This online interactive multimedia course at the University of Central Missouri is taught by instructor Andrea Cook during the spring 2015 semester. The purpose of the course is to teach students how to integrate multimedia technology to create interactive projects for use in education or training. The course is fully online and can be accessed via the university's Blackboard site. Assignments are due on Sundays at 11:59 pm and students are expected to post an initial discussion board post as well as reply to at least three other students' posts. The course follows a 12-week schedule where students will research and analyze various multimedia applications, create group and individual multimedia projects, and submit a final reflection paper.

1. Interactive Multimedia Course
University of Central Missouri
Spring 2015
Contact Information
Email AMC23530@ucmo.edu
Phone (816) 651-1840
Blog
http://facebookfree15.weebly.co
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Office Hours – Mon-Fri 3pm-4pm
Preferred mode of
communication –Email
Meeting Times- This course is
completely online and can be
accessed at
https://ucmo.blackboard.com
Instructor
Andrea Cook

2. Description & Purpose of This Course
• Description
• This course provides students with
the skills and knowledge needed to
stay current with the ever-changing
multimedia applications.
• Purpose
• To teach students how to integrate
multimedia technology to create
interactive productions/assignments
for use in education and or training

3. Interactive Multimedia
Design Objectives
Define multimedia
Learn the effects of multimedia
in education and or training
Identify multimedia
applications
Analyze multimedia
applications
Create a multimedia project

4. STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE / STUDENT
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. This class is 100% Online.
2. 90% of the work is individual work and 10% will be a group
assignment.
3. Assignments will be due on Sunday nights at 11:59pm.
4. After the initial discussion board post, three additional
comments must be posted on the initial discussion board or
on a peer’s post.
5. There is no textbook for this course.

5. TECHNOLOGY
Students will need a web browser with
Internet access, Microsoft Office or
compatible, Adobe Reader, Flash,
Google Drive, and occasionally other
plug-ins when visiting web sites.

6. EVALUATION OF THE COURSE
Grading Scale
100-90% = A
89-80% = B
79-70% =C
69-60%=D
59% and below=F
Late work will be accepted up to a week after its due date with a 10%
deduction. Life happens so please contact me as soon as possible for
any issues that may arise.

7. ADA
Accommodations for students with
documented disabilities who are seeking
academic accommodations should
contact the
Office of Accessibility Services
Elliott Union 222
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Phone: 660.543.4421
Fax: 660.543.4724

8. Course Calendar & Brief Summary
• Week 1
• Week 2
• Week 3
• Week 4
• Week 5
• Week 6
Class Introductions DO NOT COMMENT ON PEERS INTRO’s
Define Multimedia In One page Synopsis on Discussion Board
Read Peers DB Post From Week 2 and Comment on at Least 2
Research How Multimedia Can be Used in the Classroom
Redo Class Introduction Using Multimedia (Post on DB)
Comment on at least 3 Peers Intro post

9. Course Calendar & Brief Summary
• Week 7
• Week 8
• Week 9
• Week 10
• Week 11
• Week 12
• Research Powerpoint, Prezi, Slidedog, Keynote, Clearslide/Slide
Rocket . DB Post on likes and dislikes of each.
• Group Project- Each group will create a project using one of the
applications from week 7. Groups must meet at least once
synchronously. Ex. Google Hangout, Skype, Google Chat
• Research at Least 2 Video Creation Applications. DB on positive
and negative of each.
• Comment on at least 3 Peer’s post from Week 9
• Create Your Own Class or Training Video
• Reflection Paper