Revised 8/2012 NOVA COLLEGE-WIDE COURSE CONTENT SUMMARY ITE 170 - MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE (3 CR.) Curse Descriptin Explres technical fundamentals f creating multimedia prjects with related hardware and sftware. Students will learn t manage resurces required fr multimedia prductin and evaluatin and techniques fr selectin f graphics and multimedia sftware. Lecture 3 hurs per week. General Purpse In this curse students will learn the cncepts, design and implementatin f multimedia fr the web. Students will create prfessinal websites which incrprate images, sund, vide and animatin. The materials created will crrespnd t standards fr Web accessibility and cpyright issues. Curse Prerequisites/C-requisites Prerequisite is ITE 115. Curse Objectives Upn cmpletin f this curse, the student will be able t: Plan and rganize a multimedia web site Understand the design cncepts fr creating a multimedia website Use a web authring tl t create a multimedia web site Understand the design cncepts related t creating and using graphics fr the web Use graphics sftware t create and edit images fr the web Understand the design cncepts related t creating and using animatin, audi and vide fr the web Use animatin sftware t create and edit animatins fr the web Use sftware tls t publish and maintain a multimedia web site Majr Tpics t be Included Plan and rganize a multimedia web site User characteristics and their effect upn design cnsideratins Principles f gd design Planning a web site using an apprpriate prcess t include the fllwing: Cllect cntent Organize infrmatin fr a web audience Define and use site structure and site maps Optinal/Suggested Design cnsideratins fr alternative devices (such as smart phnes) Design a multimedia web site Design principles including the fllwing: Unity and cnsistency Navigatin Typgraphy Clr schemes Brwsers Screen sizes/reslutin User friendly design Accessibility, ADA Cmpliance, WAI, types f disabilities and design cnsideratins Publishing t a web server The rle f scripting 1
Website maintenance Search engine ptimizatin Web Analytics Prtcls Dmain registratin and ICANN Use a web authring tl t create a multimedia web site Create a multimedia web site that includes the fllwing features: HTML 5 Head cntent and meta tags Text Lists Links and navigatin Images Tables Frms CSS Styles Audi Vide r Animatin Understand the design cncepts related t creating and using graphics fr the web Vectr vs. Bitmap graphic frmats Transparency Clr encding Available surces f graphics Cpyright law as it applies t multi-media usage, fair use and crediting surces Use graphics sftware t create and edit images fr the web List the graphic file types and be able t discuss cnsideratins f each type Create graphics and include them n a web site Create bitmap and vectr bjects including use f the fllwing features: Drawing tls Shapes, fills and strkes Clr Layers Filters Text Be able t edit images using a cmmn graphics sftware prgram Understand the design cncepts related t creating and using animatin, audi and vide fr the web Identify the advantages and disadvantages f multimedia web sites Multimedia file frmats and their differences Methds f integrating multimedia int a web site Cmmn audi frmats and the advantages and disadvantages f each frmat Audi cmpressin methds File streaming Cmmn vide frmats and the advantages and disadvantages f each frmat Vide cmpressin methds Use animatin sftware t create and edit animatins fr the web List and describe the different animatin types, including Flash HTML 5 supprt fr multimedia Javascript 2
Create an animatin including the fllwing features: Drawing tls Clrs Text Timelines Layers Frame by frame animatin Shape tweens Symbls and instances Mtin tweens Sund Buttns and actins Integrate animatins int a web site Use sftware tls t publish and maintain a multimedia web site, including Acquire server space and evaluate server cnsideratins Be able t apply fr dmain name registratin Uplad files t a server Update web sites Mnitr traffic Student Learning Outcmes Plan and rganize a multimedia web site Cnsider user characteristics when creating a multi-media website Apply the principles f gd design when creating a multi-media website Effectively plan a web site using the apprpriate prcess t include the fllwing: Cllect cntent Organize infrmatin fr a web audience Define and use site structure and site maps Apply apprpriate design cnsideratins fr alternative devices when creating a multi-media website Design a multimedia web site Apply the design principles f Unity and cnsistency Navigatin Typgraphy Clr schemes Brwsers Screen sizes/reslutin Understand the design cncepts fr creating a multimedia website Create a website with a user friendly design Apply apprpriate design fr disabled users Publish t a web server Understand the rle f Web scripting Understand the prcess f website maintenance Apply search engine ptimizatin techniques when creating a multi-media website Understand the usage f Web Analytics Be familiar with cmmn web Prtcls Understand the prcess fr dmain registratin and the purpse f ICANN Use a web authring tl t create a multimedia web site Create a multimedia web site that includes the fllwing features: HTML 5 tags Head cntent and meta tags 3
Text Lists Links and navigatin Images Tables Frms CSS Styles Audi Vide Understand the design cncepts related t creating and use graphics fr the web Understand and select the prper graphic frmat fr images used in a web site Understand the differences between vectr and bitmap graphic frmats Apply transparency t an image Understand the RGB clr cding system Be familiar with the available surces f graphics Understand and apply cpyrights apprpriately t multi-media files Use graphics sftware t create and edit images fr the web Create graphics and include them n a web site Create bitmap and vectr bjects including use f the fllwing features: Drawing tls Shapes, fills and strkes Clr Layers Text Be able t edit images using a cmmn graphics sftware prgram Understand the design cncepts related t creating and using animatin, audi and vide fr the web Identify the advantages and disadvantages f animated web sites Understand animatin file frmats and their differences Integrate animatin int a web site Understand cmmn audi frmats and the advantages and disadvantages f each frmat Understand audi cmpressin methds Understand the prcess f file streaming Understand the cmmn vide frmats and the advantages and disadvantages f each frmat Understand vide cmpressin methds Use vide r animatin sftware t cnvert and edit vide r animatins fr the Web List and describe the different animatin types, including Flash HTML 5 supprt fr vide and multimedia Javascript Create an animatin including the fllwing features: Drawing tls Clrs Text Timelines Layers Frame by frame animatin Tweening Symbls and instances Sund Optinal/Suggested Buttns and actins 4
Integrate vide r animatins int a web site Use sftware tls t publish and maintain a multimedia web site, including Acquire server space and evaluate server cnsideratins Understand the prcess f registering a dmain name Uplad files t a server Update web sites Mnitr traffic Create an integrated curse prject that incrprates skills learned fr graphics, HTML and Animatin 5
Required Time Allcatin per Tpic In rder t standardize the cre tpics f ITE 170 s that a curse taught at ne campus is equivalent t the same curse taught at anther campus, the fllwing student cntact hurs per tpic are required. Each syllabus shuld be created t adhere as clsely as pssible t these allcatins. Of curse, the tpics cannt be fllwed sequentially. Many tpics are taught best as an integrated whle, ften revisiting the tpic several times, each time at a higher level. There are nrmally 45 student-cntact-hurs per semester fr a three credit curse. (This includes 15 weeks f instructin and des nt include the final exam week s 15* 3 = 45 hurs. Sectins f the curse that are given in alternative frmats frm the standard 16 week sectin still meet fr the same number f cntact hurs.) The final exam time is nt included in the time table. The categry, Other ptinal cntent, leaves ample time fr an instructr t tailr the curse t special needs r resurces. Tpic Hurs Percent Intrductry cncepts 1 2% Plan and rganize a multimedia web site 1 2% Design a multimedia web site 2 4% Design cncepts and cnsideratins related t creating a multimedia website 7 16% Cpyrights, fair use and credits 1 2% Accessibility issues, ADA, WAI, types f disabilities and accessible design 1.5 3% Use a web authring tl and HTML t create a multimedia web site 8 18% Understand the design cncepts related t creating and using graphics and ther media fr the web 3 7% Use graphics sftware t create and edit images fr the web 3 7% Understand the design cncepts related t creating and using audi, vide, and animatin fr the web Use vide r animatin sftware t cnvert, create and edit vide r animatin fr the web 2 4% 7 16% Understand the maintenance prcess fr a multimedia web site 1 2% Use sftware tls t publish and maintain a multimedia web site 1 2% Audi and Vide cncepts 2 4% Other Optinal Cntent 2.5 6% Exams and Quizzes 2 4% Ttal 45 100 6