Streaming media and virtual worlds for e-learning courses (l. inglese)

• CFU 5
• Prerequisiti

  basic knowledge of audio/video applications.

• Obiettivi formativi

  The goal of the course is to introduce the technics and the modalities to use streaming media and virtual worlds in e-learning courses.

• Programma del corso

  Module 1
  Introducing to Streaming Media:
  - how streaming works
  - types of content for streaming
  - streaming technologies
  Module 2
  Using streaming media in e-learning:
  - exploring a range of sample media learning materials
  - describing techniques and resources to get started designing and producing streaming media
  - using different types of streaming media (streaming video, streaming audio and narrated slide show)
  Module 3
  virtual worlds and educational uses:
  - introducing Second Life
  - describing case studies and educational projects
  - using machinima in Second Life
  
  

• Testi (A)dottati, (C)onsigliati
  • 1.  (A) Weber, Rufer-Bach, Platel Creating your world Wiley publishing 2008 » Pagine/Capitoli: capitolo 13 (chapter 13)
• Altre informazioni / materiali aggiuntivi

  Kevin Burden, Simon Atkinson
  "Evaluating pedagogical affordances of media sharing Web 2.0 technologies: A case study" (http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/melbourne08/procs/burden-2.pdf)
  
  Roly Parfenovics and Marty Fletcher "Streaming media for higher education: Signs of settling" (http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/procs/pdf/parfenovics.pdf)

• Metodi didattici
  • lezione frontale esercitazioni gruppi di lavoro
• Modalità di valutazione
  • orale verifica intermedia
• Lingue, oltre all'italiano, che possono essere utilizzate per l'attività didattica

  the course will be developed in English (Inglese)

• Lingue, oltre all'italiano, che si intende utilizzare per la valutazione

  the mid-term test and the final evaluation will be in English (Inglese)

MATERIALI DIDATTICI