Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Capstone course marks the completion of your multimedia degree or pathway certificate. Students who successfully complete this course will use industry standard software to produce multimedia assets. Assemble and test a variety of multimedia elements on one or more platforms for use in the multimedia project.

 Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:

1. Develop a comprehensive multimedia project and plan that outlines the project's scope, goals, audience, timeline, and budget.

2. Create a high-quality multimedia project that meets professional and accessibility standards.

3. Analyze, evaluate, and critique multimedia projects in progress and implement suggested changes.

4. Use skills and knowledge learned throughout the multimedia program.

Course material will be presented in a lecture format. This course is designed to maximize learning through the use of strategies such as outcome based instruction, collaborative learning, contextual application and performance based assessment. Lecture material will consist of discussion, multimedia, and other educationally sound practices. Other activities will include hands-on utilization of professional production and authoring software. Demonstration and handout materials will be provided.
 

Assessment is designed to indicate achievement of the course outcome and performance tasks. The instructor will outline the methods used to assess student progress and the criteria for assigning a grade at the beginning of the course. Assessment will be based upon a combination of in-class participation, attendance, examinations, and quality of the multimedia project(s). Determination of problem solving skills, team work, and communication skills may also be included.
 

Project planning

Storyboarding/style boarding

Terminology

Budgeting and time management

Team communication

Importing media

Building compositions

Publishing projects

Industry standards

Real world applications