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Read the Syllabus, Calendar and Requirements. The Course Guide will take you step-by-step through the course materials and assignments. As you move through this course, you'll work your way through the Course Resources shown in the navigation bar on the left side of the screen. If you think you may have missed class email communications, the email archives are located below.
Questions? Contact Larry Johnson.
 Email Archives
Class Update - October 17, 2009
Hello,
Nope! The class has not started early; our official startup date is not until next Monday. If you are not ready, that is fine . . . enjoy your weekend and jump in at full-speed then. Reminder that the half-term does goes quickly, and we will start right into assigned tasks.
For those who want to get a small jump, here are a few directions - - I will follow up with more on Wednesday.
There is NOT a required textbook for the course. All assigned readings will be made available online. If you would like to have a text, I do list a few options on the course syllabus. Since this is a web course, here are the main online locations:
Home base / front end of the course materials
S603 Multimedia Flash http://eduscapes.com/flash/
Course Syllabus http://eduscapes.com/flash/syllabus.htm
Calendar http://eduscapes.com/flash/syllabus.htm#9
Course Requirements http://eduscapes.com/flash/require.htm
I will provide a little more detail for some of these in my next emailed 'update' message.
A few of you have taken web courses with either myself or my wife, Annette Lamb. Although there are some common traits in course design and materials layout (course materials are housed or connected to from our main website eduscapes.com ), students usually find that each of our courses is unique and organized and presented in a slightly different manner.
I also notice that one or more have completed the web development course, S532 Information Architecture for the Web. The info arch and flash courses are very compatible, but I think you will find that the software and coding for Adobe Flash is different from web development and html coding. The 'look-and-feel' is not the same at all!
A few of you have just completed the S603 Teaching and Learning at a Distance (another 1.5 semester hour course). It also is a very compatible match-up with this beginning Flash course.
Macromedia was a software company that first developed and marketed earlier versions of Flash. A few years back, Adobe purchased Macromedia and took over Flash. Since then newer versions have been released; the latest was rolled out last fall and is Adobe Flash CS4. The software is available free of charge for you to download and install on your computer from IUWare (both Mac and PC versions) http://iuware.indiana.edu/
You have to get the Flash software downloaded, installed on your computer and be ready with that in the first week of class. However during that time, you also will need to complete the first of four Flashlight exercises that will be followed by the one and only final project. The Flashlight1 (first) activity is the only assignment that does not need Flash software to complete.
Last expression for today: Throughout the weeks of this course, if you are having a problem, do not understand something, have a question or concern, or need my help - - email me immediately. I am here to help; that is my main job. And if I don't hear from you, I assume you are on track with the course and doing fine.
Enjoy yourself in this, have a good weekend, and welcome aboard the Flash express,
Larry
Prior to Class
- September 3, 2009
Hello everyone,
The Flash class does not officially start until October 19th. But the course Syllabus and calendar have been updated and you can find them at http://eduscapes.com/flash/syllabus.htm
It is okay if someone wants to get started. Please email me and I will send brief instructions.
You may take up to 6 semester hours of S603 workshop courses if they fit within your program / degree needs.
I will be back in touch a day or so before Oct 19th.
Also let me know if you have another preferred email address you would like for me to use. No problem if you want me to send communications to two different addresses. Meantime if you have any other questions or concerns, please email me.
Enjoy the Fall season,
Larry |
