Interactive media syllabus

University of North Florida
College of Education and Human Services
Educational Technology

Class Meetings: Saturdays: 8 – 11:50, 12:30-4. September 9, 16, 23, 30, & October 7

This course focuses on the design, development, and implementation of interactive media in instructional settings. Topics include: hypermedia programs, compact disc technologies, digital images, digital audio, digitized video, and distance education. Students will evaluate commercial programs and develop custom applications using HyperStudio, PowerPoint, Inspiration, and the Web.

Week	Day	Topic	Activities
1	Saturday 9/9 Multimedia	Course Overview, Technology Effectiveness, Standards, Inspiration, Multimedia Project Planning & Assessment, Rubrics, Effectiveness of Media, Issues: Copyright, Storage, Text & Style	Inspiration Project
2	Saturday 9/16 Audio & Graphics	Introduction to Digital Audio, Compact Disc Audio, MIDI, MP3, Sound Editing, Introduction to Graphics, Graphic File Formats, Repurposing: CD, DVD, Laserdisc, Videotape	Digital Audio Project
3	Saturday 9/23 Imaging	Digital Cameras, Scanners, Animation, Morphing, Web Graphics & ClipArt, Digital Video, Video Conferencing & Distance Education	Imaging Project Video Project
4	Saturday 9/30 Production	Effective Presentations, Creating Presentations with Hyperstudio & Powerpoint	Quiz #1 HyperStudio & PowerPoint Assignment
5	Saturday 10/7 Presentation	Creating Web Pages with HTML & Web Editors Hypermedia Project Presentation	Web Page Project Final Project
Post Class Work: Take-Home Test & Finish Research Paper

The evaluation for EDG 6906 is based on course projects, a quiz, a research paper, a take-home test, and a final project. The final grade is based on the total number of points on record 2 weeks after last class. A grade of I (incomplete) will only be issued if the student has significant reasons for not completing the required work. If an I is issued it must be completed by the end of the following semester or the grade will be permanently changed to an F.

The following is the approximate breakdown of assignments/values (subject to change)

Criteria	Grading Scale
Inspiration Project 05 points	A: 93-100
Audio Project 10 points	B: 84-92
Imaging Project 10 points	C: 76-83
Video Project 10 points	D: 67-75
Web Page Project 10 points
Assignments (ppt, stk) 15 points
Quiz #1 10 points
Paper 10 points
Take-Home Test 10 points
Final Project 10 points

Create an Inspiration map/plan of a hypermedia project. The map should present information on a specific topic and display graphics. The map/plan should include notes and a sub-linked information or other map.

The final project should be a hypermedia presentation program that would be of use to you in your professional role. It could be an instructional program for peers or students, or a program that could be used in another aspect of your work. It should contain an ample amount of images and audio used in such a way as to enhance the effectiveness of your program.

Select a topic in the area of interactive media and/or its use in instruction and prepare a written report. The topic for the paper needs to be approved by the course instructor. The paper should be prepared in a professional manner, free of spelling, typographical and glaring grammatical errors and use APA format sans abstract. The body of the report should be no more than 1500 words in length. A minimum of three references should be used. The report should be saved in RTF format and e-mailed to the instructor.

Please notify the instructor within the first week if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed for this course. Additional resource information is available through the Graduate Student Handbook. A letter from the Office of Student Disability Services must accompany the request.