OMDE 620 Training and learning with multimedia

Fall 2005 Olaf Zawacki-Richter (Sep 6- Dec 20)

Week
Session dates
Units, assignments and due dates
1
Sep 6-26
Unit 1: Introduction and overview
What is multimedia learning?
Generations of Technological Innovations in DE
2
3
4
Sep 27-
Oct 17

Unit 2: Media & Learning

Assignment #1:
At the end of Unit 2 (Oct 17) students are to submit an essay on multimedia in DE / the impact of multimedia learning on DE
(25 % of course grade)
5
6
7
Oct 18-
Nov 14

Unit 3: Evaluation of multimedia applications

Assignment #2:
As members of a jury in a multimedia award, students are to select one multimedia example and write an expert appraisal that discusses and explains why this is the best multimedia product.
Due at the end of Unit 3 - Nov 14 (25 % of course grade).
8
9
10
11
Nov 15-
Dec 12

Unit 4: Developing a proposal for a multimedia project

Visiting Expert (17-23 Nov):
Dr. Tom Brown, University of Pretoria, South Africa

At the end of Unit 4 (Dec 12) students are to submit an individual multimedia project proposal (30 % of course grade).
12
13
14
15
Dec 13-20
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