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Course: IN 162 Game, Storyline and Character Development

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Course Syllabus

Butler Community College
Division: STEM

Course Name: Game,Storyline, & Character Development
CRN: IN 162
Semester:  201480

Class Information
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Instructor Name:

Instructor Contact Information:

Office Hours
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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Description

IN162. Game, Storyline, and Character Development. 3 Credit Hours. This course will enable the student to transform a storyline or core game idea into a formed game directional plan or story. The student will study working game and story structures, failed game and story structures, and character development. The student will apply that knowledge to a complete storyline or game idea.

Required Materials

No textbook required for this course

* - For complete textbook information, refer to http://www.butlercc.bkstr.com

Portable Storage Device (4GB minimum)

Personal earbuds or headphones for use in the lab.

Supplemental Materials

None

Butler-Assessed Outcomes

The intention is for the student to be able to:

1. Write a game storyline with character development and game structure

Learning Outcomes

1. Recognize game storyline structure
2. Demonstrate an understanding of game theory and the evolution of games
3. Demonstrate an understanding of game character development
4. Differentiate between gaming platforms and genres and how to develop each
5. Develop a game storyline and character

Learning PACT Statement

Butler prepares students to be principled, productive individuals who are responsible, involved lifelong learners. To accomplish this goal Butler has established a Learning PACT for the skills that learners need during their career and has integrated PACT skill-building activities and assessments through a variety of program coursework, extra-curricular activities, and other learning opportunities.

The BCCC Learning PACT consists of:

- P = Personal Development Skills
- A = Analytical Thinking Skills
- C = Communication Skills
- T = Technological Skills

The Learning PACT Skills are vital for any adult to function successfully in the ever changing world of the 21st century. Butler expects learners to be full partners in the learning process and as such to assume primary responsibility for their own choices.

Learning PACT Skills

Analytical Thinking Skills

1. Problem solving– By studying successful and unsuccessful games, the student will develop problem solving skills.

Major Summative Assessment Task(s)

These learning outcomes and Learning PACT skills will be demonstrated by:

1. Developing and writing an original and complete storyline with character development.

Computer Use Expectation

Butler Community College expects students to be able to use computers, Internet and web-based materials proficiently both inside and outside the classroom to accomplish course outcomes. Courses may have discipline specific software requirements which will be denoted by schedule type “X”. For any specific software requirements, refer to either the course outlines at insert college info here or the bookstore at insert college info here.

Student Engagement Expectation

Butler Community College expects students to be engaged in the learning process. Engaged students are motivated, prepared for class, interact inside and outside of class with other students and faculty, and take responsibility for their own learning.

CLASS INFORMATION

Methods of Grading and Evaluation

The student will be evaluated on the basis of his/her performance on the following:

Grading Components
Items | Points
Total Points | 100
Weekly Story Projects | 50
Final Project | 50

Grading Scale
Grade | Percentage | Points
A | 90 - 100 | 90 - 100
B | 80 - 89 | 80 - 89
C | 70 - 79 | 70 - 79
D | 60 - 69 | 60 - 69
F | 0 - 59 | 0 - 59

Class Schedule
Week | Date | Learning Activities
1 |  | Follow the Module! Success/Failure Paper
2 |  | Follow the Module! Genre and Style Planning Paper
3 |  | Follow the Module! Main Character Planning Paper
4 |  | Follow the Module! World History and Planning Paper
5 |  | Follow the Module! Support Characters and Planning Paper
6 |  | Follow the Module! Character Database List
7 |  | Follow the Module! World Map World Plan Paper
8 |  | Follow the Module! Visual Database
9 |  | Follow the Module! City/Cities Planning Paper
10 |  | Follow the Module! Prep Work
11 |  | Follow the Module! Final Project Assigned
12 |  | Follow the Module! Final Project Work Time
13 |  | Follow the Module! Final Project Work Time
14 |  | Follow the Module! Final Project Work Time
15 |  | Follow the Module! Final Project Work Time
16 |  | Follow the Module! Final Project Due This Week!!

The schedule and procedures in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.

INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES

Attendance

Student success in college is dependent upon full participation in class activities. Because classroom activities are intended to help students learn, it is expected that students will attend all class meetings and activities. Students are expected to be on time for each session and/or log in regularly, have the required textbook, materials and make satisfactory progress in the class. If students must be absent, they should make arrangements in advance with their instructors, if at all possible. Students are responsible for notifying instructors of any absence.

Procedural Clarifications

  - All instructors will maintain attendance as required for reporting. Excessive unexcused absences may result in a student being withdrawn from the course by the instructor. Withdrawal from a course may affect a student's financial aid.

  - For lecture/blended courses, excessive unexcused absences are defined as missing more than 20% of the course's scheduled meeting time. Students who have missed more than 20% of the scheduled meeting time and are not passing will be dropped by the instructor. Academic departments have the discretion to enact stricter attendance policies.

  - For an online student to make satisfactory progress in the course, the student must login regularly (at least twice per week) and participate in the assigned learning activities. Students who have not logged in regularly and who are not passing will be dropped by the instructor.

  - College policy requires that a student be dropped from a course if that student has not been active and participating in the course by Census Day, at the end of the first quarter of class. No opportunity for tuition refund is given. Online students must demonstrate participation by the submission of at least one gradable assignment. Assignments must be related to course subject content and exclude introductory discussions or syllabus quizzes.

  - Students not actively participating in their online courses for 14 consecutive days may be required to repay part or all of their federal financial aid. Future eligibility may also be affected. Online participation consists of one of the following activities:
    - Submitting an assignment; or
    - Taking an academic test or quiz; or
    - Posting to an online discussion within your course; or
    - Posting to a blog or journal within your course.
Activities must be related to course subject content and excludes introductory discussions or syllabus quizzes.

  - If a student is withdrawn by the instructor a — (withdrawn by teacher) will be recorded on his/her permanent record. An instructor cannot drop a student who is regularly attending for below average performance. A faculty member cannot drop a student after the published last day to drop. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the Dean. Students who want to drop the course may do so before or on the published last day to drop.

- Student absences for approved college activities will not accrue as excessive unexcused absences. Students will be allowed to make up work missed as a result of college approved activities. Students will make up work before the absence or within one week after returning to class. Students will check with each of their instructors prior to the absence to arrange for makeup times. Activity sponsors will publish a timely list of students who will be absent because of an approved college activity.

Academic Integrity

Butler Community College defines academic integrity as learning that leads to the development of knowledge and/or skills without any form of cheating or plagiarism. This learning requires respect for Butler’s institutional values of quality, service, integrity and caring as well as its Learning College Principles. All Butler students, faculty, staff and administrators are responsible for upholding academic integrity.

Cheating is giving, receiving, or using unauthorized help on individual and group academic exercises such as papers, quizzes, tests and presentations through any delivery system in any learning environment. This includes impersonating another student, sharing content without authorization, fabricating data and altering academic documents, including records, with or without the use of personal and college electronic devices.

Plagiarism is representing or turning in someone else’s work without proper citation of the source. This includes unacknowledged paraphrase, quotation or complete use of someone else’s work in any form. It also includes citing work that is not used and taking credit for a group project without contributing to it.

Faculty members have discretion in handling student violations of the academic integrity policy, but faculty members must consult with their deans or administrators. Faculty members must inform students of violations and their consequences in writing. Students who violate the academic integrity policy will sustain academic consequences set by faculty members, which may include, but are not limited to:

- A warning.
- A zero or failing grade on the academic exercise with repetition of the exercise allowed for reduced or the same amount of original credit.
- A zero or failing grade on the exercise with no repetition allowed.
- A failing grade in the course and removal from it.

Students who violate the academic integrity policy are also subject to administrative consequences, which may include, but are not limited to:

1. Reprimand.
2. Probation.
3. Being barred from the course and/or program.
4. Reduction or cancellation of a college scholarship.
5. Suspension from college activities.
6. Suspension from the college for a set time.
7. Expulsion from the college.

Students will be informed of administrative consequences in writing.

Students who have been accused of academic integrity violations may follow the Academic Appeals process listed under Student Grievance Procedures. This process assures due process and procedure. Generally, if dissatisfied with the consequences set by faculty members, students may appeal in writing to appropriate deans or administrators. If dissatisfied with the dean’s or administrator’s decision, students may appeal to the Student Review and Appeals Committee, which consists of student and faculty representatives and the Vice President for Student Services. If dissatisfied with the Student Review and Appeals Committee’s decision, students may appeal to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, whose decision is final. Students will be notified of appeal results in writing.

Incompletes

If a student who has been making a passing grade cannot complete the work in a course due to illness (or other sufficient reason), an instructor, at his/her discretion, may enter an "I" temporarily on the student's record at the end of the term when the final grade roster is submitted. It is the student's responsibility to initiate the verbal or written contract with the instructor. The "I" will change to an "F" if the work is not completed within the first 6 weeks of the following semester (excluding summer), unless an extension of time is granted by the agreement of the appropriate dean and the instructor of the course. The student is entirely responsible for completing the work which will remove the "I."

Disability Services Statement

Anyone needing information concerning special needs should contact your instructor after class or the Disability Services Coordinator, at xxx-xxx-xxx.

Social Media Policy

Butler Community College supports the use of technology inside and outside the classroom. This support includes the use of social media communication formats such as Facebook and Twitter. This support comes with the expectation that students in Butler programs will uphold the ethical standards of their prospective professions and the Butler Community College Student Code of Conduct. Federal regulations regarding privacy such as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (HIPAA and FERPA) apply to all personal and academic communication. Student use of photography and/or recording devices is prohibited in all clinical, laboratory, studio and performance sites, unless formal permission of the instructor of record is granted before the fact.

It is the expectation that students have read and understand the Student Code of Conduct and Federal regulations related to privacy (HIPAA and FERPA). Noncompliance with this policy will result in disciplinary action which may include failure of a course, probation, suspension and/or dismissal from the program.

INSTRUCTOR POLICIES

Attendance

This instructor closely adheres to the Butler Community Colleges Attendance Policy. Please email if you must miss a class or will be late!!

Late/Make-up Assignments

All weekly assignments are due by the end of class with no exceptions. If a class is missed that weekly assignment can’t be made up. All class projects are due on the specified due date and will not be accepted late.

Drop

Students that need to drop the class should follow proper procedure according to the student handbook and file the necessary forms with the registrar. Additionally if you are an ECITA High School student it is the student’s responsibility to officially drop by seeing the Director of Early College IT Academy and Early College IT Academy advisor. Failure to attend class without dropping will result in the grade earned. The instructor will not drop students from the course.

Classroom Policies

1. No surfing, blogging, forum posting, social site interaction and etc allowed during class. If this becomes a problem the instructor may, at their discretion, shut down your computer and have you leave the class for the day.
2. Cell phones and pagers and all other electronic communication devices should be put on silent operation mode during class. If it is necessary to take a call during class please step outside the classroom to take it. Mind that there are classes all around you so please keep the noise during your call to a minimum.
3. Please refrain from working on other classes projects during this class. While in this class you should focus your talents to your projects for this class.
4. Come prepared to every class and be here on time.
5. When leaving class for the day please shut down your computer, clean up any mess you have made and push in your chair.
6. I3D computer labs are not your personal storage devices. Please do not attempt to install software or store your files there. Each machine is protected by DeepFreeze. Any file saved will be lost on reboot.
7. All students are expected to act in a civil manner and not disrupt the class. Students should treat each other and the instructor with respect and not interfere with the other students learning. Excessive disruptions or abuse to a fellow student or instructor will result in being dropped from the class.

DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES

Computer Lab Policies

When classes are not in session the Interactive & 3D Technology computer labs are locked. We do offer Open Lab times for your use but will not open a lab that is not assigned as an open lab space for that time block.

If you encounter a technical problem with the lab equipment, do not try to fix it yourself, no matter how much you know about computers.  Tell your instructor about the problem, including the number of the machine affected and report any error messages you received.

Anyone who damages or attempts to damage the hardware, software or system setup on the lab computers will be immediately dismissed from the class and reported to the college administration for further action by the college.  No excuses, no exceptions.

Instructor Limitations

Instructors are not required to arrive earlier than their scheduled classes or to stay late so that students may use the lab computers. Use your time wisely in class and if extra lab time is needed there are open lab times scheduled each week if you need extra time.

Food and Drink

TextFood and drinks are not allowed in the computer labs. The only exception is a sealed (twisted on lid) drink. (i.e. a bottled water) There is ample time before and after classes to eat and we also have breaks during class.

Cell Phone Policy

Phones / Tablets need to be put away during class. You are expected to participate during class and these have been found to be too much of a distraction. They may be left on for emergency communication, but must be on silent and out of sight. NO GAME PLAY / APP USE DURING CLASS UNLESS IT IS ON PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR. Students violating this policy will be asked to leave the class for the day.

Headphone Policy

We have provided headphones for your use in xxxx Labs. If you use them, please clean them before use. After use, please clean them again and place them back on the wall hook. If you have your personal Headphones/Earbuds or if you use the ones supplied, you may not have them on during lecture/class until such a time that the instructor states they may be used.

IT Institute Disclaimer

Butler is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program and Auxiliary Aids and Services are available upon request.