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MM112 Digital Media Foundations

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  • CRN: 12802
  • Credits: 2
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Instructional Approach To The Course

Welcome to our Winter 2026 Digital Media Foundations Course.

My name is Mary Anne Funk. I am your instructor for this section of MM112

Every Monday, you’ll be learning by doing. In this class, you’ll try different ways of working with digital media, learn how media exists as files and workflows, and build intentional media-making practices before moving into more technical or production-focused classes. No matter where you go in this program, you’ll be asked to make choices, think about the audience, and structure experiences. This course helps you build those habits early.

Some Mondays you’ll collaborate in teams during workshops and labs, and other Mondays you’ll work independently on your own projects and lab activities. Everything we do is about building strong foundations for current and future work in this field.

Our in-class sessions include group topics, hands-on lessons, and hands-on activities. Everything we do in class will have a media component that you will work on before and during class time. Pre-class video lessons and pre-work and short demos in class take the place of lectures during class, so there is more time to be creating during our time together.

Learning in this course happens through practice, experimentation, discussion, and reflection. Rather than focusing on one specific software, this class emphasizes transferable practices that apply across many tools and media environments. Class meetings function as integrated lecture/lab sessions. Short lectures, demonstrations, and discussions are embedded within hands-on studio work, allowing concepts to be introduced and applied in the same class period.

Throughout the course, we'll focus on:

  • Noticing and making thoughtful decisions

  • File organization and workflow management

  • Accessibility as part of everyday media-making

By the end of the course, you should have a clearer sense of:

  • The kinds of stories you’re interested in telling

  • The media formats that feel most intuitive to you

  • How does this course connect to the rest of the multimedia program

 

Technology

Check the Multimedia Technology specifications page for computer recommendations. Chromebooks or tablets are not recommended.  

If you do not have access to a computer, our department provides access to Mac labs at the Cascade Campus during open lab hours.

Software/ Hardware / Equipment / Technical skill expectations:

Browsers:

Firefox, Chrome, or Safari browser

Apps, Programs, and Software we are using:

  • Microsoft Office, Open Office, or Google Docs
  • Access to the Adobe Suite. You will be provided with a PCC license for Adobe CC this quarter.

Required Equipment:

  • Desktop or Laptop Computer for using Adobe Creative Suite, working on assignments outside of class time
  • iPhone/Smartphone for taking photographs, recording video, and recording audio.
  • iPhone/Smartphone/Cell Phone tripod mount
  • Lightweight tripod or monopod with feet for mounting your camera or cellphone tripod mount.
  • Lav (clip-on) microphone for smartphone, DSLR, or camcorder, for $15 to $30
    • Make sure it is compatible with your device

Google Chromebooks NOT recommended

No show policy

Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class.

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.