Module Texts
Interactive Media: Design and Development with Adobe CS6, Bishop S, Hartman A. (2013) Cengage ISBN 13 978 133 69327 7
Adobe InDesign Interactive CS6, Botello, C, Dove, D (2013) Cengage ISBN 13 978 133 69326 0
The Design Collection, Botello, C, Reding E (2013), Cengage ISBN 13 978 1 133 69323 9
Module Indicative Content
This module addresses topics of:
The use of current technologies to develop an interactive multimedia application
Incorporating HCI and User Interface Design theory
Producing multimedia documents using industry standard applications
Applying principles of user interaction to meet business needs
To understand and define the structures and behaviour of interactive systems to create devices and appliances to produce meaningful relationships between computers and their users
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Resources
User interface prototyping tools
Adobe Creative Suite
Module Additional Assessment Details
A Portfolio Assignment worth 100% comprising of:
Design and development of a multimedia application (70% - artefact and approx. 1,000 words) - Learning Outcomes 1, 2 & 3
Evaluation of the multimedia application (30% - approx. 1,000 words) - Learning Outcome 4
Module Learning Strategies
One hour lecture, two hour tutorial per week for 13 weeks Tutorials will be guided practicals in learning to use and develop creative interactive documents using industry standard creative tools (such as Adobe Creative Suite)