Course Calendar

MCM137

Spring 2003 Course calendar this will be updated as the semester progresses

Date Course Content Links for
tonight Prepare for next session/Lab Deliverables

January 13
Intro to Multimedia Production.

Profile of participants.

Overview lecture.

Housekeeping items.

Setup preferences for class.

Introduction
Rationale
Goals
Audience
Technical If you haven't bought your book yet- the bookstore has them. You'll be working in it next session! Finish up Chapter 1 by next meeting. Read and completer any exercises in Prelude and Chapter 1 in text, pp.1-33 in class

January 20 MLK Holiday- no classes- how about this- a vacation so soon! Work ahead if you like- chapter 2 is next

January 27
Discussion of Rationale, Goals, Audience, Technical concerns.

Review Prelude and Chapter 1 in text, pp.1-33 in class

Complete tutorial 1:Director Windows

Review website from last time

Fill out feedback form and submit as an attendance check!
Concept
Theme
Planning
Content Finish up Chapter 2 by next meeting if you didn't finish in class

February 3
Quiz One- Director interface- take in class.

Discuss "idea" versus "concept".

Discuss audience analysis.

Intro to Multimedia design- (handout).

Download graphic1

graphic 2

Intro to animation- Tutorial (2)

Review-Q and A over chapter 2 in class

Flowcharting
Storyboards
Orientation
Navigation
Send me feedback. this week with beginning thoughts for proposed project.

Complete chapter 3 by next meeting
QUIZ ONE

DATE Course Content Links Prepare for next class Deliverables

February 10

Review- chapter 3 in class

Inventory lists.

Tutorial 3

Feedback form- assignment 2

Organizing your content and planning navigation- lecture and examples

handout- Multimedia Project storyboard.

Page Elements

Animation

Be sure to bring the storyboard handout next meeting- we will go through it...after the holiday

Finish chapter 4 by our next meeting.
Project idea- if you have given me multiple ideas, narrow it down to the one you want to do. To give me other feedback.

February 17
President's Day Holiday! No Class!

February 24

Chapter 4- Introducing interactivity- review in class. What is Lingo and Behaviors?

Tell me a story-Storyboarding examples

Step by step through a storyboard.

Intro to Shockwave

I found a tutorial site on the web I haven't seen before. Check it out.

Lab- work on chapter 5 in class.

Finish Chapter 5 by next week if you didn't get through it in class.

March 3
Interface design and useability lecture and examples.

short review of chapter 5

Tutorial 4- now optional

Making it multimedia

Standards Document overview.

See announcements

Interface

More example interfaces

Prototype

Complete tutorial 4- optional
Complete chapter 6 by our next meeting
Standards document does not have to be turned in.

March 10
Spring Break- No Class! Take it easy or use this time to catch up!

March 17
Lab-complete ch. 6 or work on resources while individuals meet with instructor

Checkpoint- We will look at your progress on your project workbooks. You will defend you project to me, the client.
Text
Images
Art
Finish chapter 6 by our next meeting.

work on designs

defend storyboards
Project objectives /outline due-defend storyboards

  DATE Course Content Links Prepare for next class Deliverables

March 24
Rollover example movie

Work on projects- from now on you will have time each night to work on projects- bring your resources with you!

Video
Audio
Multimedia
Assembly
Finish chapter 7 by our next meeting.

Work on Project

  DATE   Course Content Links Prepare for next class Deliverables

March 31
Look at rollover example movie from last week's links.

Work on projects
Video capture demo

Work on Project

April 7
Chapter 7 review. That completes book One!

Look at using Director movies as a template.

Build a rollover button. Tutorial 5

Copyright and protecting your work.

Work on projects
You are not responsible for book 2- that is Intermediate Director. We will however go over some of the basics of book 2 in class to suit your interests.

April 14
Overview Book 2 in class.

Quiz 2

Work on projects
Work on Project Quiz 2 in class

April 21
Here are shocked examples of tutorials and educational shockwave links for your future use

Packaging a project

Work on Project

April 28
Class Critique of ideas and work .

Work on Projects
Work on Project

May 5 Work night Work and finalize projects

May 12
FINAL-Turn in Projects.

You should bring your packaged project, workbook and an open code director file for me to review. I will complete the rubric and email a copy of how you did along with a final grade.
Note: there will be no discussion or work on projects done tonight- Just bring in the deliverables and upload them to my Jaz drive and you will be free to leave.
Final Projects and project workbook turned in by 7:30 PM local time!

I will leave at that time.

  DATE Course Content Links Prepare for next class Deliverables

Date	Course Content	Links for tonight	Prepare for next session/Lab	Deliverables
January 13	Intro to Multimedia Production. Profile of participants. Overview lecture. Housekeeping items. Setup preferences for class.	Introduction Rationale Goals Audience Technical	If you haven't bought your book yet- the bookstore has them. You'll be working in it next session! Finish up Chapter 1 by next meeting.	Read and completer any exercises in Prelude and Chapter 1 in text, pp.1-33 in class
January 20	MLK Holiday- no classes- how about this- a vacation so soon!		Work ahead if you like- chapter 2 is next
January 27	Discussion of Rationale, Goals, Audience, Technical concerns. Review Prelude and Chapter 1 in text, pp.1-33 in class Complete tutorial 1:Director Windows Review website from last time Fill out feedback form and submit as an attendance check!	Concept Theme Planning Content	Finish up Chapter 2 by next meeting if you didn't finish in class
February 3	Quiz One- Director interface- take in class. Discuss "idea" versus "concept". Discuss audience analysis. Intro to Multimedia design- (handout). Download graphic1 graphic 2 Intro to animation- Tutorial (2) Review-Q and A over chapter 2 in class	Flowcharting Storyboards Orientation Navigation	Send me feedback. this week with beginning thoughts for proposed project. Complete chapter 3 by next meeting	QUIZ ONE
DATE	Course Content	Links	Prepare for next class	Deliverables
February 10	Review- chapter 3 in class Inventory lists. Tutorial 3 Feedback form- assignment 2 Organizing your content and planning navigation- lecture and examples handout- Multimedia Project storyboard.	Page Elements Animation	Be sure to bring the storyboard handout next meeting- we will go through it...after the holiday Finish chapter 4 by our next meeting.	Project idea- if you have given me multiple ideas, narrow it down to the one you want to do. To give me other feedback.
February 17	President's Day Holiday! No Class!
February 24	Chapter 4- Introducing interactivity- review in class. What is Lingo and Behaviors? Tell me a story-Storyboarding examples Step by step through a storyboard. Intro to Shockwave I found a tutorial site on the web I haven't seen before. Check it out. Lab- work on chapter 5 in class.		Finish Chapter 5 by next week if you didn't get through it in class.
March 3	Interface design and useability lecture and examples. short review of chapter 5 Tutorial 4- now optional Making it multimedia Standards Document overview. See announcements	Interface More example interfaces Prototype	Complete tutorial 4- optional Complete chapter 6 by our next meeting	Standards document does not have to be turned in.
March 10	Spring Break- No Class!		Take it easy or use this time to catch up!
March 17	Lab-complete ch. 6 or work on resources while individuals meet with instructor Checkpoint- We will look at your progress on your project workbooks. You will defend you project to me, the client.	Text Images Art	Finish chapter 6 by our next meeting. work on designs defend storyboards	Project objectives /outline due-defend storyboards
DATE	Course Content	Links	Prepare for next class	Deliverables
March 24	Rollover example movie Work on projects- from now on you will have time each night to work on projects- bring your resources with you!	Video Audio Multimedia Assembly	Finish chapter 7 by our next meeting. Work on Project
DATE	Course Content	Links	Prepare for next class	Deliverables
March 31	Look at rollover example movie from last week's links. Work on projects Video capture demo		Work on Project
April 7	Chapter 7 review. That completes book One! Look at using Director movies as a template. Build a rollover button. Tutorial 5 Copyright and protecting your work. Work on projects		You are not responsible for book 2- that is Intermediate Director. We will however go over some of the basics of book 2 in class to suit your interests.
April 14	Overview Book 2 in class. Quiz 2 Work on projects		Work on Project	Quiz 2 in class
April 21	Here are shocked examples of tutorials and educational shockwave links for your future use Packaging a project		Work on Project
April 28	Class Critique of ideas and work . Work on Projects		Work on Project
May 5	Work night		Work and finalize projects
May 12	FINAL-Turn in Projects. You should bring your packaged project, workbook and an open code director file for me to review. I will complete the rubric and email a copy of how you did along with a final grade.		Note: there will be no discussion or work on projects done tonight- Just bring in the deliverables and upload them to my Jaz drive and you will be free to leave.	Final Projects and project workbook turned in by 7:30 PM local time! I will leave at that time.
DATE	Course Content	Links	Prepare for next class	Deliverables