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Syllabus
Instructor: Dave Sebald This course provides instruction in multimedia product development using industry-standard authoring software: Authorware, Flash, and Director. Topics include a short introduction to instructional psychology, project development models, storyboarding, working in various scripting environments, interactivity, linear and branching navigation, and essentials of professional interface/information design. Prerequisite: IMED 1401. Students
will be expected to have working knowledge of and esperience with:
Needed Materials: No text is required for this course; however you should begin to obtain appropriate Visual Quickstart Guides for your own library (Peachpit Press) These are highly recommended as handy "how'to" references for most of the skills covered in this and other multimedia courses. 100 Megabyte Zip Disk. (not 250 Meg) or Recordable CD's (depending on the lab hardware) Three ring binder for class handouts Headphones All production software used in this course is available
for use in the NVC Multimedia Lab. Students who wish to purchase
copies of this or similar software for home use will be given Information
on how to obtain it at a substantial educational discount. Complete several short concept quizzes. (10% of final grade) Create basic storyboards and flowcharts. (10%) Create two short, interactive projects using Authorware, Flash and Director (8 total). (40%) In small groups,create one final major project using the authoring tool of your choice. (30%) Create an Interactive multimedia resume web-site to display your authoring projects. (10%) Grading Although descriptions and minimum standards will be given for each project, grades will also reflect the instructor's judgement of the project's overall quality based on common professional criteria. In order to receive a grade in this class, students must also show mastery of minimum competency skills and concepts. Students who have earned a passing grade but who have not passed the Minimum Competency Exam by the end of the course will receive a grade of I (Incomplete). Students will then have 180 days to pass the exam in order to avoid earning an ‘F’ for the course. Students are expected to attend course regularly. Students with more then three absences may be dropped from the course. Arrival more then 15 minute after the beginning of class will count as one absence. Students will be required complete all assignments
as described by or agreed upon with the instructor. The Multimedia Specialist curriculum was designed
to prepare students for the broad range of skills they will need
in the work environment such as technical skills, problem-solving
skills, organizational skills, and interpersonal skills. The SCANS
competencies (Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills)
are a national standard that address the demands of the workplace.
In this course, the following SCANS competencies are included:
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