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Multimedia. Teaching as a branch of Computer Science. Who am I?. Fiona Knight – f.l.knight@staffs.ac.uk Senior Lecturer at Staffordshire University Module leader and teach on HND, undergraduate and post graduate Subjects include multimedia and internet technologies. What is Multimedia?.
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Multimedia Teaching as a branch of Computer Science Fiona Knight – Staffordshire University – School Of Computing
Who am I? • Fiona Knight – f.l.knight@staffs.ac.uk • Senior Lecturer at Staffordshire University • Module leader and teach on HND, undergraduate and post graduate • Subjects include multimedia and internet technologies Fiona Knight – Staffordshire University – School Of Computing
What is Multimedia? • Stephen McGloughlin • ‘The presentation of a computer application, usually interactive, that incorporates media elements such as text, graphics, video, animation and sound.’…. • …’melds the sensory power of television with the data manipulation and interactive powers of the computer’ Fiona Knight – Staffordshire University – School Of Computing
What is Multimedia? (Cont) • Multimedia these days is not a one person job • Different things to different people - three blind men and the elephant • Graphic designer • Interaction Designer • Information Architect • Computer Scientist • Media Expert Fiona Knight – Staffordshire University – School Of Computing
Why Computing? • Programming • Integration • Computer Delivery – network, CD, mobile, web etc. • HCI and Usability • Compression / Storage • Not design perspective more on technologies and usability Fiona Knight – Staffordshire University – School Of Computing
At Staffordshire • Multimedia is across all levels from HND to postgrad • Our undergraduate is a 4 year thick sandwich • So this is how we teach multimedia at undergraduate level……. Fiona Knight – Staffordshire University – School Of Computing
Level 1 • Start at the basics… • Introduce to concepts • Simple editing and creating media elements • Combination into a multimedia application using Multimedia Builder Fiona Knight – Staffordshire University – School Of Computing
Level 2 - CD • Build on level 1.. • Multimedia Methods • Usability • Using packages to get underlying principles • Advanced Editing • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Premier • Macromedia Director • Basic Lingo Fiona Knight – Staffordshire University – School Of Computing
Level 2 - Web • Introduce new delivery platform.. • Web Page Creation • Compression for the web • Streaming Media • Panoramas • Flash • Basic Action Script • Introduction to SVG using Jasc WebDraw Fiona Knight – Staffordshire University – School Of Computing
Level 3 • Bring it all together with reflection • Usability / Accessibility • Advanced Flash and Director • Advanced Lingo and Action Script • Practical Compression • Wearables Fiona Knight – Staffordshire University – School Of Computing
Level 3 - Cont • SVG – scalable vector graphics – XML based technology for graphics • http://www.soc.staffs.ac.uk/flk1/svg/tiger.svg • SMIL – Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language – XML based • Coding using XML Fiona Knight – Staffordshire University – School Of Computing
Level 3 - Cont • Agents (and coding them!) Fiona Knight – Staffordshire University – School Of Computing
Level 3 - Cont • Comparison of different delivery method • First assignment CD and second web Fiona Knight – Staffordshire University – School Of Computing
The Future • Mobile Multimedia • Ubiquitous computing • More combination of other areas such as advanced technology • Sound studios / film studios / editing suites • One way or the other • Balancing the areas of multimedia so the students do not see just one area • Specialist in areas such as animation, computer games…… Fiona Knight – Staffordshire University – School Of Computing
To Finish…. • Reference from Multimedia – Concepts and Practice – Stephen McGloughlin – 0-13-057506-2 - 2001 Fiona Knight – Staffordshire University – School Of Computing