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LAMS 5170 - Spring 05

Course ID: LAMS 5170
Instructor / Coordinator: Dr. James Moore
Semester: Spring 05

Required elements

  • Principal course assignments:

    • Each student must attend each of the mini-workshops, participate in the mini-project, develop the presentation and contribute to the web site.

  • Specific course requirements for grading purposes:

    • See Course Objectives and Topic Outline

  • Grading policy:

    • Pass/Fail. Attendance is required. Grading will be based on attendance, participation, preparation and the presentation. There will be no written exams

  • Attendance policy:

    • Attendance is required.

  • Required course material, including texts:

    • None

  • Policy for make-up of examinations:

    • There will be no written exams.

Course information

  • Prerequisites:

    • None

  • Objectives:

    • After completing this course students will be ale to utilize multimedia hardware and software to educate or inform about veterinary medicine, specifically by developing a multimedia instructional or informational presentation and collaborating on a web site. The steps for development of the presentation include: 1. Identifying a topic. 2. Developing a liaison with an expert in the field. 3. Research on the topic. 4. Develop multimedia materials for use in the presentation (digital pictures or video, graphics, web pages, etc.) 5. Develop the presentation. 6. Deliver the presentation. The steps for development of the web site include: 1. Identifying a topic 2. Research the topic 3. Develop multimedia materials for use in the website (digital pictures or video, graphics, web pages, etc.) 4. Develop the website. 5. Deliver the website. Concurrent with the steps above, students will receive mini-workshops in the use of the presentation software, digital imaging (scanners, digital cameras, digital video, graphic design, image manipulation), web development, and audio-visual hardware.

  • Topical outline:

    • Week 1: Projects, Powerpoint, Digital Camera, Photoshop Week 2: Screen design, Effective Presentations, Digital video/audio Week 3: Web Design, HTML, Dreamweaver Week 4: Web upload and Flash Week 5: Presentations

Students are expected to abide by the academic honesty policies and guidelines outlined in the College of Veterinary Medicine Student Handbook.

  • Details of authorized assistance allowed during examinations:

    • There will be no written exams.

All academic work must meet the standards contained in 'A Culture of Honesty'. Each student is responsible to inform themselves about those standards before performing any academic work.

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