NDLI: Experiences from teaching an interdisciplinary multimedia course

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Metaxas, P.T. Ribner, N.
Copyright Year	1999
Description	Author affiliation: Wellesley Coll., MA, USA (Metaxas, P.T.)
Abstract	At Wellesley College very rarely do the Fine Art and Computer Science faculty cross paths. That was the case until two years ago when we taught an experimental course that brought together work the authors were doing in their respective fields. In this course, art and computer science students worked in assigned pairs to produce an interactive multimedia project on a topic of their choice. The project had to be taken from conception to publication on CD-ROM. Theoretical material from both disciplines was presented in addition to the hands-on production skills. The projects covered a diverse range of topics, including: an interactive museum, a children's game, the nature of fractals, a jazz tutorial. The results far exceeded the instructors' expectations for the excellence of the projects. In the process, the students learned a great deal about multimedia and an important lesson about the nature of collaboration. The course has become since a showcase of the school's interdisciplinary offerings and has created an increasing stream of "Media Arts and Sciences" majors.
Starting Page	586
Ending Page	591
File Size	735066
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0769502539
DOI	10.1109/MMCS.1999.779266
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1999-06-07
Publisher Place	Italy
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Education Art Collaborative work Programming profession Streaming media Computer science Read only memory Production Fractals Collaboration
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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