Courseware, Education and Curriculum in Multimedia
Welcome to WWW pages for a special workshop to be held Nov. 19, 1996
as part of ACM MM'96, ACM Multimedia'96,
The 4th International Multimedia Conference and Exhibition,
Boston, November 18-22, 1996
Workshop Description
Abstract
This workshop - for educators, trainers, and employers of those who wish
to work in the multimedia field - will begin the process of developing
curricula, courses, training materials, courseware, etc. suitable for
worldwide use. It will target undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. levels
and span the range from focused training needs to introductory courses to
concentrations or full programs. We urge attendance of all interested
teachers, researchers, artists, and those hiring in multimedia industries.
Participation
- Workshop Chair
- Edward A. Fox
- SIGMM Education Committee
- Including the other Co-chair, Linda Kieffer
- Selection
- Participants will be selected based on a short proposal to be
submitted by Sept. 16 that outlines their interest and experience.
Preference will be given to those willing to work on a curriculum,
and who have taught courses in the MM area, or to employers (of
people trained in the MM field) who can help define what skills
and knowledge are required. Selection will aim to ensure
there are representatives of CS, Computer Engineering, Education,
and other such programs and to give a geographic balance.
Planned Activities
- The meeting will begin with 2 hours of presentations (8-10am).
- Fox will serve as chair for the workshop and open the session
with a short presentation.
- Linda Kieffer will summarize efforts of the SIGMM Education
Committee. Larry Rowe, Brian Smith and Scott Stevens will share
their perspectives as well.
- We will invite short talks to represent needs in Europe and Asia
and to reflect requirements of potential employers of those trained
in the MM field.
- The rest of the morning will deal with the problem of defining an MM
curriculum. That is, there will be a brainstorming discussion to see
what courses at the undergraduate, masters, and PhD levels (and at
similar levels in non-US-type educational systems) can be agreed upon.
When that is not possible, a larger number of "knowledge modules" will
be defined, that can be put together in several ways to suit a variety
of course sequences. If facilities allow, this session will take
place using some type of conferencing or collaboration software (e.g.,
KMS on UNIX systems - or Daedalus on Macs). This session will be
preceded by a break and followed by lunch.
- At the end of the morning session the workshop will break into
groups
so that each course and knowledge module can be covered by those
best suited. Initial discussions can begin over lunch.
- After lunch, each workshop group (probably 4, but this depends on
attendance - we want no more than 5-9 in a group) will meet in a
separate room. During a 2 hour period a draft syllabus for each
course or knowledge module will be developed.
- After another break, the groups will all meet together for a closing
plenary, presenting their conclusions. Discussion will lead to
refinements of group reports.
- The workshop report will appear on WWW to stimulate discussion
in the MM community of the proposed curriculum. The Education
Committee will follow up with other publicity and action, such as
developing a proper bibliography for each course, and identifying
courseware, online demos, and other resourses to help educator
launch such courses.
- Workshops results will be discussed during the conference at a
birds of a feather session, or if there is a desire by the
program committee, through a panel.
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