HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COURSE

This course features a complete set of video lectures. The lectures include talks by a variety of educators and visionaries addressing the course themes.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

How can we harness the emerging forms of interactive media to enhance the learning process? Professor Miyagawa and prominent guest speakers will explore a broad range of issues on new media and learning - technical, social, and business. Concrete examples of use of media will be presented as case studies. One major theme, though not the only one, is that today's youth, influenced by video games and other emerging interactive media forms, are acquiring a fundamentally different attitude towards media. Media is, for them, not something to be consumed, but also to be created. This has broad consequences for how we design media, how the young are taught in schools, and how mass media markets will need to adjust.

HOW TO TAKE THIS COURSE

1) Watch the video lectures and complete the readings as stated on the Readings page.

2) The links on the left-hand-side of the screen provide quick access to the various sections of this course.  In detail they are:

Syllabus - Provides a detailed understanding of the course, the course materials, and other notes the professor feel you need to know.

Calendar - This is an outline you can follow as to when to view the lectures, complete the assignments, etc.

Readings - Strongly recommended readings provided by the professor.

Video Lecture Notes - Video lectures provided by the professor in addition to study notes.

ADVISORIES AND NOTICES

This website is not a credit or certificate/degree granting program. This content is freely available as an educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners.

REQUIREMENTS

RealOne™ Player software is required to run the video files found in this course (free).