Course developer and facilitator:

Stephen J.  O'Connor (Steve)

Preferred contact methods:

email: steve@wellsny.com
Skype by appointment

We will also have at least one synchronous web session, schedule to be announced

Week 1 (Oct. 17-23) - Introduction

Goals:

• Discuss possible team collaborations
• Set up a network of resources
• Explore the pros and cons of multimedia in instruction

Tasks/assignments:

• Introduce yourself and get to know others by viewing other participant’s answers to sign up questions
• Build our own help desk—share areas of technical expertise
• Set your own objectives for participating in this course
• Read, view, and comment upon pros and cons of multimedia instruction

Week 2 (Oct. 24-30) - Multimedia and Graphics

Goals:

• Establish common framework for discussing and critiquing multimedia
• Explore the roles of graphics in instruction
• View multimedia and instructional graphics with a critical eye

Tasks/assignments:

• Read, view, and discuss media that explores research on improving effectiveness of multimedia
• Read, view, and discuss media identifying & exploring role of graphics in instruction
• Reflect upon multimedia and use of instructional graphics in light of research including (some or all):
  • Examples provided
  • Multimedia created by others
  • Multimedia created by self