Get Help

1.888.407.6327

NFC Academy Offices Closed December 24-25. Our best wishes to you for a Merry Christmas.

Fundamentals Digital Media Academic Library

  • Home
  • 5
  • Fundamentals of Digital Media Academic Library

Digital Media

This course gives an overview of the different types of digital media and how they are used in the world today. Students examine the impact that digital media has on culture and lifestyle. The course reviews the basic concepts for creating effective digital media and introduces a number of different career paths that relate to digital media.
​
Students will examine some tools used to create digital media and discuss best practices in the creating of digital media. This includes an overview of the process used to create new media pieces as well as the basics concepts of project management.

tecnology2-2_1

Significant independent research and writing is expected in this project based course.

Fundamentals of Digital Media

UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL AND ONLINE MEDIA TYPES

  1. Course Overview
  2. Digital Camera Basics
  3. Digital Cameras vs. Mobile Cameras
  4. The Rise of Digital Libraries
  5. Project: Jobs in Digital Media 
  6. Quiz 1: Digital Media
  7. Storing and Sharing Online Media
  8. Project: Digital Media and Business  
  9. Best Practices for Digital Media
  10. Quiz 2: Digital Media in Our World
  11. Unit 1 Test
  12. Course Project Part 1: Digital Media Cuts Paper Use  
  13. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 2 – DIGITAL MEDIA: EFFECTIVENESS AND PRODUCTION

  1. Traditional Media vs. Digital Media
  2. The Rise of a Digital Society
  3. Project: Research and Write: Is the Internet a Bad Influence on Young People?  
  4. Digital Citizenship
  5. Quiz 1: Effectiveness of Digital Media
  6. Digital Media Production
  7. Tools for Digital Media Production: Web and Interactive Digital Media
  8. Project: Analyze and Evaluate: Web Sites  
  9. Media Production: Audio and Video
  10. Quiz 2: Digital Media Production
  11. Unit 2 Test
  12. Course Project Part 2: E-waste  
  13. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 3 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA

  1. Project Management: Project Planning
  2. Project: Pet Grooming Web Site  
  3. Project Management: Project Monitoring
  4. Project Management: Project Termination
  5. Quiz 1: Project Management
  6. Social Media Defined
  7. Uses of Social Media
  8. Project: Research and Learn: Social Media and Problem Solving 
  9. Staying Safe When Using Social Media Sites
  10. Project: Current Event: Cyber Bullying 
  11. Quiz 2: Social Media
  12. Unit 3 Test
  13. Course Project Part 3: Social Media for a Cause 
  14. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 4 – GAMING, SIMULATIONS, WEB SITES, AND APPS

  1. Video Games and the Video Game Industry
  2. Simulations and Modeling
  3. Creating Video Games and Simulations
  4. Quiz 1: Gaming and Simulations
  5. Creating Web Sites
  6. Project: Research and Learn: Practice your HTML Development Skills
  7. Web Pages: Beyond the Basics
  8. Web Pages and E-commerce
  9. Project: Designing an E-commerce Site  
  10. Quiz 2: Web Sites and Apps
  11. Unit 4 Test
  12. Course Project Part 4: Environmental Gaming 
  13. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 5 – TRENDS IN DIGITAL AND ONLINE MEDIA

  1. Best Practices of Digital Advertisement and Promotion
  2. Digital Media in Advertising
  3. Law and Digital Media
  4. Project: Research and Learn: Law and Digital Media  
  5. Quiz 1: Digital Business
  6. Digital Audio and Video
  7. The Future of Digital Media
  8. Finding a Career that is Right for You
  9. Quiz 2: The Future of Digital Media
  10. Unit 5 Test
  11. Course Project Part 5: Powering a Digital World  
  12. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 6 – COURSE PROJECT, REVIEW, AND EXAM

  1. Course Project Part 6: Digital Media and Sustainability
  2. Review
  3. Exam