OMDE 620 Training and learning with multimedia

Fall 2004 (Donker / Zawacki-Richter)

Week
Session dates
Units, assignments and due dates
1
 Sep 8-21

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

Post biographies, review syllabus, start readings.
Groups present a working definition of multimedia learning by Sep 20.

Facilitated by: Donker & Zawacki-Richter

2
3
 Sep 22-
Oct 5

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

Facilitated by: Zawacki-Richter
4
5
 Oct 6-19

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

Facilitated by: Donker
6
7
 Oct 20-
Nov 02

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

Facilitated by: Zawacki-Richter

At the end of Unit 2 (Oct 31) students are to submit an essay on multimedia in DE / the impact of multimedia learning on DE (25 % of course grade)

8
9
 Nov 03-23

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 - Nov 21(25 % of course grade).

10
11
12
 Nov 24-
Dec 14

Unit 4: Developing a proposal for a multimedia project

Facilitated by: Donker & Zawacki-Richter

Visiting Expert (Nov 26- Dec 1 and Dec 10-12):
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
 Dec 15-18

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Facilitated by: Donker & Zawacki-Richter