Currently act as 'Course Leader' for the MA in Interactive Multimedia. The MA at Stafforshire University takes one year for full time students and two years for part time students. It takes an integrated approach whereby a student is encouraged to focus on an idea in the first semester; refine and narrow it in the second semester; then produce the project in the third semester (summer). Also supervise Ph.D. students working in the area of multimedia.

MA Project Supervision (MA - core) is a one to one supervision of a student as s/he works through the final project. As well as completing an artefact, each student is also required to complete a five chapter thesis to support the work. The research method used can be either quantative or qualative, but must be clearly defined and exectued in the documentation and supported by the artefact.

Hypermedia (Undergraduate Final year - Core)
This class focuses on the creation of educational multimedia. Each student researches and creates a web based project that supports an element of the United Kingdom's National Curriculum. In addition to the project, students also write a five chapter thesis to accompany the project. During the past five years projects from this class have won over fifty international student awards (Broadcast Education Association, Association for Educational Communications Technology, Europrix, Mando, Siggraph, MECON, British Interactive Multimedia, Learning on Screen).

Route Project Supervision (Undergraduate Final year - core)
Each student works on a capping project for an entire year. S/he gets an individual tutorial once a week to ensure the project is proceeding smoothly. Students also produce a five chapter thesis to support the project. Students are encouraged to choose a project that stretches them and has a strong element of research attached. Some current projects are focused on: Interactive Television; Wireless Technologies; 3-D gaming; convergent DVD media. In 2003 two supervised projects won Europrix awards - Mobile and iTV.

Design for Information Structures (Undergraduate Second year - core)
Class introduces the concept of content management in a multimedia environment. Technical instruction includes: Dreamweaver MX and Cold Fusion. (part of a teaching team)

Integrated Project (Undergraduate Second year - core)
Class is designed to have students work in a group on a project that is larger in scope than the ones they do individually in their other classes. This class prepares them for the large project they do individually their final year. (part of a teaching team)

Media Production, (Undergraduate Second year - core)
Class introduces multimedia students to video and audio production. Students work in a group of three and produce three small projects. Each project is produced by a different student in the group. Technical instruction includes Premiere and streaming media software

Desktop Video, (Undergraduate Second year - elective)
Class allows multimedia students to work with video. Students work in a group to create digital video that is then edited. Technical instruction includes Premiere.

Desktop Animation (Undergraduate Second year - elective)
This class is an elective for non Interactive Multimedia students. It is an introduction to basic theories of animation and movement. Technical instruction includes Fireworks and Flash.

Introduction to Interactive Multimedia (Undergraduate First year - core)
This is an introductory class where students are introduced to theories and methods of multimedia. Technical instruction includes basic HTML, Photoshop and Fireworks. (part of a teaching team)

Multimedia Communication (Undergraduate First year - core)
This class continues (second semester) with theories and methods of multimedia. Technical instruction includes Dreamweaver, introduction to Flash and Director. (part of a teaching team)

Study Skills (First year - core)
Introduction to skills needed for a successful academic experience. (part of a teaching team)

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