Stack-Based Interactive Hypermedia Authoring (HyperStudio)

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Stack-Based Interactive Hypermedia Authoring (HyperStudio)

by Kimberly C. Walls

Syllabus

Stack-Based Interactive Hypermedia Authoring

(HyperStudio) by Kimberly C. Walls

Prerequisites

Completion of TI:ME Level I Courses or equivalent.

The outline is designed for a 20 hour unit on HyperStudio (or other stack-based authoring program such as HyperCard, SuperCard, ToolBook) within a 2 credit graduate workshop. Items in UPPERCASE can be added if the course if offered for 3 graduate credits.

Introduction

The primary objective of Hypermedia Authoring is to impart practical skills and knowledge to in service teachers (ISTs) to allow them to integrate technology effectively into teaching and learning. The purpose of this section of Hypermedia Authoring is to instruct ISTs in basic skills in using a stack-based authoring program. The instructor will also provide ISTs with the information they need to plan educationally valid integration of hypermedia authoring and productions into their teaching and legal usage of media. The format of this section alternates presentations with class activities, may of which serve to assess student progress. In addition to satisfactory participation in class activities, a multimedia project plan is required for certification.

Objectives

Declarative Knowledge

The IST describes the differences among and advantages of linear, branching, and circular multimedia programs.

The IST identifies and describes copyright issues applicable to multimedia authoring.

The IST describes several ways to use stack-style interactive hypermedia to enhance teaching and learning.

Procedural Knowledge

The IST demonstrates basic skills in using a stack-based hypermedia authoring package to produce interactive programs. The skills to be acquired include the following:


Topic 1 - Hypermedia Objects

The instructor will explain the stack metaphor and the role of objects in hypermedia by displaying a demonstration hypermedia stack. (Use any of the flashy demo stacks that come with HyperStudio.) The instructor will demonstrate how to navigate through a stack.

Class Activity - ISTs will open an existing stack (PROJECT1.STK) and add text to a text object, change the style of text, change a background, add existing cards, add clip art, paint a background, and add graphic objects to it.

PRESENTATION 1B: THE INSTRUCTOR WILL DEMONSTRATE DIGITIZING STILL IMAGES WITH A SCANNER OR VIDEO SOURCE FROM WITHIN THE AUTHORING PROGRAM.

CLASS ACTIVITY IB: ISTS WILL DIGITIZE STILL IMAGES WITH A SCANNER OR VIDEO SOURCE FROM WITHIN THE AUTHORING PROGRAM.

Instructor Worksheet

IST Worksheet

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Topic 2 - Buttons and Actions

The instructor will explain the role of actions and linking in hypermedia and demonstrate how to create various types of buttons.

Class Activity - ISTs will add various types of buttons to PROJECT2.STK which play a sound, navigate to another card, play a digital movie, play a path-based animation, and hide/show objects.

PRESENTATION 2B: THE INSTRUCTOR WILL DEMONSTRATE HOW TO ADD A CEL ANIMATION (CEL.STK) .

CLASS ACTIVITY2B: ISTS WILL CREATE A CEL ANIMATION

Instructor Worksheet

IST Worksheet


Topic 3 - Other Objects and Actions

The instructor will demonstrate how to add actions to other objects.

Class Activity - ISTs will add the following actions to graphic objects, text objects, cards, and the stack: play a CD excerpt, play sound files, play a MIDI file, and play visual transitions.

PRESENTATION 3B: THE INSTRUCTOR WILL DEMONSTRATE ADDING NAVIGATION, HIDE/SHOW, AND TOOT SCRIPTS.

CLASS ACTIVITY3B: ISTS WILL ADD SCRIPTS TO OBJECTS IN KARAOKE.STK.

Instructor Worksheet

IST Worksheet


Topic 4 - Hypertext and Circular Stacks

The instructor will demonstrate creating text objects and hypertext links. The instructor will describe circular stacks and using the find command to find cards.

Class Activity - ISTs will add text objects, hypertext links, group cards, a button with a menu command, and a title card to PROJECT4.STK.

PRESENTATION 4B: THE INSTRUCTOR WILL DEMONSTRATE WRITING SCRIPTS TO PLAY SOUNDFILE EMBEDDED WITHIN A STACK (SOUNDER.STK).

CLASS ACTIVITY4B: ISTS WILL WRITE SCRIPTS TO PLAY SOUNDFILE EMBEDDED WITHIN A STACK (SOUNDER.STK).

Instructor Worksheet

IST Worksheet


Topic 5 - Creating a Linear Stack

The instructor will describe the design of a timed linear presentation.

Class Activity - ISTs will create a multimedia listening companion (PROJECT5.STK) using grouped buttons, automatic timers, and CDPlay NBA.

PRESENTATION 5B: THE INSTRUCTOR WILL DEMONSTRATE SCRIPTING TIMING FUNCTIONS TO A LINEAR STACK (PROJECT5.STK).

CLASS ACTIVITY5B: ISTS WILL ADD SCRIPTED TIMING FUNCTIONS TO A LINEAR STACK (PROJECT5.STK).

Instructor Worksheet

IST Worksheet


Topic 6 - Creating a Branching Stack

The instructor will describe the design of a branching presentation.

Class Activity - ISTs will create a branching presentation based upon a musical composition (PROJECT6.STK).

PRESENTATION 6B: THE INSTRUCTOR WILL DEMONSTRATE SCRIPTS FOR USER INPUT AND TEXT OBJECT OUTPUT.

CLASS ACTIVITY6B: ISTS WILL WRITE SCRIPTS FOR USER INPUT AND TEXT OBJECT OUTPUT.

Instructor Worksheet

IST Worksheet


Topic 7 - Testing Functions

The instructor will demonstrate adding testing functions to a branching presentation.

Class Activity - ISTs will add a quiz to a branching presentation based upon a musical composition (PROJECT7.STK).

PRESENTATION 7B: THE INSTRUCTOR WILL EXPLAIN HOW TO ADD SCRIPTS TO PRINT PRESENT QUIZ RESULTS OR WRITE QUIZ RESULTS TO EXTERNAL FILES.

CLASS ACTIVITY7B: ISTS WILL ADD SCRIPTS TO PRINT PRESENT QUIZ RESULTS OR WRITE QUIZ RESULTS TO EXTERNAL FILES.

Instructor Worksheet

IST Worksheet


Topic 8 - Designing Hypermedia Products

The instructor will lead a discussion of designing/storyboarding/flow-charting hypermedia productions.

Class Activity - ISTs will discuss designing a hypermedia product by following questions on design class handout.

PRESENTATION 8B: THE INSTRUCTOR WILL DISCUSS ASSESSMENT OF PILOT SOFTWARE.

CLASS ACTIVITY8B: ISTS WILL DESIGN AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DESIGNED PRODUCT.

Class Handout


Topic 9 - Curricular Integration and Copyright

Issues The instructor will lead a discussion of curricular integration of hypermedia and copyright issues.

Class Activity - ISTs will describe curricular integration of hypermedia and copyright issues on curriculum/copyright worksheet. They will add "credits" and a "bibliography" to PROJECT6.STK using the Ready Made Cards.

PRESENTATION 9B: THE INSTRUCTOR WILL DEMONSTRATE THE USE OF COMPUTER PROJECTION DEVICES AND AMPLIFIED SPEAKERS FOR MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION.

CLASS ACTIVITY9B: ISTS WILL DISPLAY ORIGINAL STACKS USING COMPUTER PROJECTION DEVICES AND AMPLIFIED SPEAKERS.

Instructor Worksheet

IST Worksheet


Topic 10 - Distributing Presentations

The instructor will demonstrate how to format presentations for the Internet and other operating systems.

Class Activity - ISTs will save branching presentation for the Internet and other operating systems.

THE INSTRUCTOR WILL DEMONSTRATE HOW TO POST INTERNET FILES TO A SERVER.

CLASS ACTIVITY - ISTS WILL POST INTERNET FILES TO A SERVER.

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