The Digital Media curriculum provided by ExplorNet is designed to develop knowledge and skill and allow students to obtain up to five industry-recognized certifications. The Adobe Certified Associate certifications are: Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign; Dreamweaver; and Premiere Pro. Students can gain experience working with industry-standard software and technology in order to succeed in the digital workplace.
ExplorNet works with educators and industry professionals to provide teacher training to become endorsed to teach the curriculum, the course blueprint, curricular resources for both the teacher and the student, a classroom bank of test items, and the secure bank of test items used on the final assessment. As technologies and software advance in the industry, ExplorNet also updates and maintains the course materials to reflect what students will experience when they enter the workforce. The DM program is currently structured and sequenced into two course offerings:
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Subscribe to Digital Media Resources
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Certification Opportunities :
Students who participate in the Digital Media course offerings will learn the skill and knowledge to pass up to five industry-recognized certification exams. These certifications provide recognition for their efforts in completing the course, motivation to explore possible career paths in the industry, and official documentation that students can use to be accepted into collegiate programs or land an interview with prospective employers.
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ExplorNet is responsible for the professional development required by NCDPI to add the Digital Media program area (ExplorNet's Digital Media and/or the Adobe Academy - Visual Design, Digital Design, Digital Video) endorsement to a North Carolina teaching license. Teachers will receive 4 days of focused preparation. All of the software required to teach this course will be learned during this training. In addition to learning curriculum and instruction, they will learn to use our accompanying Moodle system effectively in their classroom. Moodle provides all teaching resources as well as student resources which negates the need for expensive textbooks for each student.
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