Ed Tech 513 (was 583) Spring 2007: January 16 - May 4 3 Credit Online Course Mission Statement: Department of Educational

Technology Boise State University The Department of Educational Technology supports the study and practice of facilitating and improving learning of a diverse population by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources. Believing technology is a tool that enhances and expands the educational environment, we promote the use of current and emergent technologies for teaching and learning in a dynamic global society. Educational technologists are leaders and innovators, serving in institutions of higher education, public or private school settings, federal, state or local educational agencies, and in education-related businesses in the private sector. EDTECH Web Site: http://edtech.boisestate.edu/ EDTECH 583 Course Information Instructor: Dr. Chareen Snelson Education Building Room 307 Boise State University Phone: 1-208-426-2952 Email: csnelson@boisestate.edu Web Site: http://edtech.boisestate.edu/snelsonc/ Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 1:00 - 2:40 (Mountain Time)

Course Description: This intensive course provides the student with multimedia computer skills that can be applied in either face to face or virtual classrooms. Research-based principles of multimedia learning are also explored and incorporated in various multimedia projects developed during the course. Course Location: This is an online course supported by the Blackboard course management system. The login page is located at: http://blackboard.boisestate.edu Please use your BroncoWeb username and password to login to the course. If you have problems with Blackboard please send an email to blackboard@boisestate.edu to request assistance. Entry Level Skills: We will be spending a considerable amount of time developing a multimedia enhanced web site this semester. If you have taken EDTECH 573, The Internet for Educators or EDTECH 574, Instructional Courseware Design within the last two years then you should have adequate entry level skills for successful participation in this course. If you have not taken either of these courses you may still do quite well as long as you have experience with web site creation and HTML coding. If you have never created a web site and have not taken either of the courses listed above this course might be frustrating for you. I would suggest completing EDTECH 573 first to gain the basics of web page development if you are brand new to this. If you are concerned please send me an email so that we can discuss this further. I really would like everyone to have a satisfactory experience this semester. Course Goals: After completing this course the student will be able to:

identify, select, and create digital media files with the correct file type for Web-based delivery. create and edit digital images, audio, and video. embed multimedia in a Web page. apply principles of cognitive psychology, visual literacy, and communication to the design of learning environments.

combine multiple representations including text, images, audio, animation, and video to craft instructional messages for optimal learning. design multimedia instructional messages that adhere to current theory and research based principles. design multimedia slideshows with images and audio for the Web. develop text captioned media for learners with disabilities. adhere to copyright and fair use guidelines when developing multimedia projects. Textbook, Software, and Hardware Requirements

Required Course Texts:

Richard E. Mayer (2001). Multimedia Learning Cambridge University Press ISBN: 0521787491

Ruth Colvin Clark and Richard E. Mayer (2003). E-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning. Pfeiffer ISBN: 0787960519

QuickTime 7 User's Guide - - Download it for Free at: http://images.apple.com/quicktime/pdf/QuickTime7_User_Guide.pdf

Texts may be ordered through one of the following: Please order your texts immediately if you have not already done so. Order online from any of the following vendors or another of your choice.

Boise State University Bookstore: http://www.boisestatebooks.com/ Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ Amazon: http://www.amazon.com

Software Requirements: Since this is a multimedia class we will work with a variety of software titles. Multimedia software can get rather expensive. I have made an effort to locate free or low cost software for you to use for your assignments. The software list below may look rather lengthy, but many of the items are free, low cost, or commonly available. Software Anti Virus Software: Important!
* If you own a different antivirus program and want to use it that is fine.

Windows Norton Antivirus or McAfee

Macintosh Norton Antivirus

HTML Editing Software

* If you own different Web page authoring software it may be used as a substitute.

Dreamweaver FireFox for Windows The GIMP (Free Open Source Software)

Dreamweaver FireFox for Mac The GIMP (Free Open Source Software) Mac will need Apple X11 to run the GIMP.

FireFox Browser Image Editing Software

*I would like to see everyone try the GIMP unless it will not run on your computer. In that case you can substitute another program.

Digital Audio Recording Software

*I would like to see everyone try Audacity unless it will not run on your computer. So far we have not had a problem. It is pretty smooth.

Audacity (Free Open Source Software). QuickTime Pro

Audacity (Free Open Source Software) QuickTime Pro

QuickTime Pro
*QuickTime Pro is required. QT player becomes the pro version after the license key is entered.

Free Flash Player

*This is the free player and not the full version of the software. Please update yours if necessary.

Get Flash Adobe Reader

Get Flash Adobe Reader

Free pdf Document Viewer

*This is the free pdf reader.

Software Discounts: Please note that the BSU Bookstore and companies such as the Academic Superstore offer great academic discounts on software purchased by students or educators. Please check there before purchasing Macromedia or Microsoft software. You can save hundreds of dollars. Hardware Requirements:

You will need a computer with speakers and Internet access. High speed Internet access yields the best results in this class. Previous students have gotten by with 56k dial up connections, albeit with some frustration. You will need an external microphone that will hook up to the sound card on your computer or to the USB port. We will record digital audio narrations this semester using Audacity software. A microphone for your computer can be purchased for under 20 dollars. High end equipment is nice, but not necessary. Optional digital camera. We can find or create images if you don't own a digital camera. Many cell phones and portable digital assistants (PDAs) now have cameras although the quality varies.

Optional digital video camera. I will provide a video clip for you to use in the video project if you do not have a camera. Some cell phones and PDAs now have video capabilities. Web Cams can also be used to record short video clips for the Web. Assignments and Grading

Assignments: Detailed information about assignments will be posted in Blackboard. After opening the course site click the Assignments link in the left hand navigation panel to access this information. The course schedule has been set up so that new assignments will be posted on Tuesdays. Due dates are also set for Tuesdays. Please check at least twice per week to read announcements since these can be posted at any time. Also, check your BSU email at least once per week for course related correspondence. The default email address in Blackboard is your BSU email address. For information about the BSU student email system (BroncoMail) please visit: http://helpdesk.boisestate.edu/students/broncomail/getting_started.shtml The following table contains a list of the assignments to be completed in EDTECH 583. Assignment List 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Multimedia Project Web Page Image Editing Project Image Integration Project Audio Recording/Editing Project Embedded QuickTime Project Audio Integration Project Slideshow Project Points 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

8 9 10

Frame by Frame Animation Project Video Integration Project QuickTime Text Project Grand Total Points

100 100 100 1,000

Standards: The assignments in this course have been aligned to the Standards for the Accreditation of School Media Specialist and Educational Technology Programs: http://www.aect-members.org/standards/standards2004.doc Standard Standard 1: DESIGN 1.1 Instructional Systems Design 1.1.a Utilize and implement design principles which specify optimal conditions for learning. 1.1.2 Designing 1.1.2.b Create instructional plans (micro-level design) that address the needs of all learners, including appropriate accommodations for learners with special needs. 1.1.3 Developing 1.1.3.a Produce instructional materials which require the use of multiple media. 1.1.3.b Demonstrate personal skill development with at least one: computer authoring application, video tool, or electronic communication application. 1.2 Message Design 1.2.a Apply principles of educational psychology, communications theory, and visual literacy to the selection of media for macro- and micro-level design of instruction. 2-10 Assignment

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2-10

2-10

1.2.b Apply principles of educational psychology, communications theory, and visual literacy to the development of instructional messages specific to the learning task. 1.2.c Understand, recognize and apply basic principles of message design in the development of a variety of communications with their learners. Standard 2: DEVELOPMENT 2.0.1 Select appropriate media to produce effective learning environments using technology resources. 2.0.2 Use appropriate analog and digital productivity tools to develop instructional and professional products. 2.0.3 Apply instructional design principles to select appropriate technological tools for the development of instructional and professional products. 2.0.4 Apply appropriate learning and psychological theories to the selection of appropriate technological tools and to the development of instructional and professional products. 2.1 Print Technologies 2.1.1 Develop instructional and professional products using a variety of technological tools to produce text for communicating information. 2.1.2 Produce print communications combining words and images/graphics using desktop publishing software. 2.1.3 Use presentation application software to produce presentations and supplementary materials for instructional and professional purposes. 2.1.4 Produce instructional and professional products using various aspects of integrated application programs. 2.2 Audiovisual Technologies 2.2.1 Apply principles of visual and media literacy for the development and production of instructional and professional materials and products.

2-10

3,7,8 1-10

2-10

2.2.2 Apply development techniques such as storyboarding and or scriptwriting to plan for the development of audio/video technologies. 2.2.3 Use appropriate video equipment (e.g., camcorders, video editing) to prepare effective instructional and professional products. 2.3 Computer-Based Technologies 2.3.1 Design and produce audio/video instructional materials which use computerbased technologies. 2.3.2 Design, produce, and use digital information with computer-based technologies. 2.3.3 Use imaging devices (e.g., digital cameras, video cameras, scanners) to produce computer-based instructional materials. 2.4 Integrated Technologies 2.4.1 Use authoring tools to create effective hypermedia/multimedia instructional materials or products. 2.4.2 Develop and prepare instructional materials and products for various distance education delivery technologies. 2.4.5 Develop effective Web pages with appropriate links using various technological tools. 2.4.7 Use appropriate software for capturing Web pages, audio wave files, and video files for developing off-line presentations. Standard 3: UTILIZATION 3.4 Policies and Regulations 3.4.3 Identify and apply copyright and fair use guidelines within practice.

4, 6, 8, 10 9

4, 6-10

1-10 1-3, 7

1-10

2-4, 6-10

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Grades: You can check your grades in Blackboard to track your progress. Grades are updated as assignments are scored throughout the semester. Grades at the end of the course will be determined by the point scale shown in the table below. Please note that Boise State University switched to a plus/minus grading system at the beginning of the fall 2006 semester. Point Scale for Final Grades: Grade A+ A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D DF Points Required 970 - 1,000 930 - 969 901 - 929 870 - 900 830 - 869 801 - 829 770 - 800 730 - 769 701 - 729 670 - 700 630 - 669 601 - 629 Less than 601

Class Policies

Academic Honesty: It is expected that students in this class will create original works for each assignment. We will follow the BSU Student Code of Conduct and also observe U.S. copyright laws in this course. In addition to this please adhere to the following guidelines:

Please do original work for each project. Projects that were created for other classes may not be submitted for credit in EDTECH 583. Each project may only be submitted for credit one time by the person who created it. The BSU Student Code of Conduct states: "Academic dishonesty also includes submitting substantial portions of the same academic course work to more than one course for credit without prior permission of the instructor(s)." All project text should be original text written by the student who is creating the project. The exception to this is the use of small amounts of quoted material that is properly cited. Copying and pasting from other Web sites or projects (including the instructor's examples) is not allowed. Images and sound clips used in projects should be original, or used with permission of the owner, or come from the public domain. Please check terms of use on sites containing these items. Please cite the source for materials that are obtained for your projects unless they are created by you. If permission is granted for use of copyrighted materials please post a statement explaining that near those materials.

In the event of academic dishonesty a complaint is filed with the BSU Student Conduct Office with supporting documentation. This complaint remains on file and actions may be taken against the student (e.g., loss or credit, reduction in grade, etc.). More information about copyright: Several great links to copyright information are available on the BSU Academic Technologies site at: http://itc.boisestate.edu/resource.htm Late Work: Please be advised that the following late work policy will be enforced in this class:

Only one assignment may be submitted late. This one late assignment can be no more than one week late or it receives zero points. All other late work receives a zero. Due dates falling within the last week of class are final and those assignments may not be submitted late. All assignment due dates fall on Tuesdays. Assignments must be submitted by midnight Mountain time on scheduled due dates. For time zone information please visit the World Clock Web site:http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

It is a good idea to schedule specific times to work on your assignments each week and keep the appointment with yourself. Plan to spend 8 - 12 hours per week on this class. The amount of time actually needed will depend on entry level skills. It is in your best interest to start early on each assignment to give yourself time to fix technical problems or get help before the due date passes. Advanced Copies of Assignments: Please understand that I am continually adding new materials and multimedia to my course assignments. Although I applaud students who wish to work ahead it is not feasible for me to prepare advanced copies of assignments. Full assignment details will only become available at the beginning of each new assignment week (Tuesdays). An outline of topics and reading assignments is available in the course schedule below. The reading assignments are all listed so they may be completed in advance if desired. EDTECH 583 Course Schedule for Spring 2007 *This is an outline of topics and reading assignments. Full assignment details will be posted in Blackboard. Week 1 Start Date 1/16

Topics Covered and Assignment Due Dates Introduction to the Course

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Orientation to the course and to Blackboard Introduction and roll call on the Blackboard discussion board

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Get ready for class: textbooks and software Week 1 assignment due: 1/23

The Psychology of Multimedia Learning

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Read chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Multimedia Learning. Create your multimedia project web page. Week 2 assignment due: 1/30

1/23
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Creating and Editing Images

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Use software to create and edit images Open source software: the GIMP Image editing project Week 3 assignment due: 2/6

1/30

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The Multimedia Principle and Spatial Contiguity

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Read chapters 4 and 5 of Multimedia Learning. Read chapters 3 and 4 of E-Learning and the Science of Instruction. Image integration project. Week 4 assignment due: 2/13

2/6

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2/13

Recording and Editing Digital Audio

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Work with Audacity open source software Audio Recording/Editing Project Week 5 assignment due: 2/20

Embedding Multimedia in a Web Page

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2/20

Embedded QuickTime Project Week 6 assignment due: 2/27

The Coherence Principle

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Read chapter 7 of Multimedia Learning. Read chapter 7 of E-Learning and the Science of Instruction. Audio Integration Project Week 7 assignment due: 3/6

2/27

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Combining Images and Audio

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8&9

3/6

Slideshow Project Weeks 8 & 9 assignment due: 3/20

10 & 11

3/20

Temporal Contiguity and the Modality Principle

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Read chapters 6 and 8 of Multimedia Learning. Read chapter 5 of E-Learning and the Science of Instruction. Frame by Frame Animation Project

Weeks 10 & 11 assignment due: 4/10 *Wraps around spring break

Spring Break: March 26 - April 1

Video Integration
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Video Integration Project Week 12 assignment due: 4/17

The Redundancy Principle

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QuickTime Text Project Read chapter 9 of Multimedia Learning. Read chapter 6 of E-Learning and the Science of Instruction. Weeks 13 & 14 assignment due: 5/1

13 & 14

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Finishing Up: No new assignments.

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5/1 Course instruction ends May 4.

**The BSU Academic Calendar is available at: http://registrar.boisestate.edu/Calendars.htm EDTECH is Part of the College of Education @ Boise State University Conceptual Framework: Boise State University strives to develop knowledgeable educators who integrate complex roles and dispositions in the service of diverse communities of learners. Believing that all children, adolescents, and adults can learn, educators dedicate themselves to supporting that learning. Using effective approaches that promote high

levels of student achievement, educators create environments that prepare learners to be citizens who contribute to a complex world. Educators serve learners as reflective practitioners, scholars and artists, problem solvers, and partners.