Middle Tennessee State University Department of Electronic Media Communication Marc J. Barr, Professor Office Comm 147 - Telephone (615) 898-5118

Course Outline

A. Department: RA/TV/Photo - Number: 460
Title of Course: Electronic Multimedia Production - Credits: 3

B. Contribution of the course to general and specific education competencies sought:

1. Contribution of course to general education competencies sought:
   
   
   • a. Broad and integrated experience with emerging technologies;
     
   • b. Ability to work individually and as a member of a team;
     
   • c. Proficiency in written, aural, and visual communication;
     

   
   

2. Contribution of the course to competencies sought:
   
   
   • a. This course will give the student an opportunity to work in a laboratory setting for the development of individual and group presentations interdisciplinary materials.
     
   • b. Using instructor and commercially prepared multimedia materials will enable the student to proceed at a more intensive pace and thereby cover more material in a creative individual manner.
     
   • c. The nature of interactive multimedia will enable the student to proceed at an individual pace.
     
   • d. The student will be encouraged to use new technologies in experimental and innovative ways.
     
   • e. The course will also instill in the student the appreciation, that the new technologies require, for a need for continuing research, education, and personal development.
     

   
   

3. Special competencies sought:
   
   
   • a. Understanding of the role and integration of emerging technologies in education and communication in Visual and Audio applications.
     

   
   

C. Topics covered:

1. A broad survey of the process and techniques involved in the creation of multimedia materials.
   
2. Development of basic computer skills for text, image, and sound, presentations.
   
3. Aesthetic and technical evaluation of presentation design.
   
4. Cross content application of presentations.
   

D. Students' activities:

1. Electronic Multimedia Overview
   
   • a. Historical Background
     
   • b. Definition and Purpose
     
   • c. Presentation Applications
     

   
   

2. Multimedia Hardware and Software
   
   • a. Basic Computer Functions
     
   • b. Input Devices- Keyboard, Mouse, Flatbed Scanners, Film Scanners, Video Cameras, Microphone, DAT, CD, MIDI.
     
   • c. Storage Devices- Floppy Disks, Hard Disks, "Floptical" Disks, Tape, CD ROM.
     
   • d. Software- Text, Image Input, Sound Input, and Scripting.
     
3. Multimedia Delivery Systems
   
   • a. Compact Disks
     
   • b. Laser Disks
     
   • c. Tape
     

   
   

4. Production of Multimedia Presentations
   
   • a. Individual projects
     
   • b. Group projects
     

E. Evaluation procedures:

1. Individual assessment of students on operating procedures, vocabulary, and concepts covered.
   
2. Student journal of activities including evaluation of individual and group projects from conception to completion.
   
3. Presentation of completed projects
   
4. Individual and group critiques
   

F. Proposed Texts:

Due to the rapidly changing nature of the field of computers and multimedia materials there are no suitable textbooks currently available. The students will utilize the instructional manuals supplied with the various software packages to be used. These man uals will be supplemented with readings in current periodicals including;

1. AVideo Production and Presentation Technology
   
2. Desktop Video World
   
3. Video Systems
   
4. Syllabus
   
5. New Media
   
6. Post
   

Third party publications will also be used. Students will also be able to view and dissect various University owned disk based materials.

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