
Job Related Information
 Digital Media Design offers many
exciting opportunities in a wide
variety of different professions
ranging anywhere from graphic
designer to desktop publisher
and anything in between.
 Out of the many careers and
professions available in the job
market today very few careers
offer the level of creativity,
imagination, and artistic
expression that can be found in
the digital media employment
sector.

30. CLASSROOMSETUP
Job Related Information
 The Bureau of Labor Statistics
projected that employment in
the sector would grow at a rate
of 14% from 2008-2018.
 Graphic Designer $42,000 to $57,000
 Desktop Publisher $28,000 to 52,000
 Video Editor $50,000 to $69,000
 Motion Graphics Designer
$40,000 to $70,000
 Multimedia Artist and Animator
$41,000 to $78,000
 Game Programmer $85,000
 Game Artist and Designer $68,000

31. CLASSROOMSETUP
Congratulations Board
This board has the pictures of students who passed the industry professional
certification exams from IC3, ACA, and CIW. We are very proud of them.
Sometimes the industry professional certificate is the key for you to land your
first job. We highly encourage and recommend to take these certification exams.
We will help and support you in everyway we can to prepare you for taking these
exams.

32. CLASSROOMSETUP
What’s going on?
 You should keep your eyes on
the screen above the NorthStar
station whenever you
check in.
 If we have something that is
important for every student
to know, it will be posted on the
screen for everybody because it
is impossible for us to catch
every student.

33. CLASSROOMSETUP
What’s going on?
 The most recent ones will be
posted near the check-in station.
More permanent ones will get to
post on the wall.
 Make sure you check out often
so you won’t miss anything.
High-school students:
 When you see the Grades-Due note, your should make sure you have all
your module completion works turned in so you can have credits for your
progress. Your final grade is based on your progress, and your citizenship is
based on your attendance.
 When you see Grades-Pickup note, it means your grade is ready for you to
pick up. You should find it on Lily’s desk.

34. SAFETYISSUES
Help us to fight the virus
 Make sure you clean your hand before you clock-in. It will protect
yourself and help others to stay healthy.
 If you feel sick with Flu symptoms, stay home. When you come back
to school, ask your instructor for the Flu Report sheet. Student
Services can change your attendance so they won’t affect your progress.

35. SAFETYISSUES
Fire Alarm
While you are in the classroom, your safety is one of your instructor’s
main concerns. So whenever you hear fire alarm, you need to leave
the classroom as soon as possible. Your instructor will lead you to the
safe place.
Emergency Code
If you hear any emergency codes such as blue code or
red code, stay in your classroom and continue your study.
Davis Tech has a special team to handle these situations.
You don’t have to worry about anything.
If you hear lockdown code, you need to follow your
instructor’s direction and hide away from the doors and windows.
You might want to hide under the table. The bottom line is to make
yourself invisible for the intruder outside.

36. SAFETYISSUES
The Safety Manual and The First Aid Kit
 The Safety Manual are hanging on the side of the Book Cabinet. If
something happens to you, please report to your instructor as soon as
possible.
 In case of emergencies happening in the classroom and your instructor is
not available, you may use your instructor’s phone to dial the emergency
numbers printed on the white label on the telephone.
 Your instructor has the First Aid Kit.
Please let your instructor know if
you need anything.

37. SAFETYISSUES
Now you know how to get around in your classroom. Please let your instructor
know that you have completed your Classroom Orientation and ready to start
your first course in Digital Media Design.

38. W E C H A N G E L I V E S
D I G I T A L M E D I A D E S I G N
Remember:
you are here to learn,
we are here to help.
Ask your instructor if you have any questions.