Making SFAI Efficient

Digital Media Archive
They want to digitize all the library archives, slides, movies and serve it up online. I thought we could gain some insight on how the CC handles their media store, both technically and philosophically.

Skill-based Workshops
The general concept is to offer small 1-credit initial co-requisite classes. There are six component areas that map to different media:


 * image
 * web
 * motion
 * sound
 * interactive
 * object/physical

These courses are small 1 credit unit, 2 week intensive classes that are to be offered at the same time that a course that requires a corequisite is offered. Also, these classes are to be offered during breaks and intensive sessions.

If one is already proficient in these areas, then there are standardized tests to be offered for one to test out of the co-requisite.

Another possibility for these skill-based workshops is to divide this up into two semester-long courses that can be taught year round. Although, the 1 credit unit is ideal as the synthesis of having synchronous skill and conceptual courses (the bulk of a students training) is more important than semester-long pure-skill-based courses. The process of learning is what is important and is why the shorter skill-based initial corequisites is important.

Questions

 * Who will teach theses courses?
 * Will the school allow these courses?
 * Who will develop the standardized skill sets necessary for these six areas?
 * Are these six areas inclusive enough for the broad set of skills necessary in a design + technology program?