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TCO 325 Spring 2012
Course Schedule
Subject to Change at any time
last updated 26 March, 2012

Session
Topic
Reading/Assignments Due
1
Jan 10

UNIT ONE: History of Multimedia

Introductions
Overview of TCO 325
Assignment One: Home Portfolio Site
Assignment Two: Multimedia Pioneer Presentation
  1. Begin developing portfolio site
  2. Read Vannevar Bush article -- As We May Think -- & be ready to discuss next class
2
Jan 17

Discussion: As We May Think

Presentation on Multimedia History & Pioneers
Choose Multimedia Pioneer for presentation (in pairs)
  1. Work on portfolio website.
  2. Locate examples of multimedia online; be ready to present & discuss to class.
  3. Read "A Job by Any Other Name" & be ready to discuss in class
3
Jan 19

Definitions of Multimedia

Presentations of Multimedia examples -- critique to determine if they are really multimedia & what type

Discussion of "A Job by Any Other Name"

Analyze Froguts

Lab time for portfolio sites and pioneer presentations
  1. Work on portfolio sites
  2. Work on Pioneer Presentations
4
Jan 24

 Lab day -- portfolio sites & Pioneer presentations
  1. Lab day
5
Jan 26

UNIT TWO: Principles of Multimedia

Principles of Multimedia Presentation

Continue working on portfolio site & presentations

Assignment -- Pairs Presentation

 
  1. Lab day
6
Jan 31

Pioneer Presentations

 
  1. Begin Multimedia Gallery
  2. Portfolio peer review
  3. Pioneer presentations
7
Feb 2

Pioneer Presentations

Portfolio Site peer review

Assignment Three -- Multimedia GalleryFlash -- Flash CS5

 
  1. Pioneer Presentations
8
Feb 7

UNIT THREE: Media

Discuss Types of Multimedia

Flash -- simple graphics

Lab work: Multimedia Gallery
  1. Work on Multimedia Gallery
  2. Pairs Presentation 1: Common Multimedia Tools & Free Alternatives
9
Feb 9


Assignment Four -- Multimedia Evaluation Project (Group)

Multimedia Flash Gallery
  1. Work on Multimedia Gallery
  2. Work on Multimedia Evaluation Project
10
Feb 14


 Work on Evaluation Report & Flash Gallery
  1. Pairs Presentation: Adobe Technical Communication Suite
  2. Work on Multimedia Gallery
  3. Work on Multimedia Evaluation Project
11
Feb 16
 Personal Lab Work day
  1. Work on Multimedia Evaluation Project & Flash Gallery
12
Feb 21

 Assignment Three - Multimedia Evaluation Project due for peer review
  1. Pairs Presentation: Articulate
13
Feb 23

 

Assignment Four -- Video Podcast -- (pairs)
  1. Work on Video Podcast
  2. Multimedia Evaluation Project due final
14
Feb 28

Video Podcast workshop

Assignment Three -- Multimedia Evaluation Project due final
  1. Work on Video Podcast
15
Mar 1

 Video Podcast workshop
  1. Pairs Presentation: Basecamp
  2. Work on Video Podcast
  3. All Multimedia Gallery files due on website
16
Mar 13		 Assignment Four -- Video Podcast due for peer review
  1. Video podcast due for peer review
17
Mar 15

UNIT FOUR: Multimedia Design

Assignment Four -- Video Podcast Presentations
Assignment Five -- Design Brief
  1. Video Podcast presentations
  2. Work on Design Brief
18
Mar 17

 Assignment Six -- Captivate Digital Story or Training Project
  2. Work on Design Brief
19
Mar 22

Assignment Five: Design Brief Due
Assignment Seven: Design BlueprintDiscuss article

Captivate Introduction
  1. Turn in Design Brief
  2. Work on Design Blueprint
20
Mar 27

 Work on Design Brief
Build outline for Captivate project
Continue developing portfolio sites
  1. Pairs Presentation: Teambox
  2. Read Interactive Multimedia Design & Production Processes & Production Pipeline
  3. Work on Design Brief
21
Mar 29

 Multimedia Evaluation Reports Presentations -- all groups
Assignment Six -- Design Brief due for peer review
  1. Multimedia Evaluation Reports Presentation:
  2. Submit Design Blueprint for peer review
  3. Prepare to discuss design process -- personnel & marketing


Apr 3

 Assignment Six -- Design Brief due final
  1. Pairs Presentation: SCORM & ADL
  2. Turn in Design Blueprint
  3. Prepare to discuss design process -- basic production
23
Apr 5

UNIT FIVE: Production

Design Blueprint due for peer review
  1. Prepare to discuss design process -- basic design
  2. Work on Captivate skills
24
Apr 10

 Design Blueprint due final
  1. Work on Captivate Skills
  2. Prepare to discuss design process -- marketing
25
Apr 12

Captivate

Discuss multimedia scope & scheduling
  1. Pairs Presentation: American Society for Quality
  2. Prepare to discuss design process -- review & testing
26
Apr 17

Captivate

Discuss multimedia interface design
  1. Captivate project Peer Review One
27
Apr 19

 No class -- Engineering Expo  
28
Apr 24

 Captivate
  1. Pairs Presentation: E-Learning Guild
29
Apr 26		 Captivate
  1. Work on Captivate
30
Captivate
  1. Work on Captivate
Final Exam
 Tuesday May 1, 2:00-5:00
Final Exam: Presentation of Captivate Projects, Semester Evaluations
  1. Captivate Project due final

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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