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**__Unit 12 - Multimedia Project__ (WC, SR, QR, TC, CA&R, IL)**

In this course, we have learned that there are many applications suitable for students to create multimedia projects. Many of you already have experience using Microsoft PowerPoint and this software is nearly ubiquitous in schools. Therefore, this assignment will be created with Microsoft PowerPoint.

For this assignment create an instructional lesson with Microsoft PowerPoint software that presents information and permits the user to interact with that information, designed for the grade level and subject area(s) you teach or plan to teach. If you are not a classroom teacher please create a multimedia project that would be useful for a school-related audience you deal with on a regular basis. The final result of your effort will be an interactive multimedia project, with navigation options, for which a single user could sit at a computer and learn the topic by clicking on links, buttons, and menus. Your multimedia project (based on a single educational theme) must include ALL of the following elements:


 * Minimum total of 20 slides/screens – this number includes the table of contents, title screen, bibliography, and “about the author” slide.
 * title slide/screen (with link to the table of contents)
 * navigation buttons on each slide/screen (ex. back, forward, home)
 * table of contents slide/screen (with links to various project sections)
 * bibliography slide/screen (give credit to at least two external resources used in your project by providing the URL to the resource)
 * “about the author” slide/screen (include your name, school district, position/content area, and a photograph of yourself)
 * create one Microsoft WordArt element
 * use suitable images to enhance your text

Your multimedia project must follow good design principles. Your entire project should not be smaller than 1 MB—don’t fret because by compressing your high resolution images, with the features included in Microsoft PowerPoint, you can easily reduce your file size. Upload your comprehensive multimedia project using the classroom wiki.


 * **Multimedia Authoring Project** ||
 * |||| ** Criterion ** || ** Code ** || ** Points ** ||
 * |||| Navigation || n/a || 8 ||
 * |||| Title (screen/slide) || n/a || 8 ||
 * |||| Table of Contents (screen/slide) || n/a || 8 ||
 * |||| About the Author (screen/slide) || n/a || 8 ||
 * |||| Use of Images (photos, clipart, drawings, etc.) || n/a || 8 ||
 * |||| Graphic Design (use of a color palette) || n/a || 8 ||
 * |||| Graphic Design (layout and composition) || n/a || 8 ||
 * |||| Graphic Design (repetition/consistency) || n/a || 8 ||
 * |||| Graphic Design (use of fonts) || n/a || 8 ||
 * |||| Originality and Creativity || n/a || 4 ||
 * |||| Audio (sound effects/music/narration) || n/a || 8 ||
 * |||| Content || n/a || 8 ||
 * |||| Hyperlinks and Buttons || n/a || 8 ||
 * ||||  || ** TOTAL ** || ** 100 ** ||
 * ||||  || ** TOTAL ** || ** 100 ** ||

**Discussion Question**: //Typically when creating a PowerPoint for classroom use, we design PowerPoints that are linear and move from one slide to the next. Creating the interactive presentation required some problem solving skills, innovative button use for proper navigation, and proper design structure. What did you find most challenging about the process? What did you like most about the non-linear process of the presentation?//