This class is conducted on personal computers running MS-Windows. This course is an advanced practicum in which participants form teams to design and develop a multimedia Web-based teaching and learning environment. Each team selects a topic and conducts research on what has been learned by other groups developing applications in the content area. Informed by this research, the team designs a Web-based multimedia environment and presents it for critique and discussion by the entire class. The team then selects an appropriate hardware platform and suite of development software.
Participants comment on progress as the environments undergo development on the Web.
The contributions of each team member are logged into an online portfolio that is used for grading purposes. At the end of the course, each team presents its project formally in class for a final review and critique by all class members. This course covers the UNIX operating system in depth. Students explore UNIX commands, familiarize themselves with UNIX terminology, and examine UNIX system configurations. Lectures are combined with hands-on computer exercises to maximize the learning experience.