28/07/04 - Changed the name, assessments and pre-requisites in order to more clearly describe the units. Also changed the delivery to both semesters.

Teaching will comprise two hours of lectures and two hours of tutorials per week

The assessment tasks will be designed to test the understanding and knowledge of the concepts covered in this unit. They will be required to design and present storyboards for an interface based on a visual metaphor, design and create an interface based on a period of art history and design and create an interactive interface for a wizard to guide a user through a process. The end of semester examination will be designed to test understanding of all objectives, with particular emphasis on C1-3.

• A detailed paper or electronic prototype of an interface that maps an information structure onto a visual metaphor including 3 screens and a short justification of the metaphor used. (15%)
• Design and implement an interface based on a period in art history including five screen types, rollovers and descriptions of all screen elements, in the Director template supplied. (20%)
• Design, document and create a Wizard to guide a user through a five to ten step process, in the Director template supplied. (30%)
• Exam (40%)

The final mark will be calculated using a weighting formula:

where A = overall assignment percentage, E = examination percentage, R = 100/assignment weight

If a student achieves a grade of 0% for assignments the final grade will be:

Students will study the development of multimedia that enhances the efficiency, safety, functionality usability and the aesthetic appeal of the user experience with multimedia at the interface between the user and the technology ? that is the development of technologies, tools, which aid the human mind

The assessment tasks relate to the objectives as follows:

The design and presentation of storyboards for an interface based on a visual metaphor relates to C1-3; P1-3 and S3)

The design and creation of an interface based on a period of art history encompasses objectives C1-3; A1; P1-3 and S1,3.

The design and creation of an interactive interface for a wizard to guide a user through a process covers objectives C1-3; A1; P1-3 and S1-3.

The examination will assess objectives C1-2; A1-2; S2-3 and P3-4.

• Software Title:
• Vendor:
• Version:
• OS: MS Windows XP ( ) and/or LINUX ( )
• License Details: (A valid software license certificate/s or Vendor permission must be available upon request if the software is to be installed for teaching)
• Are we currently licensed: Yes ( ) or No ( ) (If unsure, please check with your local IT support )
• If (Yes), who is the contact person for this software?:
• If (No), will the software license be arranged by: Staff member requesting the software ( ) or Technical Services* ( ) ? *If the latter is selected, please discuss your requirement/s with myself ASAP, prior to finalising your request, as there could be financial or resourcing implications.
• Is the software to be installed and accessed from a: Client/Workstation ( ), or Server ( ) ?
• Type of license: Site License ( ), Freeware ( ), FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) ( ), Shareware ( ), Lab based ( ) # of Licenses needed ____
• In what week will you commence using the software in class? Semester 1 (Week ___ ) and/or Semester 2 (Week ___ ):
• Nominated Staff For Acceptance Testing Software: (Name) (Phone) (Email)
• Additional Information: Special Requirements, Software Configuration/Installation Requirements, etc:

Macromedia Director, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

MMS1402