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Department of Communication INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA |
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Multimedia communication can be defined as the delivery of video, animation, graphics, sound and text in a computer based or electronic form and may be interactive, that is, non-linear and user directed. Multimedia is used in business presentations, training materials, kiosk displays, reference materials and entertainment (games, interactive videos, etc.). This survey course will examine the various applications of multimedia, discuss hardware and software tools, and generally serve as an introduction to multimedia design and production practices.
TEXTBOOK
DISCUSSION LIST
From time to time you will be asked to post short messages at our class
Web site, and react to the comments left by others. I will also be posting
messages and other important information so check often. Your
participation is encouraged because your comments will help others refine their
multimedia proposals. Log on to the site with your SHU email account name
and password. The site can be found at: http://setonhall.blackboard.com/
REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING
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Midterm and Final Examination |
25% |
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Written Assignments and Class Participation |
25% |
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Interactive Pirate Web Page |
25% |
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Treatment & Story Board for hypothetical Multimedia or Web presentation |
25% |
CLASS ATTENDANCE
Regular class attendance is essential. Irregular attendance and/or
chronic lateness will adversely affect your grade. Two absences or
three latenesses may lead to a grade reduction, at the discretion of
instructor.
PLAGIARISM
Cheating on a test will result in an automatic failure for that test.
Plagiarism of papers or projects will result in a failure for that assignment
or for the course at the discretion of the instructor.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Please read the following chapters prior to the dates listed below:
WEEK OF :
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Week One |
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Introduction to Multimedia. Multimedia defined. Applications: business, education, reference, entertainment, medical, point of sale, and simulation. Multimedia Concepts Web site. Chapter 1. What is Multimedia? Introductory Notes This assignment is designed to provide the instructor with
an overall appreciation of the technological experience you have had prior to
this class. In paragraph form please answer the following questions
before our next class meeting: 1. What is your name and what should we call
you in class? Project: Post a review of a magazine or newspaper article having to do with multimedia or the Web on our Introduction to Multimedia discussion page. Due by next class meeting. Important: Be sure to check reviews left by other students and add your reactions to the discussion. |
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Week Two |
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Introduction to Multimedia continued. Obtaining an SHU Pirate account. Chapter 2. Introduction to Making Multimedia Examples of Web multimedia: Project: Apply for a Pirate Generic (FTP) Account at: http://pirate.shu.edu/cgi-bin/iap Scroll down to the bottom of the page where you see the heading: To apply for a new, generic (FTP) account. Click the button and follow directions. Project: Find a computer information kiosk in a mall, hotel, library, etc., and use it. Answer the following questions: Location of the kiosk; purpose of the kiosk; intended audience; how the user interacts (touch screen, keyboard, mouse); navigation process; ease of navigation; multimedia elements used; equipment used if known. Post your paper on our discussion page no later than our Monday class meeting. |
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Week Three |
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Stages of multimedia project defined. Chapter 3. Multimedia Skills. Project: Log on to your Pirate Web page account with the password provided to you via your SHU email account. Notify instructor if there are problems logging on to account. |
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Week Four |
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Chapter 9. Hardware Introduction to Department of Communication computer graphics laboratory. The
Paperback Computer Web Resources Project: Create a home page for your Web site including a paragraph about who you are. |
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Week Five |
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Using and formatting text and images for multimedia presentations. Chapter 4. Text. Chapter 10. Basic Software Tools. Project: Post a one page proposal for a hypothetical multimedia project. Your proposal should include: concept for your project (i.e., what you want to do); purpose, goals, and objectives; target audience. Post no later than our next class. |
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Week Six |
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Word processors, spreadsheets, databases, presentation tools. File Extensions for Multimedia Chapter 11. Multimedia Authoring Tools. Project: Add a picture of yourself to your Web page. (A digital camera will be available before and after class.) Due no later than our next class. |
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Week Seven |
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Authoring multimedia presentations: Chapter 11. Multimedia Authoring Tools (continued). |
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Week Eight |
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MIDTERM EXAM Developing and delivering multimedia for CD-ROM and the Web Chapter 15 (pp. 336-347). Planning and Costing Project: 1) Submit a treatment for your hypothetical multimedia project (narrative describing navigation and menus for a short section of the proposal). 2) Include an annotated bibliography of at least 10 Web sites that are similar in content to your proposed project. Include a brief description of each site, noting strengths and weaknesses. Include site URL's (http://....) with your descriptions. See Guidelines . See Treatment Example. Post no later than our next class. Project: Add your comments to project ideas posted by other students. Post no later than our next class. |
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Week Nine |
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The Internet. Chapter 12-14. How the Internet Works. Tools for the World Wide Web As We May Think by Vannevar Bush (excerpts) Net Neutrality—See article on Blackboard assignments page Project: Add your class schedule to your Web site. Add a hobbies section with links to related Web sites. Due no later than our next class meeting. Project: Turn in a navigation map for your multimedia presentation. Due by our next class meeting. |
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Week Ten |
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The Internet (Continued) Project: Create a portfolio section on your Web page. If you have taken Introduction to Computer Graphics or another computer graphics course, include JPG examples of your work. Include a paragraph explaining how you created these images. Or, you may download several computer graphics images from the Web, creating a gallery section on your Web page. Include a paragraph explaining why these images are good examples of computer graphics. Due by our next class meeting. |
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Week Eleven |
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Designing a multimedia presentation Chapter 16. Designing and Producing |
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Week Twelve |
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Multimedia design (continued). Chapter 17. Content and Talent Project: Treatment, story board, navigation map due week before final exam. |
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Week Thirteen |
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Securing content for your multimedia project. Copyright, privacy and censorship Issues. Chapter 18. Delivering |
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How to Evaluate Web sites & Multimedia
PowerPoint Lecture Slides—The PowerPoint
lecture slides dated November 15, 2006, can now be found as the last item on
our Blackboard discussion page.
ALWAYS BACK UP PROJECTS ON YOUR ZIP DISK