A SUITE OF SHORT, HANDS-ON MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION COURSES FOR THE WEB

All three courses have a pre-requisite (or may be taken concurrently) with BCST 119 Digital Media Skills. These courses are all that's required to earn the Audio and Video for the Web Certificate of Accomplishment. This certificate can be earned in ONE SEMESTER! See the bottom of this page for more information on the certificate.

Course Information

BCST 135 - Audio for the Web/Podcasting 72873-931 - 1 unit - 08/16-09/28 - ONLINE AYSNCHRONOUS

BCST 136 - Video for the Web 72874-931 - 1 unit -  09/29-11/09 - ONLINE AYSNCHRONOUS

BCST 159 - Digital Media Portfolio 72875-931 - 1 unit -  11/10-12/19 - ONLINE AYSNCHRONOUS

BCST 135 Audio for the Web/Podcasting

Students will create podcasts in this hands-on class which focuses on the technical considerations and content issues required to produce and deliver audio over the web. The student will research the history of audio on the web, and its impact on traditional broadcast media.

Pre/Corequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: BCST 119 or demonstration of exit skills

Advisory: BCST 120 Audio Production 

This 6 week online course will help you develop your skills in podcasting; creating and distributing audio content on the web. Podcasting has been around for a long time but has only recently reached record-breaking download figures. In this course you will learn how to plan, record, edit, and distribute audio for the web. We will cover the genres and technologies of audio for the web, including how to host and create RSS feeds for your audio files and podcast episodes. We will recommend tools and techniques to create professional sounding programs, and we will guide you through the production of your first podcast episode. This class is part of CityOnline and has a shorter semester (6 Weeks). BCST 135-Sec 931 has no scheduled in-person meetings and requires the use of Canvas. All coursework is completed on Canvas using an internet enabled device. 

BCST 136 Video for the Web

Students will create a vlog channel and episodes in this hands-on class focusing on technical considerations and content issues required to produce and deliver video content over the Internet. The student will research the history of video on the web, and its impact on traditional broadcast media. 

Pre/Corequisite Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: BCST 119 or demonstration of exit skills
Advisory: BCST 141 Field Video Production 

This 6 week online course will help you develop your skills in creating and distributing video content on the web. Since YouTube enabled us all to become broadcasters, online video has become the most popular format on the web, with hundreds of hours of video uploaded per minute to sites like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. In this course you will learn how to plan, produce and distribute short videos for the web, and how to start and customize your own YouTube channel. We will cover the tools appropriate for basic video production, such as cameras, lighting, and editing software. We will guide you through the planning, production and post-production of at least one video for your channel. This class is part of CityOnline and has a shorter semester (6 Weeks). BCST 135-Sec 931 has no scheduled in-person meetings and requires the use of Canvas. All coursework is completed on Canvas using an internet enabled device.

BCST 159 Digital Media Portfolio

Students will develop and create an online portfolio to showcase creative projects suitable for gaining entry-level work in the Entertainment and Media industries.
Pre/Corequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: BCST 119 or demonstration of exit skills

This 6 week online course will help you develop you demonstrate your skills in multimedia production for the Web. You will create an online portfolio site using a platform of your choice (Wordpress, Squarespace, Weebly, etc.) and populate it with the content created in the other courses of this certificate. The goal is to create a site that can be updated with your best content as you continue to produce media content for the web in the future. We'll also cover creating a presence for yourself on LinkedIn. This class is part of CityOnline and has a shorter semester (6 Weeks). BCST 135-Sec 931 has no scheduled in-person meetings and requires the use of Canvas. All coursework is completed on Canvas using an internet enabled device.

Course Textbook and Materials

There is no required textbook for this course. All of the lectures, readings and course materials are supplied through our Canvas learning management software. 

Since these are hands-on courses, there will be assignments that require you to use your computer as a multi-media production tool. I don't support using a tablet, mobile device or chromebook to do the assignments for this course, although they might be useful to read the lectures and do the written assignments. Your computer can be a mac or a PC, but you must have an up-to-date operating system and web browser, and be able to run currently available software. It's hard to generalize, but if your computer is five years old or less, you'll probably be okay. 

Some assignments will require that you use recommended software on your computer (such as an audio editor or video editor software). I recommend FREE downloadable software for each of the assignments, however students sometimes prefer to use other apps. In any case, CCSF does not provide software or computers to borrow and use at home, but students can work in the campus computing labs. 

Course Registration, Waitlist, Adds and Drops

Wait-list, Adds, Drops

Wait List Information

All online courses use waitlists. The waitlist is in the MyRAM portal (where you register for classes). As space becomes available in the class, students are notified through their CCSF email that they may add the course. When the class begins, the waitlist will go offline. If you still want to join the class, please follow the procedure in the section below about 'Adding an Online Class after Open Registration'. 

There's more information on the CCSF website Wait List Information Page.

Adding an Online Class after Open Registration

 Beginning the first day that the course opens, if you want to add a class whether it has space or is full,  you can submit a Class Add Request in your myRAM Portal.

 Please email me at mcecil@ccsf.edu to let me know you have requested to add. Include the following information: 

1. The name of the class you'd like to add including whether it is online or in person

2. Your name and student number

3. A SPECIFIC EXPLANATION OF WHY YOU WANT TO TAKE THE COURSE THAT REFERENCES THE COURSE DESCRIPTION (very important, I won't consider adding you without a personal message). 

4. If the class has a pre-requisite (BCST 135, 136 and 159 all have the pre-requisite of BCST 119) supply the semester that the pre-requisite course was passed and the name of the instructor that taught the course. 

 If you include the above information in your email AND I have space in the class, I may approve you to add the course and you will be notified through your CCSF email.  

 You must then add the class in your myRAM Portal. There's more information on the CCSF website Add/Drop Procedure page.

Online Course Information

BCST 101 is offered on Canvas, CCSF's online learning software. To use Canvas, students must log in using their RAM ID. All students at CCSF have a RAM ID, but you must 'claim' it (activate it for the first time) before you can use Canvas. Here's how to claim your RAM ID and how to log into Canvas. If you have a problem with your RAM ID login, you can contact the ITS Helpdesk at 415-239-3711 or Toll-Free at 844-693-4357. If you have already claimed your RAM ID, log in to Canvas. Remember, the course will not be available until the first day of instruction.

Once the course begins we will release new content each week. This is not a self-paced course, so you will be busy all semester.  A new week will open on Sunday and will stay open until the next Sunday evening at 11 pm. There will be mid-week deadlines for discussion assignments on Thursdays at 11 pm. We encourage you to do the readings and assignments early in the week, so that you don't run out of time when things are due .

There will be a discussion forum, a quiz and an assignment due most weeks.  The assignments include critical essays, online group discussions and activities,  and quizzes and exams.  

You can expect to spend about 3 hours per week in these courses. You will need to have access to your computer throughout the week to do readings, assignments and quizzes. You must have an up-to-date operating system and web browser to participate in this course. 

Resources to help you succeed

You can read research based advice about  "Succeeding in Online Classes" and find additional resources on the Distance Learning Department student resources page. 

Students who need academic accommodations should request them from Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) located in the Rosenberg Library Room 323. Telephone: 415.452.5481 (V), 415.452.5451 (TTY). DSPS is responsible for verifying and assessing disability-related need for academic accommodations and for planning accommodations in cooperation with students and instructors as needed and consistent with course requirements. 

The Audio and Video for the Web certificate (6 unit certificate of accomplishment)

The Audio and Video for the Web certificate combines the study of creating media content, process and problem solving with tools and techniques of visual communication for broadband distribution. This certificate will demonstrate that the student can distribute audio and video content effectively via broadband.

Courses Required for the Certificate of Accomplishment in Audio and Video for the Web:

BCST 119 - Digital Media Skills 3.00

BCST 135 - Audio for the Web/Podcasting 1.00

BCST 136 - Video for the Web 1.00

BCST 159 - Digital Media Portfolio 1.00

Total: 6.00

Total: 6.00