MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
| Title | ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΠΟΛΥΜΕΣΩΝ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ / MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION |
| Code | ET01 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Informatics |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Stavros Demetriadis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40002264 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600039942
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600039942
- At the Website of the School: http://pileas.csd.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=83
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Multimedia theory and technology; Familiarization with tools for
development of multimedia applications; basic knowledge of learning theories.
Learning Outcomes
Cognitive: Advanced issues in the design of multimedia applications for learning.
Comparative analysis and implementation of current theoretical models on the design of
multimedia applications for learning.
Skills: (1) Use of tools for design/development of multimedia applications for learning; (2)
Researcher skills: implementation of quantitative and qualitative methods for assessment of
technology-enhanced learning; (3) Authorig skills: Literature research and management to
author a scientific paper according to international standards, relevant to multimedia learning.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Knowledge representations for learning in multimedia environments. Knowledge framework
for understanding the properties of multimedia representations. Cognitive processes when
using multiple representations (complementarity, constrain, construct). Mayer's cognitive
model for multimedia learning. Design principles of multimedia presentation. The impact of
animation in learning. Design of learning interactions in multimedia environments. Dual
Coding Theory in comparative analysis to the Structure Mapping approach. Comparative
analysis of international literature regarding multimedia learning.
Keywords
Multimedia learning, Dual coding theory, Visualization
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Continuous and multifaceted: 1) Use of course site for student support; 2) Learning of
technological tools for development of multimedia applications; 3) Use of internet resources
and services for literature research; 4) Use of communication and social networking tools for
collaborative learning activities on the internet.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 180 | 6 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 15 | 0.5 | |||
| Total | 225 | 7.5 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
- Programming
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
* e-Learning and the Science of Instruction, R.C. Clark & R.E. Mayer, Second edition,
2008, Wiley & Sons.
• The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning. R.E. Mayer (Ed.) Cambridge
University Press, 2005.
* External Representations for Learning. Headed Towards a Digital Culture. Erica de
Vries, Stavros Demetriadis and Shaaron Ainsworth. Kaleidoscope Legacy Volume. In N.
Balacheff et al. (eds.), Technology-Enhanced Learning, Springer Science+Business
Media B.V. 2009.
• The promise of multimedia learning: using the same instructional design methods across
different media. R. E. Mayer. Learning and Instruction 13 (2003) 125–139
• Tversky, B., Julie Bauer Morrison, J.B. & Betrancourt, M. (2002). Animation: can it
facilitate? Int. J. Human-Computer Studies (2002) 57, 247–262
• Schnotz, W. & Bannert, M. (2003). Construction and interference in learning from
multiple representation. Learning and Instruction 13 (2003) 141–156
• Stavros Demetriadis, Ton de Jong, Giuliana Dettori, Frank Fischer, Tania Giannetti and
Jan van der Meij (2004). An Introduction to the Concepts and Methods for analyzing the
Interaction between Learner’s Internal and External Representations in Multimedia
Environments. In S. Demetriadis (Ed.), Interaction between learner’s internal and
external representations in multimedia environment, Deliverable D21-01-01-F of
Kaleidoscope Network of Excellence, (pp. 10-55).
Last Update
15-03-2016
