MA in ICT in Education

Tim Brosnan

Module Tutor

Overview of the module ‘Design and Use of Interactive Multimedia’

Overview

• Purpose of the module• Module content• Assessment• Resources

Purpose of the Module

The aim of the course is that by the end you should:• Be able to develop web based resources for

education • Understand the principles of effective design and

pedagogic use of multimedia• Be able to evaluate the role and use of interactive

multimedia in education

Module Content: Page 1 of 2

• What makes a good website? 1 content, and good and bad websites

• What makes a good website?2 design issues

• What makes a good learning website? 1 what makes good learning?

• What makes a good learning website? 2 usability-based design for learning

• What makes a good learning website? 3 pedagogy in practice

Module Content: Page 2 of 2

• Issues in website design 1:multimodality• Issues in website design 2: interactivity• Issues in website design 3: equal opportunities

coursework presentations 1• Issues in evaluation• The course website - a second look

coursework presentations 2

Assessment

The outline development of a Web based resource together with a 3,000 essay

presenting a design rationale and evaluation

Resources

• Course website http://www.ioe.ac.uk/scitech/staff/tb/duim

• On-line software tutorials: http://www.ioe.ac.uk/scitech/staff/tb/duim/index3.htm

• Reading list: http://www.ioe.ac.uk/scitech/staff/tb/duim/docs/readings.pdf

Session 1