OMDE 620 Training and learning with multimedia

Fall 2003 (Donker / Zawacki)

Week
Session dates
Units, assignments and due dates
1
 09/03-17

Unit 1: Introduction and overview
Section 1: What is multimedia learning?

Post biographies, review syllabus, start readings.
Groups will present a working definition of multimedia learning by 09/16.

Facilitated by: Donker & Zawacki
2
3
 09/18-10/01

Unit 1: Introduction and overview
Section 2: Generations of Technological Innovations in DE

Facilitated by: Zawacki
4
5
 10/02-15

Unit 2: Promises and pitfalls of multimedia learning
Section 1: Exporing examples of multimedia environments

Facilitated by: Donker
6
7
 10/16-11/02

Unit 2: Promises and pitfalls of multimedia learning
Section 2: Media & Learning

Facilitated by: Zawacki

At the end of Unit 2 (November 02) students are to submit an essay on multimedia in DE / the impact of multimedia learning on DE (25 % of course grade)
8
9
 11/02-23

Unit 3: Evaluation of multimedia applications

Facilitated by: Donker

As members of a jury in a multimedia award, students are to select one of the multimedia examples from Unit 2 and write an expert appraisal that discusses and explains why this is the best multimedia product.
Due at the end of Unit 3 - November 23 (25 % of course grade).
10
11
12
 11/24-12/14

Unit 4: Developing a proposal for a multimedia project

Facilitated by: Donker & Zawacki

Visiting Expert (November 28 - December 7):
Dr. Tom Brown, University of Pretoria, South Africa

At the end of Unit 4 (December 14) students are to submit an individual multimedia project proposal (30 % of course grade).
13
14
15
 12/15-18

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Facilitated by: Donker & Zawacki