National
University
EDT 660
Multi-media in education
October, 2000
Frank Schneemann
Syllabus is subject to revision - check often
Also, EDT 660 addresses the criteria for good design principles, utilization of authoring systems, image scanning and editing, video and sound digitization
Multimedia is studied, not for its own sake, but as a tool to aid in the instruction process in elementary, secondary and higher education classrooms. Likewise, educational technology is not an end in itself, it is only a tool that helps us to teach the subjects we normally teach like math, science, social studies and language arts, but to teach them more effectively.
Class Requirements:
- Students will research 1 article each night that deals with issues in multimedia technology as it relates to education. To satisfy the writing requirement students will summarize the technology or article and reflect on how the technology could be used in an educational setting. Students need to be prepared to discuss their one page paper in class during the discussion period. The papers need to be typed and will be graded for professionalism.
- Students will complete the nightly, hands on, assignments designed to
develop their skills in the use of multimedia devices. Students must demonstrate their
skill in using the following devices:
- digital camera
- scanner
- video camera, video dubbing and editing
- audio devices, audio dubbing
- video computer devices
- audio computer devices
- graphic editing software such as PictureIt 99
- Students will complete nightly assignments designed to enhance their skills in the use of Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Students will design a multimedia computer lab, describing in detail each component of the lab.
- Students will create a multimedia project that teaches an academic subject. . The projects can not be designed to teach computers or technology but must focus on everyday academic subjects such as reading, spelling, math, science or social science. A story board will be used to design the project.
- Assignments will be assembled into a portfolio that will be submitted at the end of the class.
Grading
- Points will be given for each of the nightly project assignments
- Points will be given for each of the nightly multimedia articles
- Points will be given their skill in using multimedia devices
- The multimedia lab design will serve as the mid-term exam and will count for approximately 25% of the grade
- Final Project is approximately 25% of the final grade.
- All work must be done to professional standards
Make-ups and Absences
- Articles are due at the start of class each night because they are needed for the discussions
- If you are late and miss the discussion, you will not be able to submit your article
- If you are absent, for any reason, you will not be able to make-up the nightly discussion articles but you will be able to make-up the nightly hands on assignment.