Multimedia Project Design and Development

(Grades K-12) / Flex Course

PDI Course Number: 79T02 / UCSD Course Number: EDUC41345


Course Description

Do you want to learn how to create basic multimedia presentations to use in your classroom? In this course, teachers will learn how to take the proper steps toward designing an effective plan for assigning multimedia projects in the classroom through all phases including Determine, Design, and Development. Teachers are taught how to properly plan for the multimedia project by determining standards and setting objectives within the context of teaching students critical information literacy skills. Strategies for organizing the project, creating cooperative groups, and effectively assessing student projects are discussed. Detailed instructions for creating multimedia projects using Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, Prezi, and VoiceThread are provided that can be used by both teachers and students. Techniques for integrating graphics, animation, audio, and video into a multimedia presentation are shared. Multimedia project ideas for all grade levels and all content areas are also presented. Finally, teachers will gain management tips for implementing multimedia projects and activities into their classrooms. By the end of this course, teachers will feel very confident creating their own multimedia presentations, as well as teaching their students how to create presentations of their own. This course is worth 3 ⅓ semester units/5 quarter units (50 hours of training) from University of California San Diego (UCSD) Division of Extended Studies. For detailed information on university credit, click here.

"The resources and content were very valuable and something that I will definitely use in my class, both with the students, with other colleagues, and parents for presentations." - Joanne Riggio

Enrollment Options

Course Only

$112 with the discount

Course with Credit from UCSD

$284 with the discount

This course is worth 3 ⅓ semester units or 5 quarter units of graduate-level credit from UCSD.

You have up to one year from the date you are enrolled to complete a flex course.


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UCSD Course Number: EDUC41345
Unit One
  • Understanding Multimedia
  • Information Literacy
  • Multimedia's Connection to the CCSS
  • Assignment #1: Write an autobiography
  • Test #1
Unit Two
  • Introduction to Multimedia Projects
  • The Determine Phase
  • The Design Phase
  • Text, Color, and Other Design Guidelines
  • Assignment #2: Article reflection
  • Test #2
Unit Three
  • The Development Phase
  • Integrating Graphics
  • Aiming at Animation
  • The Power of Audio
  • Using Digital Video
  • Assignment #3: Share your expertise
  • Test #3
Unit Four
  • Integrating Interactive Components
  • Development: Tools of the Trade
  • Assessing Multimedia Projects
  • Test #4
Unit Five
  • Managing the Multimedia Classroom
  • Multimedia and Digital Storytelling
  • Multimedia and the iPad
  • Test #5
Unit Six
  • Multimedia Project Ideas
  • Web-Based Services and Resources
  • Assignment #4: Create a multimedia project according to the specifications in the course
  • Assignment #5: Course Reflection

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