CSCI 1037 - Computer Game Design I

Spring 2012 (Section #3538)


Online Course Information Page

College of the Siskiyous campusWelcome to the class introduction page for Computer Game Design I, CSCI 1037. This page refers to the hybrid class being held in Spring 2012. To register for this course, please visit the College's registration site at College of the Siskiyous Enrollment Services Office. Please read the following information and contact the instructor via email, Jesse Cecil (cecil@siskiyous.edu), if you have any questions. Make sure you use a descriptive subject line for your email so it doesn't get accidentally deleted as spam.

Class begins on Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 and ends on May 22, 2012. See the section below on Dates for important information about adding and dropping this class.

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Learning Goals

Student Learning Outcomes
  • Analyze the elements of good game design
  • Identify and describe game genres
  • Describe the basic elements of an image and how to manipulate them
  • Use game design software to develop and test a multi-level game using the elements of good game design

Course Information

  • Office Hours:
    My office hours for the Spring 2012 semester are on Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30-3:20pm and on Wednesday from 11:00-12:00pm. My office is located in the Distance Learning Center, Room 10. You can call me or leave a voice mail message at 938-5316 or email me at (cecil@siskiyous.edu). In any case I will reply as soon as possible. You can also visit me in the LRC 2 (glassed area) during my CSCI 0870 lab from 10:00-11:00am and 1:00-3:00pm on Monday or Wednesday.

  • Dates:
    Jan 23 - Last day to reduce load and receive a refund.
    Jan 30 - Last day to drop without posting "W" on record.
    March 26-30; Spring Break
    April 27 - Last day to drop without a grade.


  • Time Expectations:
    Expect to spend approximately five to ten hours per week over the semester. 
    You will be required to participate each week.


  • Textbook:  

    • The Game Maker's Apprentice, by Habgood and Overmars, published by Apress, 2006,
    ISBN 1-59059-615-3

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Is an online course right for you?

Online courses are more convennt than traditional face-to-face courses, but they are usually more difficult and require more time and effort. You should be comfortable using the internet, managing files on your computer, and have good time management skills. Since this class is complete in six weeks, you will need to be ready to go on the first day of class.  Also...ie

  • You must have a reliable internet connection and a backup plan just in case your first connection is not available. 
  • You will be participating in class and submitting some assignments as attachments for the games and some as written responses. 
  • You should know how to use your internet browser program, including making the necessary adjustments as outlined in the System Requirements tab on the main Etudes gateway page.
  • You should review the "Online Survival Guide", which will go over the significant commitment that an online course requires.

 

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