TCO 325 Multimedia Spring 2014 Schedule

Session

Topic

Reading/Assignments Due

19
Jan 7

UNIT ONE: History of Multimedia

Introductions
Overview of TCO 325
Assignment One: Home Portfolio Site
Assignment Two: Multimedia Pioneer Presentation

Common Factors of MM

History of Multimedia
Timeline
List of events

Another timeline

  1. Begin developing portfolio site

  2. Read Vannevar Bush article -- As We May Think -- & comment on collaborative Google doc

  3. Read Ch 1 of Costello and bring an example (a link) of multimedia that contains a metaphor

20
Jan 9

Discussion: As We May Think

Discussion: Ch 1, Costello -- multimedia, media with metaphors, social media, professional media, automation

Discussion: Presentation on Multimedia History & Pioneers
Choose Multimedia Pioneer for presentation
(in pairs)

 

  1. Present examples of multimedia with metaphors

  2. Work on portfolio website.

  3. Read "A Job by Any Other Name" and be ready to discuss next class

  4. Read Ch 2 of Costello and be ready to discuss next class

21
Jan 14

Discussion of Ch 2 -- The Computer, history of multimedia interfaces, GUI, storage

Guest speaker -- Jeremy Barker

Discussion of "A Job by Any Other Name"

Discuss MM portfolio design:

Ten Steps to a Portfolio Website -- Smashing Mag

Example Portfolios:

http://connerportfolio.com/
http://www.bmfreelance.com/portfolio_multimedia.htm
http://dizidesigns.co.uk/
http://www.daysignmedia.com/HTML/work.htm

Analyze Froguts

Lab time for portfolio sites and pioneer presentations





  1. Work on portfolio sites

  2. Work on Pioneer Presentations

  3. Read Chapter 3 of Costello


22
Jan 16

Analysis and discussion of two examples of multimedia

Example 1
Example 2

Lab day -- portfolio sites & Pioneer presentations

  1. Portfolio Site due for peer review

23
Jan 21

Chapter 3 -- Planning and Design -- discuss creativity, production, visualization tools, wireframes, the design process

Principles of Multimedia Presentation

Continue working on portfolio site & presentations

 

Guest speaker -- Jeremy Barker

1. Portfolio site due for grading (but still under construction)

2. Chapter 4 of Costello

 

24
Jan 23

Pioneer Presentations

 

Link to portfolio site

25
Jan 28

Pioneer Presentations

Link to portfolio site

26
Jan 30

Pioneer Presentations

Link to portfolio site


Feb 4

Pioneer Presentations

 

Chapter 5 of Costello

Feb 6

Introduction to Multimedia Proposal Assignment

Introduction to Multimedia Evaluation Group Project -- choose topics

Introduction to Adobe Edge

 

Feb 11

Adobe Edge

 

Chapter 6 of Costello

Pairs Presentation 1 -- Free Alternatives to Multimedia Tools

Feb 13 Adobe Edge  
Feb 18 Adobe Edge

Multimedia Proposal due peer review

Pairs Presentation 2 -- Captivate, Articulate, Lectora

 

Feb 20 Lab Day MM Gallery due for peer review
Feb 25 Lab Day

Pairs Presentation 3 -- Evernote and other Cloud Tools

Multimedia Proposal due final

Feb 27 Multimedia Evaluation Presentations and Reports Peer Review
 
Mar 4

Midterm Review

Intro to iMovie

Pairs Presentation 4 -- Project Management Tools -- Basecamp and Toolbox

MM Gallery due final on website

Mar 6 iMovie Multimedia Evaluation Reports and presentations due -= Midterm Exam
Mar 18 iMovie Lab time Chapter 8 Costello
Mar 20 iMovie Lab Time

Pairs Presentation 5 -- Free and Paid Audio Editing Tools

Video projects due for peer review

Mar 25 Introduction to Adobe Captivate, Lectora, Storyline -- multimedia authoring tools

Chapter 9 Costello

Design Blueprint due peer review

Mar 27 Multimedia authoring tools Video project due final
 
Apr 1 Multimedia authoring tools

 

Chapter 10 Costello

Design Blueprint due final

Pairs Presentation 6 -- SCORM and Advanced Distributed Learning

Apr 3 Multimedia authoring tools and lab work Chapter 11 Costello
Apr 8 Multimedia authoring tools and lab work Electronic storyboards due on website (done online or by hand and scanned)
Apr 10 Multimedia authoring tools and lab work

Pairs Presentation 7 -- Section 508 of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Chapter 12 Costello

Apr 15 Multimedia authoring tools and lab work Pairs Presentation 8 -- Free and Paid Video Editing Tools
Apr 17 Multimedia authoring tools and lab work Chapter 13 Costello
Apr 22 Multimedia authoring tools and lab work

Pairs Presentation 9 -- The e-Learning Guild

Captivate Project due for peer review

Apr 24 Last day of class  
     

Final Exam

Thursday, May 1, 7:00-10:00 pm
Final Exam: Presentation of Captivate Projects, Semester Evaluations

Captivate Project due final

 

 

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