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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Multimedia and Educational Innovation
Module Code	ES512
School	School of Education Studies
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Yvonne Crotty Semester 2: Yvonne Crotty Autumn: Yvonne Crotty
Module Teacher	Yvonne Crotty
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

Participants have the opportunity to engage the imagination and creativity through the design and production of multimedia resources for all levels of the education system as well as corporate training, nursing, government departments, state agencies and NGOs. In the process participants will gain an understanding of the importance of visual literacy in education.

Learning Outcomes

1. Critical understanding of visual literacy in education.
2. Design, create and present multimedia resources for all levels of the education system as well as corporate training, nursing, government departments, state agencies and NGOs.
3. Discuss forms of evaluation for multimedia resources.
4. Explain how multimedia resource can enhance learning and teaching.
5. Reflect on own learning and recognise areas of success and areas for improvement.
6. Engage the imagination and creativity.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	28	Video, Phography ,
Assignment	42	Vodcast, Comic Life, Slideshow,video
Moodle discussion	12	discussion
Independent learning time	73	own learning
On-line learning	8	Wimba Session
On-line learning	18	Reflective journals
Group work	6	Video
Total Workload: 187

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Multimedia authoring..
Creatively use multimedia tools to develop resources..

Principles of visual design..
Effective design..

Types of media.
Graphics, images, sound, video..

Individual and Group work..
Team work and personal approach to learning..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Digital production	Digital production.	90%	n/a
Reflective journal	Journal of learning.	10%	Week 30

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Dick, D.: 2002, PC Multimedia and Web Handbook: Technology, Dubreck Publishing,
Pogue, D: 2006, iMovie 6 and iDVD the Missing Manual, O'Reilly; Full Color,
Barron, I and Ivors, K: 2005, Multimedia Projects in Education: Designing,, 3rd edition, Libraries Unlimited Inc.,U.S.;,
Whittaker, J: 2009, Producing for Web 2.0: A Student Guide, Routledge,
David Bohm: 2005, On Creativity, Routledge,
Golombisky, K. and Hagen, R.: 2010, White Space is Not Your Enemy, Focal Press,
Robinson, K. and Aronica, L.: 2010, The Element, Penguin,
Csikszentmihalyi, M.: 2008, FLOW:, Harper Perennial,