Ottawa University
Professional Education Program
Summer 2006
Syllabus for Photoshop Elements II

Course Number: EDU 67027-AA (1) (2) (3)

Dates: June 28-29; 8:30am-5:30pm

Location: Ottawa University, Tempe Center, 10429 S. 51st Place, Suite 100 (Elliot and I-10)

Attendance: Attendance is mandatory at all class sessions.

 

Instructor: Michael Mann, teacherz@cox.net, (480) 664-9161

 

Course Description: 

Advanced uses of Adobe Photoshop Elements including digital images to create student projects. No prerequisite though Photoshop Elements I is recommended. May be taken for one, two or three credits. 12 hours of outside practice is required for two credit hours. An additional project will be required to earn three credits.

 

 

Course Materials: 

All necessary course material is posted online at: www.teacherz.net/ottawa.

 

Course Objectives: 

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

·        Design and create digital images support his/her teaching responsibilities.

·        Design graphics, posters and digital images to be used in his/her classroom.

·        Teach students how to use Adobe Photoshop with various projects.

 

Course Methods and Procedures: 

Students will be guided through a variety of hands-on activities that will give them the skills necessary to use Adobe Photoshop Elements to work with digital photographs. 

 

Course Outline:

  • Review of Photoshop 1
  • Download and save pictures from the internet
  • Upload images to computer
  • Use Adobe tutorials to create dramatic photos
  • Resizing cropping and laying out images
  • Transforming and distorting images
  • Applying filters, effects and layer styles
  • Color correction and management
  • Using paint tools
  • Sharing of ideas for student projects
  • Insert photos into Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Share ideas for student projects

 

Evaluation/Outside Project:

Students will be evaluated on participation and completion of the in-class practice assignments. Twelve hours of additional outside practice required for two credits.  To earn three credits all students must complete an outside project. The student with the approval of the Instructor will select the content of the project. It should include 12 hours of combined practice and project, and must be submitted by disk or e-mail within 1 week of completion of course. A rubric for evaluation of the project will be provided to the participants during class.

 

Student Handbook:

Students should refer to the Ottawa University Handbook for all University regulations.

 

Disclaimer:

Course content and schedule may vary from this outline to meet the needs of a particular group of students.  The instructor will explain the rationale for any variance as it occurs.