In September 2010 I oversaw and ran the online component of the Multimedia 1A03 - Multimedia & Digital Society Course as part of my employment with the Communication Studies-Multimedia Department.

Course Outline

• Instructor: Dr. Stéfan Sinclair (send messages via website)
• Office Hours: Mondays 1:30-2:30pm (or by appointment), TSH-328
• Lectures (TSH-120): Mondays & Thursdays from 12:30-1:20pm
• Tutorials (TSH-206): consult your schedule

Summary

Lectures will explore the history, development and current state of digital media, with special attention to social and cultural issues surrounding the use of technologies. Tutorials will help students to express themselves effectively with digital media, and especially on the web. Objectives for the course include providing students with a richer sense of the potential of digital media as well as some of the challenges in a contemporary context; students will also be able to create media-rich web pages.

Format

• There will be two one hour lectures/demonstrations each week. Summary slides will be available from the website, but they are insufficient for quizzes and the exam – students are expected to attend all lectures.
• Hands-on tutorials will be organized for relevant computing skills and discussion, held in TSH 206.
• Students will complete quizzes individually, assignments in pairs, and worksheets in groups of 3-5.
• All readings and other course materials will be available on the website; there’s no textbook to be purchased.
• Students will be expected to check the website and their email at least once a week for announcements.