IST 526 Interactive Multimedia for Instruction

Syllabus - Spring 2016

Instructor Information
Miguel Lara, PhD Troy Challenger, MA
E-mail: milara@csumb.edu E-mail: tchallenger@csumb.edu
Phone: (831) 582-5038 Phone: (831) 582-3056
Office: Office: Beach Hall West (Bldg 21)
Office: BIT Building 211
Virtual Office Hours: by appointment
Virtual Office Hours: by appointment Skype: tchallenger
Skype: milaracsumb

Course Description
This course teaches how to apply the latest findings in mind /brain functioning, and the
principles of media and information design to create effective computer-based instruction.
Students will gain hands-on experience using screen capture and authoring software to build
multimedia enriched, interactive learning modules.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

A
pply appropriate learning theories and derived multimedia principles to solve an

identified instructional need

Apply best practices in user interface design and interactive design principles
Rapidly construct functioning, computer-based, interactive, multimedia learning
experiences with appropriate feedback and assessment
Select and use appropriate media, software, and production tools for specific needs
Use help systems, online video, printed texts, web communities, and peer
collaboration to quickly learn and apply new software and technologies
Conduct formative evaluation and obtain documented user feedback
Required Textbooks (You have free access to these textbooks through iLearn)
-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for
Clark, R., & Mayer, R. (2012). e

Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning. Published by Pfeiffer. ISBN:
978-0-470-87430-1

Johnson, J. (2010). Designing with the Mind in Mind: Simple Guide to Understanding User
Interface Design Rules. Published by Morgan Kaufmann. ISBN-10: 012375030X, ISBN-13:
978-0123750303.

Training materials for the authoring software will be provided.

Technical Requirements

e-Learning authoring software: Y ou must have either Adobe Captivate version 9 or Articulate
Storyline version 2. You should have already decided which product to use and purchased it.
Recall that as a CSUMB student, you have a discount to get either product.
Audio and Video editing software (any that you have access to)
Camtasia Studio Pro, MS Office Suite (MS Word, and MS PowerPoint) - available for free at
https://csumb.edu/it/software
Web browser: In order to be able to fully access iLearn, please ensure that your computer has
the latest version of these recommended browsers: Chrome, and Firefox
Videoconference equipment: For virtual office hours, it is convenient to have a webcam and a
microphone.

Grading Criteria

Reading Reflections 200 pts

Lab Exercises 300 pts

Exam 100 pts

e-Portfolio 50 pts

Annotated Bibliography 50 pts

e-Learning Module Design (IDD, storyboard, 150 pts

meeting logs, final reflection)

e-Learning Module Development (Interface, 150 pts

navigation, meeting logs, evaluation, final reflection)

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Assessment
Readings reflection: Each student is expected to participate actively in online class discussions and
to show evidence of personal reflection and synthesis. Students will read, summarize, and critique
weekly readings and also review and provide substantive feedback on other students major
deliverables.

Exam: There will be one comprehensive exam about the class readings. Students are expected to be
able to identify and describe the Cognitive Principles of Multimedia Learning.

Multimedia Authoring Training Lab Exercises: Using multimedia authoring tools, students will
learn how to rapidly build media enriched, interactive computer-based simulations, lessons and
learning aids. Students are encouraged to modify and repurpose the lab exercises to serve their own
projects and outcomes.

e-Portfolio: Students will continue building their individual e-portfolio that includes all learning
outcomes and supporting evidence (major deliverables), organized by terms, or by classes. By the
end of this course, your Term I and Term II portfolio sections should be complete.

e-Learning Module (created in Captivate or Storyline): Students will design and build a
standalone, computer-based learning module to teach a small unit of instruction that provides a high
degree of user/computer interaction; meaningful and engaging use of multimedia (such as,
animations, images, audio and video), contextual feedback or branching for remedial learning, and
electronic assessment of users success.

Must demonstrate proficient application of learning theory and best practices in instructional
design and multimedia/user interface to ensure maximum learning effectiveness.
Must include storyboard and prototype
Must include a formative usability evaluation (beta test) and report

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Grade Scales

A (95-100%): Extraordinarily high achievement. Unusually complete command of the course

content; outstanding level of scholarship;
A- (90-94%): Excellent achievement. Very thorough command of the course content; very high
level of scholarship;
B+ (87-89%): Very good achievement. Significantly above average understanding of materials and
thorough command of course material.
B (83-86%): Good achievement. Signifies mastery and fulfillment of all course requirements; Solid,
acceptable performance.
B- (80-82%): Fair achievement. Acceptable performance on most, but not all, aspects of the
course.
C+ (75-79%): Not wholly satisfactory achievement. Marginal performance on some aspects of the
course.
C (70-74%): Marginal achievement. Minimally acceptable performance on most aspects of the
course.
F ( < 70%): Unacceptable work. Little or no command of the course objectives.

Please note that CSUMB graduate matriculation policy requires students to get B- or above to
demonstrate mastery of the course content. If a student receive C+ or lower, the student is required to
retake the course.

Other Policies

Specifications for each assignment will be given in the iLearn course management system.
Assignments are due no later than 11:59 p.m. PST on the specified date (usually on Tuesdays). You
are responsible for turning in work on time, as posted. Any assignments or activities not received by the
due date will be considered late and a reduction of 20% of the total points will be applied for late
submission.

Sometimes personal situations will arise and, on occasion, students may not be able to meet
assignment deadlines. Should that occur, students are required to contact their professors as soon as
possible, ideally prior to the deadline itself. Some reasons will be accepted, such as military deployment
or illness, but others, such as family vacation, will not. With the exception of fully documented medical
(or similar) reasons, the decision to accept late work is at the sole discretion of the instructor.

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Announcements will also be used to announce required information to the class so you should check
that regularly. In addition I will monitor the ask your instructor discussion forum in iLearn for any
inquires that are relevant to the course. This is the best place to post your concerns that might be of
interest to the entire class. Also please help answer the questions if you happen to know the answer.
Please use a direct email message if your inquiry is of a personal nature.

Technology Support
If you are experiencing issues with any technology to access the course such as your iLearn account,
or your CSUMB email, access the following resources:

Contact the Center for Academic Technologies (CAT) for iLearn issues. (ilearn@csumb.edu,
831/582-4648)
Submit a Help Desk Ticket Request (https://webhelp.csumb.edu) for MyCSUMB access issues.
Contact Kenneth Lontoc for access issues to ITCDLand web hosting server
(klontoc@csumb.edu)
sap@csumb.edu
Contact ASAP Tutoring, Library 2nd floor, 582-4104, a

Academic Honesty
Academic honesty is highly valued at CSUMB. Students must always submit work that represents their
original words, ideas, and design. If any work used in a class, online posting, or assignment submission
does not represent that student's original words, ideas, or design, all relevant sources must be cited
and, when appropriate, permission to use the work must be obtained. It must also be made clear the
extent to which such sources were used. Words, ideas, and designs that require citation and
permission include, but are not limited to, all hard copy or electronic publications, whether copyrighted
or not, and all verbal or visual communication when the content of such communication clearly
originates from an identifiable source.

Online courses promote the publishing of individuals work for the purpose of critique and/or comment
by others. This should not be construed as an open invitation to use any part of that published work,
whether it is in the form of text, language, ideas, or design format. If, in fact, a student wishes to borrow
or use anything from another students efforts, it should be treated as any other resource, i.e. prior
permission must be received.

Within the College of Science, plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty are not tolerated.
Students found by faculty to have breached the academic integrity policy in any assignment will, at
minimum, fail the class. This breach will be reported to the college administration. As per the directives
established by the CSU Chancellor's Office, should a student fail a course due to a violation of the
academic integrity policy, that student will not be permitted to repeat the course. Without successful

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completion of all IST courses, that student will not be allowed to continue in or graduate from the MIST
program.

We value informal resolution of academic integrity allegations; however, students discovered to have
engaged in academic dishonesty will be sanctioned. Please see the CSUMB Catalog for more
information about academic honesty, including consequences of academic dishonesty:
http://policy.csumb.edu/site/x20830.xml

Accommodation/Disabilities
Our goal is for you all to have equitable access to succeeding in this course. Students with disabilities
who require accommodations such as time extension or test accommodations must present
verification from Student Disability Resources within the first two weeks of class. If you think a
disability may impact your performance in this class, please contact me before the end of the
Add/Drop period. You are encouraged to make contact with Student Disability Resources at
http://sdr.csumb.edu/ email: Student_Disability_Resources@csumb.edu or call them at 831 582-3672
voice, or 582-4024 fax/TTY.

Academic Skills Achievement Program (ASAP)

The Academic Skills Achievement Program (ASAP), a campus-wide tutoring program, is free
and open to all students and offers peer tutoring services and workshops. It seeks to provide
high-quality learning assistance in computer technology, math, science, writing, languages and study
strategies aimed at enhancing learning needs at all ability levels. ASAP works with students to expand
their knowledge and abilities by empowering them to become independent learners. ASAP tutors, staff,
and faculty work together to design and offer effective, collaborative, and active learning experiences.
We provide tutors with the opportunity to develop teaching, leadership, and communication skills.
ASAP is located in the Library, 2nd floor, (831) - 582 - 4104 (asap@csumb.edu)

Veterans and Active Duty Personnel

Veterans, active duty military personnel with special circumstances (e.g., upcoming deployments, drill
requirements, disabilities) are welcome and encouraged to communicate these, in advance if possible,
to the instructor.

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