Current Timeframe Course Overview

R. Craig Collins > intro to Computer Graphics > Overview 2

Overview 2 © R. Craig Collins, 2007/8

Items that should be accomplished before the beginning of the current time frame:
• Read Orientation, Syllabus and the Syllabus appendix (pdf)

Reminder: Did you check your TC WebMail? Did you check the Quarantine folder?

Items to accomplish during the current course time frame:

    •See a video on using Paint that is Like Lab 1.
   • Short video on using Paint for Windows 7
   • Download the free Vector Based program Inkscape (You may use Adobe Illustrator if you have access to it)
   • 5 minute video on Inkscape basics
   • Optional: Inkscape Tutorials

•Read\Review (These links take you to the same information that is in the pdf book.)
• Intro to Computer Graphics
• © Copyright

•Activities
   • Begin Experimenting with Microsoft Paint

•Submit by 11:59 am, Friday, of the current week (see due dates)

   • MUD 2 (My Understanding, Details) Respond
      What topics, if any, during this time frame do you feel very comfortable with? Why?
      What topics, if any, during this time frame do you not feel comfortable with?
   • Participation Discussion 2 Respond in the class D2L Discussion forum to the following:
      What Graphics programs have you used before?
• Using D2L Discussions    • Using D2L dropbox       • Using D2L Quizzes      • Logon to D2L

              •You may click on Discussions, Dropbox, or Quizzes below, for more info
D2L navigation

• to Checklist

For the next time frame:
•Read Like Lab 1
•Each test has a review; you may wish to write out pertinent information from the readings and activities
•After completing this overview, you may wish to start on the next Overview 3 material, and preview Lab 1

Checklist
Did you:
•Read Intro to Computer Graphics
•Begin experimenting with Microsoft Paint?
•Reply to Participation Discussion Topic 2 and MUD 2 in Desire2Learn (D2L)
to Overview 2