EDIT 703

ADVANCED METHODS IN INTEGRATED MEDIA

Summer 1999

Instructor: Dr. Cheryl Wissick
office: Wardlaw 235 D, Programs in Special Education
Office Phone: 777-8859

Office Hours: email at cwissick@sc.edu, by appointment.


I. Descriptive Information

A. Course Number/Title: EDIT 703 Advanced Methods in Integrated Media
B. Catalog Description:

Critical analysis of research of multimedia programs and implications for instruction. Application of instructional design criteria to develop, author, and evaluate multimedia projects.
C. Course Credit: 3 Graduate Hours
D. Prerequisites: EDIT 603, EDPY 722 or instructor permission
E. Intended Audience: Graduate students in the EDIT degree program or doctoral students.
F. Instructor: Dr. Cheryl Wissick

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II. Course Goals & Objectives

A. Goals:

Electronic media in the classroom have evolved from the use of a single medium to multiple media to multimedia and finally to integrated media. The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and experiences required to complete multimedia projects using various authoring, presentation and web development tools. The students will review the research on multimedia, evaluate multimedia software for presenting course content, develop a presentation and create a web page.
B. Objectives
The participants will be able to:
  • define terminology such as: integrated media, multimedia, or hypermedia
  • discuss levels and types of use of multimedia
  • discuss instructional design considerations of multimedia
  • develop a project with a plan for formative and summative evaluation
  • analyze reports of integrated media & multimedia projects & research methods for projects
  • create a multimedia project for the web or with another authoring program.

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    III. Required Reading
    Students will be provided a reading list of current articles related to class topics. Students will be encouraged to locate additional articles. Students may also choose to purchase a text or manual related to the authoring language (i.e., Toolbook, Authorware, Hyperstudio, Powerpoint, HTML, JAVA).
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    IV. Academic Course Requirements

    Graded aspects for this course

    1. Review of Research:
    Many multimedia projects are described in the literature. Participants will have the option of completing one:
    (a)  an annotated bibliography of at least five multimedia articles
    (b)  a review paper in APA style citing current research related to their area of interest.
    (c)  book review on a text for educational technology or special education technology for publication in the Journal of Special Education Technology

    Individual reviews should include the following:

    See examples of Article reviews posted for EDEX 531 at http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/article.html

    2.  Expert Groups:    group or individual presentation
    Group or individual presentation on a programming technique or media report. Presentation to the group with comparisons of different methods or options. Examples:  types of digital video cameras or camcorders, what are the options for multimedia and how can they best be used;  options for audio in instruction;  options for video in web instruction; Short demonstration of how to create or input video into web instruction.  Other  programming ideas:  Director, Imagemaps, Frames, Specialized buttons, pull-down menus, animation, or JavaScript.

    3. Review of Multimedia Softwareor Web Sites:
    A variety of multimedia programs exist in laserdisc, CD-Rom, and HTML (World Wide Web) format. Review 3 programs and write an evaluation of each program.  Programs reviewed will also be part of your justification for design in your final project.  Consider the following aspects:

    For a printable form see http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/review.html

    Alternative Activity:  The student will evaluate in detail one product appropriate for special populations to be considered for publication in Journal of Special Education Technology.

    4. Interactive Multimedia Project:

    The multimedia project will be completed with an authoring package or for the web.  Guidelines for the final product are available at:
    http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/edit703proj.html

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    V. Administrative Course Requirements
    Students enrolled in the College of Education classes are subject to University regulations regarding class attendance as set forth in the Student Handbook and Policy Guide.



    VI. Methods of Evaluation:
     
    Assigned Percentage:

    Multimedia Reviews 10%
    Article/Research Reviews 15%
    Expert Presentation 15%
    Multimedia Project 50%
    Presentation of Project 10%



    Grading Scale:

    91-100 A
    81-90 B
    71-80 C
     

     

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    VII. Topics to be Included and Calendar
  • Terminology & Hardware of Multimedia
  • World Wide Web
  • Stages of a project
  • Summative and Formative Evaluation
  • HTML Programming & Web Development tools
  • Text References for HTML
  • On-line References for HTML


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    VIII. Mode of Instruction:

    Each class with be a combination of demonstration, discussion, direct teaching of multimedia techniques with hands-on practice by students, and open lab for students to explore and review multimedia programs. Students will have opportunities to work independently or with other students and to present their projects to the class.  Students will work in groups to present a special  authoring technique to the class.
     
    Demonstration & Lecture  25%
    Lab Activities 30%
    Group Projects 15%
    Presentations 30%

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    © 1999 University of South Carolina Board of Trustees

    URL:   http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/bio.html
    Maintained by Dr. Cheryl A. Wissick,  Associate Professor
    Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education.

    Last updated: January, 2000