SYLLABUS – ONLINE and HYBRID COURSES
Instructor: Nathan Adam Phone: (C) 615.556.FourOneNineOne
Email: nadam@MTSU.Edu,
mtsudri@gmail.com
Skype: adanadam
AIM: neadam@mac.com
Office Hours: Posted on D2L Also available by appointment
Intermediate Pro Tools: RIM 4300
3 Credit Hours
Course Information |
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Course Description: |
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4300 is
designed to further instruct students on the working of and application of
DAWs in the production environment. Skills in editing, tuning, modern production
techniques and A/V post-production will be taught as well as ways to streamline
workflow and increase productivity. |
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Course Objectives: |
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Objective1: The student will demonstrate proficiency in stereo music scoping techniques. Objective 2: The student will demonstrate proficiency in creating a professional tracking session template. Objective 3: The student will demonstrate proficiency in vocal comping and tuning. Objective 4: The student will demonstrate proficiency in
timing correction and tempo maping. Objective 6: The student will demonstrate proficiency in basic audio post production skills. |
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Prerequisites: |
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Recording Industry majors must be admitted to candidacy and must have completed RIM 4200. All others require department permission. |
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Course Topics: |
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See the “Assignments & Projects” section below for a sequence of Course Topics. This list will be updated regularly on the course D2L site. |
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Specific Course Requirements: |
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Let's be honest, some of you took the online class because you don't need my help learning Audio Fundamentals, or because it's flexible with your schedule. The rest of you want face to face interaction and clear explanations of the topics in real time.
Our weekly webinars on www.dimdim.com will let you see and hear me, text chat your questions with me and other students, watch my screen, and get real time feedback and answers to your questions. Further instructions are on the classes D2L News board. For our initial meeting (see the schedule at www.nathaneadam.com/classes/4300.html), point your browser to www.dimdim.com, click Join Meeting, and the meeting room name will be nadam. |
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Textbooks and Supplementary Materials |
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Required Textbooks: Digidesign
Pro Tools Manual v.8 (available online in pdf format) All of these materials are available in the campus bookstore. 7200 RPM FireWire Hard Drive (either FW400 or FW800) HFS+ Formatted **Optional, however, it is advised that you have some form of device (thumb drive, recordable CD, etc.) to back-up your project and/or be able to begin a project and continue it at a later date. |
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Supplementary Materials: |
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An internet connection, modern browser (IE 8, Firefox 4, Safari 4 or newer), Quicktime 7.X or greater installed. |
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Hardware/Software Requirements/Browser Information |
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Hardware Requirements: |
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A reliable computer with a CD-ROM drive and Internet connection are necessary to successfully take an online or hybrid course. Students who do not have a computer may access their courses at the MTSU Walker Library (with an MTSU ID), MTSU open computer labs (see http://www.mtsu.edu/infotech/ for links to hours of operation) or at a local public library (Note: Some public libraries block certain web addresses; student should verify with the library’s IT support if unable to access.)
COMPUTER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND BROWSER REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKING ONLINE AND HYBRID COURSES
Minimum System Requirements for PC Users:
These specifications are minimal, and more sophisticated systems are better.
Supported Browsers *PipelineMT and RaiderNet will not work properly if one of these browsers is not used. PipelineMT does not support AOL, Safari or other browsers.
To enable Java and JavaScript, checking a box or choosing this capacity in an options box under the tools or properties menu is usually required.
It is recommended that the “browser check” utility be completed (in its entirety) prior to accessing Desire2Learn (D2L) for the first time. The D2L browser check and upgrade links are accessed from the D2L login page. Note: If accessing D2L via Pipeline, click on the logout link in the upper right corner of the D2L MyHome page to go back to the D2L login page.
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D2L Student Support |
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Students are encouraged to visit MTSU's D2L Student Support page for troubleshooting assistance. |
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Instructor Information |
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Instructor: Nathan Adam Phone: (C) 615.556.FourOneNineOne Email: nadam@MTSU.Edu, mtsudri@gmail.com Skype: adanadam AIM: neadam@mac.com |
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Assessment and Grading |
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Testing Procedures: |
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All exams will be conducted online from the D2L site. See the site Content, Quizzes & News section for additional details. You should access D2L through MTSU eLearn instead of PipelineMT to prevent timing out during exams.
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Lab Time: |
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Each student is allocated 32 hours of lab time in the DigiLab (AMG 120). Lab time can be booked in one-hour increments. Book your initial lab time during Piranha Hour on Friday, September 4 @ 4 PM. (Log on to McBook.MTSU.Edu). Additional walk-in hours are available in the DigiLab and MIDI Lab (if a station is open, you may use it until someone with reserved time arrives). Additionally, if you have your own Pro Tools LE system, feel free to use it. Make sure that your system is operating version 8.0 as the labs follow this version (which differs from prior versions). |
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Grading Scale: |
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90-100% =A 60-69% =D Below 60% = F This Scale and syllabus are subject to change. Changes will be anounced in class.
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Assignments and Participation |
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Assignments and Projects: |
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See the Course site, schedule & links at www.nathaneadam.com/4300/4300.html |
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Attendance & Participation: |
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Students must participate in all aspects of the course. Students must communicate with other students in the discussion forums, during the weekly Webinars (on Dimdim.com), and via email. Students are expected to communicate directly with me as a learning resource, and students must check the course news section as well as their email frequently for announcements.
Weekly DimDim MeetingAttendance:
However, since many of the lectures will be available in streaming video format within 24 hours of the class, and can be done on your own time, you are only required to attend 8 meetings in real time over the course of the 15 weeks, THOUGH YOU MUST SUBMIT NOTES FOR EVERY CLASS BY FRIDAY OF THE WEEK ON D2L.
For additional information about academic responsibility, civil behavior and disciplinary action, please review the MTSU Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.
Failing to submit notes for more than 3 weeks of class may equal failure for the course. |
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Assignment Labeling: |
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Course Ground Rules |
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Course participation is required, communication with other students in team projects is expected, learning how to navigate in the learning environment system is necessary, keeping abreast of course announcements, using the MTSU student email address as opposed to a personal email address, addressing technical problems immediately, and observing course netiquette at all times is expected by everyone. If I can do it, you most certainly can. |
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Communication Guidelines |
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Web Resources: |
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· United States Copyright Office · TBR Copyright Issues in Digital Distance Education · TBR Guideline 075 – Distance Education and Intellectual Property |
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Library |
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Here are links to MTSU’s various libraries and to the Walker Library’s Distance Learning site. Links to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, interlibrary loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian support) and Internet resources needed by students to complete their assignments can be found at Research Guide video tutorials, including Citation Style Guides.
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The University Writing Center (UWC) offers free writing assistance for any writing assignment in any class. The UWC staff, comprised of English graduate assistants, work with students to develop the skills necessary to become a confident, competent writer by providing one-to-one consultations and helpful handouts. The Writing Center offers many online services as well, including a Grammar hotline for quick questions, a learning environment system (LES) email drop box and chat room, and a website filled with helpful handouts, exercises, and resource links for individual work. Check the Center website for hours. Access to online services is available 24/7.
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SMARTHINKING Online Tutoring Service |
SMARTHINKING is a virtual learning assistance center and is the leading provider of online tutoring. Students connect to live tutors from any computer that has Internet access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To access the site use the following Username and Password:
Username:
full MTSU email address (example lmm2r@mtsu.edu)
Password: MTSU
Students With Disabilities |
Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic accommodations if determined eligible by the Office of Disabled Student Services (DSS). Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of a student's eligibility from the Office of Disabled Student Services. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with the DSS staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor. |
Syllabus Changes |
The instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If changes are necessary during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual email communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin board. |
Technical Support |
Students who experience problems logging into their course, timing out of their course, using the course web site tools or experience other technical problems, should be encouraged to contact the MTSU Help Desk online (24/7) or at 1-615/898-5345.otheproblems,4/7) 1 |
Academic Misconduct |
The use of a third party to submit a student's work is only allowed when accommodations are approved by the Disabled Student Services Office. Students found to be in violation of this policy will be reported to the faculty member and Dean of Student Affairs.
Students should be familiar with the “MTSU Students Rights and Responsibilities” handbook which outlines academic misconduct Defined as plagiarism, cheating, fabrication or facilitating any such act,” a statement of community standards of civil behavior, and code of computer use. |
Hope (Lottery) Scholarship Information |
Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship eligibility requirements and scholarship rules are available on the MTSU Financial Aid website and the lottery Statement of Understanding form. Students may also contact the MTSU financial aid office at 615/898-2830 for additional information. |
Revised November 17, 2009
Distance Learning Faculty Services Office
Academic Outreach and Distance Learning Department
College of Continuing Education and Distance Learning