A survey of the theory and techniques of television production with an emphasis on studio and field production. Students will create, write, and produce a variety of productions. Includes three-hour lecture and one hour critique and analysis session. An introduction to the field, theory, and profession of instructional media and technology. Studies the definition of instructional media, the history of the field, and current trends and issues.
Students develop competencies in applying media and technologies to instruction.
The emphasis of the course is on writing instructional materials that are responsive to client specifications and specific learner needs. Additionally, students will develop skills in writing business as well as technical proposals and reports in clear, appropriate language. Includes classification of learning tasks, selection of instructional strategies and tactics, and construction of prototypes. Students practice the design of effective and appealing instruction based on principles from instructional theory, and using a variety of media tools, as appropriate to the educational goals. Given a design plan for a simple interactive product, student teams are introduced to the entire multimedia production process.