STATE UNIVERSITY of NEW YORK (SUNY) Potsdam
Computer Science, Organizational Leadership,
and Technology (CSOLT)
IT 621 - Multimedia Authoring and Scripting
- Course Syllabus -
Dr. Anthony Betrus:
Instructor
Fall 2012
Credit: Three semester hours
Time: 5:30-8:45 PM Tuesday August28 through November 16
Location: Satterlee 300
Catalog Description: The goal of this course is to help students develop the skills necessary to produce portfolio quality interactive medi (ISTE 3.b). Emphasis will be placed on understanding the problem solving skills(SOEPS CF 1.a) associated with the multimedia development proces (ISTE 3.e). Intermediate level - not an introductory course. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor or advisor.
Required Textbooks: None
Required Software: Adobe Flash CS 5.5
Requirements:
Homework: There will be 3 homework assignments for this course. Each activity provides you with an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of the material covered in class. The first project will emphasize presentation of material, the second will focus on interaction with the user, and the third will involve more sophisticated scripting. Requirements for individual assignments will be given in class.
Final Project: Students will negotiate a topic for the instructional project, which should incorporate skills learned from the first 3 assignments. The materials to be completed for the instructional project include needed multimedia elements, a description of the target audience, a storyboard, and a timeline for completion.
Attendance: Daily attendance is required of all students.
Digital Storage: Each Student must have at least an 8gb USB Flash Drive
Plagiarism: This course adheres to the College's policy on academic honesty as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog. Plagiarism may lead to grade reduction, course failure, or expulsion from school.
Students with disabilities: Any student with a disability needing academic adjustments or accommodations should speak with the professor as early as possible. Students with disabilities should also contact: Sharon House, Coordinator of Accommodative Services at 267-3267, Sisson 112, or e-mail her at housese@potsdam.edu for further assistance. All disclosures will remain confidential.
Course Schedule: (subject to change as
needed)
|
Date: |
Topic: |
|
August 28 |
Course Introduction/Overview. Examples of Interactive Multimedia Projects. Terminology/Overview of authoring tools: Flash, Alice, PowerPoint, Python, Game Maker, Microsoft XNA. Creating Basic Animation with Flash. Storyboards for Assignment #1 assigned. |
|
Sept 4 |
Storyboards for Project #1 due at the beginning of class. Designing Multimedia: Choosing an appropriate topic, designing hierarchical branching structures, and navigation. Using buttons, text fields and graphics, scanning. |
|
Sept 11 |
[Assignment #1 Due: Presentation Project] Presentations and discussion in class. Storyboards for Assignment #2 assigned. |
|
Sept 18 |
Action Script 3.0, Basic Interactivity, including nagivation between or within scenes Storyboards for Assignment #2 due]
|
|
Sept 25 |
Class time used to work on Assignment #2. |
|
Oct 2 |
[Assignment #2 Due: Interactive Project] |
|
Oct 9 |
No Class: Columbus Day Break |
|
Oct 16 |
Class Time used to work on Project #3. |
|
Oct 23 |
|
|
Oct 30 |
Topic for final project to be decided by today. |
Nov 6 |
Storyboards for final project due. Class time used to work on Final Project |
|
Nov 13 |
Class time used to work on Final Project |
|
Dec 11 |
[Student Presentations of Instructional Projects] Final Projects Due. Production Report Due (Include what you planned to do, what obstacles and barriers you encountered and overcame/circumvented, and what you ultimately produced. This is a narrative of your production process. Include in your report a summary of your usability tests and what changes you made based on them. Full usability results can be included as an appendix to the report). |
Grading:
Homework: [3 x 50 points each]150 points
Final Project 150 points
TOTAL: 300 points
270-300
points 4.0
261-269 points 3.7
249-260 points 3.3
240-248 points 3.0
231-239 points 2.7
219-230 points 2.3
210-218 points 2.0
Office Information:
E-mail: betrusak@potsdam.edu
Office: Dunn Hall 393
Phone: (315) 267-2670
Office Hours: Wed 4:30-5:30 or by appointment.
Flash Resources:
Useful
Scripts and Links
http://www.flashkit.com
http://www.developingwebs.com
http://www.sitepoint.com/subcat/flash
http://www.aviary.com/
click on Audio Editor (Myna)
Capturing and Editing Sound
This page created Aug 28, 2011. Last updated Aug 28, 2012.