Fall 2010

Course	Time	Location	Cr Hrs
GRA-123 Principles of Illustration	MW 2:40 - 4:10	PC 228	3
GRA-158 Web Multimedia	TR 12:50 - 2:20	PC 228	3
GRA-166 Web Animation	TR 9:20 - 10:50	PC 228	3
GRA-173 Typography	MW 11:10 - 12:40	PC 228	3
BCA-729 Search Engine Optimization	Arranged	Online	1
GRA-761 Dreamweaver Basics	Arranged	Online	1
GRA-762 Flash Basics	Arranged	Online	1
GRA-763 Fireworks Basics	Arranged	Online	1
GRA-764 Illustrator Basics	Arranged	Online	1
GRA-765 InDesign Basics	Arranged	Online	1
GRA-766 Photoshop Basics	Arranged	Online	1
Office hours: MW - 9:00-11:00 & T - 8:00-9:00

Course notes

BCA-185 BCA-729 CIS-210 CIS-211 GRA-108 GRA-134   GRA-151 GRA-158 GRA-166 GRA-173 GRA-194 GRA-761 GRA-762 GRA-763 GRA-764 GRA-765 GRA-766

Beginning Web Page Development Search Engine Optimization Web Development I Web Development II Visual Communication Digital Photography (Photoshop CS4) Digital Photography (Photoshop CS3) Web Design Web Multimedia Web Animation Typography Design Studio Applications Dreamweaver Basics Flash Basics Fireworks Basics Illustrator Basics InDesign Basics Photoshop Basics

Equipment checkout

NIACC has equipment for student use. Before any equipment can be assigned, the Equipment Checkout form must be completed, printed, signed and submitted to Norb Thomes.

Complete the fill-ins below and click the Generate Form button. The completed Equipment Checkout form will be displayed in a new window. Print 2 copies of the form, sign one, and turn it in for a camera.

Digital camera Graphic tablet Tripod Microphone Media card reader

Name
Address
City, State Zip
Phone
Email

Instructor web sites

Wayne Allison
Mike Dirksen
Keith Jaben
Steve Miller
Mary Mosiman
Tracy Purchase
Marie Thomes

4-year Institutions with Design Degrees

Academy of Art, San Francisco, California
The Art Institutes, Nationwide and Online
Creative Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
Emily Carr Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia
FullSail, Winter Park,Florida
Harrington School of Design, Chicago, Illinois
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Pacific Northwest School of Art, Portland, Oregon
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
School of Visual Arts, New York, New York
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Seminar presentations

Creating Your First Web Page
Design a Movie Poster
Graphic Design Overview
Electronic Portfolios as Assessment Tools

Electronic portfolio

my work · education · work exp · résumé

I am here to help students learn.

My classroom and my teaching style are open and informal. I bring real-world experience into my classes and do my best to present that “real world” as part of every class meeting.

My lectures are short and the work time is long. “Learning by doing” is a very important part of all the classes I teach. No one can be expected to master web-design skills by listening to me ramble.

Portfolio: My Work

my work · education · work exp · résumé

Portfolio: Education

my work · education · work exp · résumé

Iowa State University

Masters of Education - Educational Leadership with Community College focus
The focus of the masters program was education, student need and curricular design within the community college environment.
 

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics
Graduated with honors
 

Additional seminars and conferences

Training in leadership, design, software usage, computer programming, and educational instruction
 

Portfolio: Work Experience

my work · education · work exp · résumé

Teaching

Visual Communication, North Iowa Area Community College
Web site development and advertising design, Art Institute Online
Programming and database design, Adjunct instructor, NIACC and Buena Vista
Software installation and training, TeamQuest Corportation
 

Business owner

cre-8-ing - web development, graphic design
Tropical fish breeder
 

Marketing, advertising, web site development

Graphic design and Web development, cre-8-ing
Marketing, ad layout, web site development, TeamQuest Corporation
 

Software development

Performance management, TeamQuest Corporation and Unisys
 

Woodworking

Cabinets, furniture, and custom pieces while you wait.
 

Transferable skills

Communicate with customers to determine needs and requirements.
Convert customer requirements to workable, attainable design documentation.
Create custom solutions that satisfy client needs.
Serve clients over time to ensure consistent, thorough, long-term solutions.

NIACC links

NIACC.edu
NIACC Business Division
NIACC Information Technology Program
NIACC e-Commerce Program
NIACC Graphic Communication Program
NIACC Information System Technology Program
NIACC email

Educational discounts on computer hardware and software

Academic Superstore
Apple's Education Store
College Connection Bookstore
NIACC Bookzone
Studica

Classroom resources

Web-safe Color Chart
Digital Camera Checkout form
ResumeMaker
w3.org - HTML standards, tips, and news
Companion site for the book "JavaScript for the World Wide Web, Visual QuickStart"
Companion site for the book "PHP for the World Wide Web, Visual QuickStart Guide"
flasharcade.com - Flash games
addictinggames.com - Flash and Java games
gag.org - Graphic Artist's Guild
about.com - Good explanantions about how the world works
howstuffworks.com - More good explanantions about how the world works
PHP Bulletin Board
The JavaScript Source
National Association of Photoshop Professionals
How to Create Your Own Electronic Portfolio
Electronic Portfolios - Resources for Higher Education
Electronic Portfolios - Search the Dept of Ed site
Electronic Portfolios
Sample Portfolio - Norb Thomes
Sample Portfolio - Kathleen Fischer

IT support sites

IST Professionalism Statement
Reporting hardware & software problems
Putty (For changing passwords on the IT web server.)
WinSCP2 (For transferring files to the IT web server.)
Instructions for the use of Putty to change your password as a web page or a PDF file.
Instructions for the use of WinSCP2 to transfer files as a web page or a PDF file.

Search Engine Optimization

There is nothing more useless than having the link to your web site show up on page 417 of the Google search results. Learn the tricks to getting your page on the first couple pages instead of out of the reach of all of your users.

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Like all the other open-enrollment courses I offer, this is a one-credit online class. You can sign up for any of these any time and start them whenever you like. (It IS all about you!)