IS30240 Creating & Publishing Digital Media Content

Academic Year 2015/2016

This series of lectures and workshops trains information professionals to understand and use digital technologies to create and publish media-rich content on the web. Best practice is demonstrated and students explore tools and technologies in a combination of lectures and practical, hands-on workshops.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
• Create, edit and manage digital images following best practice
• Create and publish an audio recording as a podcast
• Write and promote a blog with multi-media content
• Create a digital media presentation
• Identify how information professionals can best use digital media

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

25
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Total

125
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Broad familiarity with information and communication technologies (ICTs) required, e.g. web browsing, email, Microsoft Office.

Participants are expected to bring their own digital camera to the workshops.



 
Description % of Final Grade Timing
Project: Multimedia Project

35

 Week 12
Journal: Weblog

30

 Unspecified
Presentation: Digital Presentation

20

 Unspecified
Project: Methodology

15

 Week 12

Compensation

This module is not passable by compensation

Resit Opportunities

In-semester assessment

Remediation

If you fail this module, you may avail of a resit opportunity. Details of resit arrangements will be provided by the instructor and/or on Blackboard, including submission deadlines.

Name Role
Dr Bahareh Heravi Lecturer / Co-Lecturer