For students

Attendance and participation

Students must attend all online classes, actively participate in class discussions, and submit the final assignment on time. Full attendance for the entire session is mandatory for at least 80% of meetings, and students must keep their cameras on throughout the lesson. A student who exceeds the allowed absence limit cannot receive a grade for the course.

At the beginning of each class, all students must log in to the class Moodle site and record their attendance in the “Class Attendance” section.

Assessment

• Attendance: 10%
• Active participation in discussions and engagement with the guest lectures: 20%
• Final assignment: 70%

The passing grade is 55.

Final assignment

An 800 to 900-word proposal for the digital documentation or preservation of a tangible cultural heritage asset, such as a building, monument, object, or site. The project can be real or hypothetical, local or from anywhere in the world. The proposal explains what you want to document, why it matters, and how you would use digital imaging technologies.

The full assignment brief is available as a PDF file: Final Class Assignment for Digital Imaging 2026 2027 (PDF, 109 KB).

The proposal includes these sections:

• Introduction: describe the asset and explain why it is important to document or preserve.
• Project goals: what you hope to achieve.
• Tools and methods: the technologies you would use and why they suit the project.
• Examples from class: at least two case studies discussed in the course, what you learned from them and how they inspired your project.
• Cultural and ethical considerations: challenges and responsibilities, including access, community, sensitivity, and rights.
• Results and impact: the final result, such as a 3D model, virtual tour, or archive, and who would benefit.
• Conclusion: a short summary of the value and feasibility of the project.

Format: 800 to 900 words, in English, submitted as a Microsoft Word file, in Times New Roman or Arial 12 pt with 1.5 line spacing. If you use references, please use APA style.

Deadline: February 1, 2027.

Submission: students must submit the final assignment through the class Moodle site.

All submitted work is subject to the department’s AI charter, which will be published at the beginning of the academic year.

The assignment is assessed on clear and organized writing, good use of course materials and examples, appropriate use of digital tools, awareness of ethical and cultural issues, and the creativity, originality and feasibility of the proposal.

Joining the sessions

For security reasons, the Zoom links are not published on this website. Students find the link on the class Moodle site, and speakers receive it by email. Guests who would like to join a session are welcome to email Dr. Doron Altaratz at doronal@edu.jmc.ac.il.

Readings and the official course site

This website is the program’s home, featuring its speakers and their readings. The readings are in the Library and are password-protected. JMC’s Moodle course site remains the official course site.