CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION
The
latest hardware and software innovations with Windows and Windows application
concepts related to Multimedia will be presented. Students will learn Multimedia
authoring programs such as PowerPoint Graphics, Multimedia Workshop and
Macromedia Director. Students will learn to author a CD ROM. GPS (Global
Positioning Systems), real-time video viewing and conferencing via the Internet
and Multimedia-TV connections being explored by cable television companies and
Microsoft will be demonstrated.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION/RATIONALE
Learn to produce multimedia content and presentations using the latest
Web technologies and the hottest multimedia development tools with the text
bonus CD which features cross-platform trial versions of Director, Shockwave,
Studio, and Fireworks ! You'll learn all about the components and processes,
then begin building your own projects, from simple boardroom presentations
to Web sites that come alive. Students will learn techniques and multimedia
elements including the use of photographs, graphics, animations, video (including
streaming audio and video), sound production (including MIDI, wave, and mp3),
sound effects and more.
YOUR
INSTRUCTOR
Meet Your Instructor - Your instructor at CCC will oversee and track
your progress in this course. You can stay in touch with e-mail, voice mail
and telephone. If you have any questions at all about this course, feel free
to contact your instructor.
COURSE
CONTENT SUMMARY
Review of appropriate hardware and software for multimedia authoring.
* Graphic
formats
* Text
* Animation
* Sound (including digital audio formats, streaming, and midi sequencing)
* Video (including streaming)
* Multimedia for the WEB
COURSE
OUTCOMES
Students will be able to use appropriate programs to create and edit multimedia
elements including:
* Text
* Graphics
* Animation
* SoundStudents will be able to author a multimedia based project in the
form of a Powerpoint presentation, Web site, or any other authoring program
of choice.
INTERNET
RESOURCES
Students have unlimited access to ITP's CyberClass web site provided by the
text publisher. This site extends the students opportunity to participate
in real and practice exams, password protected conferencing and other tutorial
aids provided by the publisher and consistent with the text books. Other web
sites of value and reference will consist of cnn.com, microsoft.com, adobe.com,
yahoo.com, Realvideo.com and other software download sites as appropriate.
ADDITIONAL
TEACHER RESOURCES
On-line instruction to include video and voice conferencing, training video
and audio segments, chat rooms and BBS. In addition the texts will be accompanied
by companion CyberClass web site support with chat, exams, flash cards and
other student/teacher aids, consistent with the chosen textbooks by ITP publishing.
CDROMS with additional assignments, student projects, compilers and project
evaluations are also included in the texts.
ASSIGNMENTS
All assignments are taken from the required texts, web page assignments designed
by the instructor or offered for approval by the student. Students will correspond
and deliver their assignments by e-mail.
READINGS
All text and web page assignments as listed above.
ACTIVITIES
Multiple step assignments are used to build upon foundation knowledge with
the goal of a realistic research project. Collaborative and team assignments
are not anticipated as individual student goals tend to vary.
INTERACTIVITY
PLAN
Students will be using threaded discussion via WebCT chat and BBS systems.
Students can exchange ideas with one-another, their teacher and also work
on solutions to hardware and software issues as appropriate to the course.
Web Board and NetMeeting are implemented and video and voice conferencing
in an asynchronous mode are possible for those students with high-speed web
access, such as T1 and cable modem. No synchronous sessions, either video,
voice, conferencing or conventional video are to be used. Students do their
course work within convenience and parameters of their own schedule.
ASSESSMENT
Primary assessment is obtained through graded project assignments that conform
to educational goals prescribed by the course outline, text and instructor
distributions and web page notifications. In addition interactive asynchronous
testing may be adapted as appropriate. Project submission is step-wise with
target dates assigned to help keep students on track. Flexibility in these
target dates is always maintained to allow consistency with student's work,
travel and family commitments.
