This document outlines the syllabus for a course on designing multimedia courseware. The course is offered on Thursdays at 4pm and is half lecture and half hands-on training using multimedia production tools. Students will complete a term project to create a courseware program and presentations on integrating technology into education. Topics covered include instructional strategies, multimedia tools, web resources, and software evaluation. Students will be evaluated based on weekly participation, two multimedia presentations, and a final collaborative class project.

1. Valley Stream Cohort Session 1 Thursdays 4 P.M. Instructor: Frank Genise

2. Syllabus Design of Multimedia Courseware State University of New York at Stony Brook

3. Department of Technology and Society

4. EST 573 Spring 2008 Instructor: Frank Genise

5. Contact Information

6. E-Mail: [email_address] .com

7. Class meetings Thursdays 4:00pm Valley Stream Design of Multimedia Courseware

8. Course Description This course was designed for schoolteachers, corporate trainers, and multimedia specialists who are interested in the use of multimedia design techniques as a teaching tool.

9. The class is half lecture and half hands-on training in multimedia production tools. Students have a term project for which they have to create a courseware program.

10. This course examines issues in teaching and learning, especially the use of computers, emerging technologies, and multimedia production tools to investigate unique types of learning that are made possible, or that may be made more efficient, with this technology.

11. Exposure to generic software applications, web-based applications, and an overview of commercial software titles and applications is provided. Students have the opportunity to work collaboratively with others in this field, and are able to develop a working application that could be used in an educational environment.

12. Course Objectives: Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to:

13. * Recognize and identify hardware, software, multimedia production tools, and issues that can improve the effectiveness of use in either a personal, business or education environment

14. * Have a repertoire of multimedia lessons that can be brought into the classroom or training session

15. * Implement instructional strategies involving Multimedia production that assist in creating effective technology lessons to meet the needs of 21 st century learners.

16. * Have a functioning knowledge of web 2.0 resources for multimedia as used to promote online learning

17. * Have a functioning knowledge of foundation applications – word-processing, data collection tools, organizing and brainstorming software, web resources, communication software, and Multimedia software.

18. Topics will include :

19. Instructional Strategies that affect student achievement

20. Multimedia Production tools and Resources

21. Data collection tools as hardware and software

22. Web Resources for Multimedia Production

23. Communication software for Multimedia Presentation

24. Categories of Technology

25. Computer operating systems

26. Hardware choices

27. Software tools

28. Web 2.0 resources for multimedia hosting

29. Non-linguistic representation models

30. Software evaluation

31. Cooperative learning strategies for Multimedia

32. Assessment for Multimedia

33. NYS Educational Standards Addressed

34. Other topics will be identified based on student interest.

35. Student Projects : Students will be responsible for making one 5 minute and one 10 minute class presentation as well as complete a collaborative class project to be determined in class.

36. Presentation 1: (5 minutes)

37. Introduce a choice of Multimedia software/ production tool, web resource, emerging technology, and “hot topic” from our in-class technology list that you are interested in and share with us how you might integrate this technology in an educational setting.

38. Presentation 2: (10 minutes)

39. Design and present a developed Multimedia Courseware Package. Contextualize your presentation with a lesson plan or unit plan that integrates the use of Multimedia Production Tools and related technology. Your courseware package will include lesson plan/unit overview, multimedia and technology activities, and assessment tools.

40. Collaborative Class Project : *To be announced in class

41. Evaluation System:

42. 1. Weekly class participation & assignments – 30%

43. 2. Two presentations – 60% total

44. 3. Final Collaborative Project – 10%

45. 10-Week Schedule

46. 1 Introduction to course

47. Syllabus Overview

48. Presentation Topics/Activity

49. 2 Instructional Strategies

50. Multimedia Production Tools and activities

51. 3 Workshop session

52. Presentation Development

53. Presentation session Multimedia Topics

54. 5 Multimedia Assessment Production Tools and activities session

55. 6 Instructional activities Workshop session

56. 7 Workshop session lesson/unit activities development

57. 8 Workshop session

58. Multimedia Courseware Package Elements

59. 9 Final Presentations Night 1/ Workshop Session

60. Collaborative Class Project

61. 10 Final Presentations Night 2/ Workshop session/

62. Collaborative Class Project

63. Multimedia software, production tools, web resources, emerging technologies/“hot topics”….

64. PowerPoint Keynote iMovie MovieMaker Photoshop Photostory KidPix Studio Inspriation Comic Life OpenOffice.org

65. iSight Impress Bubbleshare Flickr imeem Garageband iPhoto Secondlife Ning

66. Rubistar.com Blogger Wiki E-board United Streaming Slide.com Digital Films.com GoogleVideo creativecommons.org A9…….etc