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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9th 2010 DISCOVERING COMPUTER GRAPHICS:

Discovering Computer Graphics is an Immersive Education course: the entire course takes place online in a virtual world (synthetic immersive environment). Note that MOST of tonight's class is entirely self-directed: the instructor will "meet" you online after you complete the steps below. Complete the steps below at the start of tonight's class so that you are READY to meet virtually at 8pm ET. In other words, you have until 8pm to complete the steps below so that you can meet with the professor online (virtually) at that time. Approximate time estimates are given for each step below so that you can keep pace.

NOTE: If you are unable to to complete the steps below for any reason BE SURE to contact Prof. Walsh immediately through his bio and contact page.

1) Click here now to review the course syllabus. [15 minutes]

2) Purchase the digital course textbook that is listed on the course syllabus. [15 minutes]

3) Visit ImmersiveEducation.org and read about Immersive Education. [1 hour]

4) Install Flash from here if you don't already have the most up to date version. [15 minutes]

5) Use your FULL NAME (first and last name) to sign into the "Audio Whiteboard" here and say hello to your fellow classmates using the text chat area. Use your headset/microphone to say hello using audio as well. Experiment with the text and drawing tools that appear on the right-hand side of the Audio Whiteboard until the professor arrives. [15 minutes]

NOTE: The professor will sign into the Audio Whiteboard at 8pm at which point you should have completed all of the above steps. The remainder of tonight's class takes place in the Audio Whiteboard.

DO NOT USE ANY OF THE LINKS BELOW TONIGHT. ONLY FOLLOW THE STEPS ABOVE AND BE READY TO MEET THE PROFESSOR IN THE AUDIO WHITEBOARD AT 8PM.

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Syllabus
Class 1 Introduction/Overview

Class 2 Bitmap Graphics, Part I
Class 3 [ONLINE] Bitmap Graphics, Part II
Class 4 [ONLINE] Bitmap Graphics, Part III