COURSE OUTLINE:

TEXT BOOK: Multimedia Authoring, Scott Fischer, AP Professional, 1994

Suggested Readings: (1 per group)
Authorware Professional 2.0, Matthew Holtz, ITP Wadsworth Publishing Co., N.Y.

Authorware Mini-Manual

PREREQUISITES:

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• You will be able to explain the concept of multimedia
• You will be able to identify where and how multimedia can be applied
• You will be able to critique applications developed using multimedia
• You will be able to develop multimedia applications
• You will be able to explain the societal and ethical implications of this technology
• You will be able to explain the evolution of courseware and authoring systems and their implications for the direction of multimedia in the future
• You will be able to explain how human information processing affects development of multimedia applications

GRADING:

Exam: 30% Small Projects: 20% Major Project : 40% Participation : 10%

REQUIREMENTS:

You will be required to read and discuss articles from multimedia magazines. You will also be required to come to class prepared to discuss the chapter readings, handout notes, and the small projects assigned. Where group work is involved, you are expected to share the work equitably. You will be required to evaluate your fellow group members based on their contribution.

In-class activities will include, among other things taking an application idea and developing it as far as the implementation and evaluation stages.

You are expected to learn the Authorware authoring system on your own. A mini-manual will be provided, and lab time is allocated for these purposes. Expect to spend at least 4 to 6 hours a week on this. You will be expected to use that knowledge to develop a small application of your own.

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