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  Course Description
Course Name : Graphics and Animation in Edeucation

Course Code : BTE216

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor ZEKERİYA KAZANCI

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Comprehends the concept of instructional software
Comprehends the concept of instructional animation
Gets acquainted with animation software
Uses one of the animation software (Flash)

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To be able to create computer animations that can be used for instructional software

Course Contents : Animation definitions, Introduction to Flash and sample animations, Drawing technics in Flash, A general view of animation types, Frame by frame animation, Motion tween, Shape tween, Creating movie clips, Creating instructional software using Flash, Evaluating instructional software projects, Using animations in web design, Web 2.0 tools and Flash

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Laboratory


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What is animation? Study the related unit in the course book and the presentations notes of the instructor Lecture
2 Introduction to Flash and sample animations Study the related unit in the course book and the presentation notes of the instructor Lecture ans Show
3 Drawing techniques in Flash 1 Study the related unit in the course book and the presentation notes of the instructor Lecture and Application
4 Drawing techniques in Flash 2 Study the related unit in the course book and the presentation notes of the instructor Lecture and Application
5 A general view of animation types Study the related unit in the course book and the presentation notes of the instructor Lecture and Application
6 Frame by frame animation Study the related unit in the course book and the presentation notes of the instructor Lecture and Application
7 Motion tween Study the related unit in the course book and the presentation notes of the instructor Lecture and Application
8 Midterm Test
9 Shape tween Study the related unit in the course book and the presentation notes of the instructor Lecture and Application
10 Creating movie clips Study the related unit in the course book and the presentation notes of the instructor Lecture and Application
11 Creating instructional software using Flash 1 Study the related unit in the course book and the presentation notes of the instructor Lecture and Project
12 Creating instructional software using Flash 2 Study the related unit in the course book and the presentation notes of the instructor Lecture and Project
13 Evaluating instructional software Study the related unit in the course book and the presentation notes of the instructor Project
14 Using animations in web design Study the related unit in the course book and the presentation notes of the instructor Lecture and Application
15 Web 2.0 tools and Flash Study the related unit in the course book and the presentation notes of the instructor Lecture and Application


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Flash 8, Brian Underdahl
Required Course Material(s)  Flash 8 Program


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 14 50
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Utilize concepts and applications of scientific research and basic statistics, which are the basis of scientific thinking, for the conditions in the scope of the field and related fields. 0
2 Explain sub-fields of instructional technologies and integral structure of its process and also its relation to the other fields. 3
3 Put forward the complex structure of the problems related to learning and teaching for the given situations based on the knowledge of instructional technologies and related fields. 3
4 Develop a plan, apply the plan and assess the results based on scientific view for the solution of the problems presented in the scope of the field or related fields. 0
5 Put forward new products or processes on the basis of components of instructional technologies, computer science, for the related situations. 5
6 Develop a personal proposal, a product or a group of processes for the solution of a problem related to the field as an indicator of the skills of working independently and taking responsibility. 5
7 Take responsibility of an individual or group projects and accomplishing his/her undertaken missions. 4
8 Follow current problems and applications and determining information and skills to undertake learning missions for the following stage. 3
9 Explain the integral structure of instructional technologies and information technologies or computer science applications. 0
10 Explain concepts that constitutes the basis for scientific thinking in the scope of the field and the related fields. 0
11 Apply the processes of analysis, design, development, and evaluation on the basis of knowledge of instructional technologies. 3
12 Utilize information technologies and computer science applications in order to create an effective and productive learning environment. 4
13 Apply the solution for the problem on the basis of scientific and ethical values when she/he confronts a learning problem. 3
14 Build a healthy communication with students, teachers, school administration, and the individuals in the study group. 0
15 Comprehend a foreign language in order to follow the international resources that can be utilized for the solution of problems related to the field. 0
16 Take responsibilities for the distribution and dissemination of the developments in the field on local or national range. 0
17 Act on the basis of scientific and ethical values in her/his works and also support preservation and learning of these values. 0
18 Develop and evaluate strategic views on topic related to the future of the field. 2
19 Transfer related progresses in other related fields to the field of instructional technologies. 3
20 Create and maintain a cooperative and productive working environment by developing an insight related to the behaviors of the shareholders. 2
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 14 2 28
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 114
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.56
ECTS Credit: 5