Managing Multimedia 1: Technical Issues by A Finney and E England, Pearson 2001 ISBN: 0201728990
Managing Multimedia 2: People and Processes by A Finney and E England, Pearson 2001 ISBN: 0201728982
Rapid Development by Steve McConnell, Microsoft Press 1996, ISBN: 1556159005
Deep Sites: Intelligent Innovation in Contemporary Web Design; Paperback ~ Max Bruinsma
The Design Agenda R Cooper & M Press. John Wiley 1995 ISBN 0471941069

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books available online - http://ard-172-174.staffs.ac.uk/staff/colin/uploaded/UsefulDocuments/ebooks.htm

A range of books, subject-specific periodicals and journals, newspaper and other related articles, as well as texts relating to the design process and the promotion of design relevant to your course of study should be employed as negotiated with the module manager - together with any subject-specific visual, audio or audio-visual evidence to support your work.

Recommended:
You will be expected to take advantage of the extensive library facilities available within the University

Access to bookable studio space and lecture/seminar room with blackout and digital presentation hardware.
Access to digital storage
Computer workshop facilities and appropriate software

Slide Library
Design Study Collection

Non-specialist computing facilities for email, internet access, word processing, database, spreadsheet and basic presentations will be available through the University's 'Information Services' on-campus facilities - the exception being the 'studio browsers' which are located in base rooms/studios and will provide mainly email and internet access which are provided by the Faculty.

Specialist skills 'modulettes' will be assigned to this module. A comprehensive list of the modulettes is available from the Faculty Office, together with the current operational parameters for the modulettes (instruction description, maximum group size, time allocation, level etc). Some modules will have will have more than one modulette assigned to it and this information will also be held by the Faculty Office.

The module asks you to create completed artefacts - individually and in teams. The learning activity centres on analyzing and developing and refining the design solutions outlined in you proposals and specifications, and resolving them into completed artefacts through the application of all the award learning outcomes.

1/ Attending events and exhibitions covering;
2/ Participation in regular interim group critiques and tutorials to evaluate, and refine work-in-progress, knowledge and background development as presented by yourself and other students

100% coursework
including a number of negotiated and aggregated components encompassing [Learning Outcomes 1-7]

Assessment activity:
1. The production of a substantial body of work in interactive cross-media design -- represented by one or two completed projects, and may include contributions to colleagues' final projects. The emphasis in this assessment is towards a least one `realised? project, with a completed, resolved artefact / prototype / project. The design work produced should be near professional standard and illustrate the competent use of appropriate skills and/or techniques.

2. A work journal including
+ rough work, experiments and prototypes
+ commentary on your original proposals, technical and market reviews from semester 5
+ user-testing analysis

3. A professional presentation of your work

The assessment panel will comprise of at least two tutors which will include the respective award/subject leaders, your project supervisor (if not the award leader) . This will normally last 30 minutes including the student?s presentation of their project[s] and any questions.

The panel will consider the production and presentation of your work as detailed in the documentation supplied by you in support of your individual negotiated Programme of Study. A single assessment grade will result, the panel having taken an holistic view of your achievements.

In this module you will be expected to complete 1 or 2 substantive projects based on the programme documentation you developed in. The preparatory module AM50081-3 or AM50014-3 and material and understanding developed in other modules in semester 5, you will monitor, review and evaluate progress towards the production and completion of your programme's declared and definitive outcomes. Your programme will result in a substantial body of work representing a minimum of 450 hours of input and involving one or two significant projects/briefs.

You will be encouraged to work in teams, and your contributions to other students projects can form a significant part of your final submission.

Your final programme must be approved following discussions between yourself and your supervising tutor(s)

You will work on:
+ negotiation with staff, colleagues and outside content providers and other resources to develop a final schedule programme of work.
+ expansion of themes, features and fine-detail to "put flesh" on your design proposals
+ f ocused management of your projects to bring them in on schedule and on specification. + innovative and pro-active solutions, and energetic and rational responses, to the inevitable hurdles and negative feedback that accompanies xmedia production
+ investigation of user needs and responses through prototypes and feedback.
+ participation in a National design competition if appropriate

You should attend events and exhibitions covering;
+ project management and production
+ market and cultural developments in xmedia
+ legal and professional issues
+ technological trends and opportunities