Emerging Media Technology (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to:
*use and utilize new production tools and techniques
*experiment with newest media techniques
*utilize sustainable production methods

Content (course unit)

Newest media production techniques and tools, essential audio, visual and interaction tools and techniques, experiments, sustainable production methods.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Location and time

Mediapolis, online Moodle, Zoom/Teams

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

In this course we are going to learn various topics regarding emerging media and XR technologies.

The course assignment is to create your own digital identity and space to Gather.town.

This is a hybrid course.

Student workload

135 h student work

Content scheduling

Lecture topics

1. Course introduction and assignment
2. Gather.town basics
3. 360 and Blender
4. VR in Unity / Unreal 1
5. VR in Unity / Unreal 2
6. 360-video production
7. 360-video post production
8. AR with Arilyn
9. AR with Arilyn
10. Feedback session

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Minimum 80% attendance in contact studies. Active participation in the course. Standard of accomplished tasks.
0= not passed
1-2 = satisfactory
3-4 = good
5 = excellent

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Levels 1-2
Situation-specific, (imitative) and limited professional skills:
Can recognise and define field-related phenomena and basic concepts.
Recognises. Names. Defines. Manages the assigned tasks under supervision/assisted.
Knows diverse courses of action but cannot justify his/her choices.
Routine performance. Pre-learned performance.
Can give and receive feedback.
Considers and assesses things from his/her viewpoint.
Can work in a group.
Recognises his/her interaction skills.
Recognises important courses of action in the field.
Takes responsibility for his/her own work.
Can describe the economic and wellbeing related effects of his/her own work.Satisfactory.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Levels 3-4
Structured, evaluative and applied professional skills:
Structures relations between field-related phenomena and concepts.
Applies. Explains. Compares. Structures things in relation to one another.
Can select the most appropriate course of action from diverse options and justify his/her choice.
Makes a plan/plans. Limits tasks/problems. Solves problems.
Can give and receive feedback actively and constructively.
Considers and assesses things both from his/her and the close community's viewpoint.
Can cooperate responsibly and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills.
Recognises and follows the important courses of action in the field.
Takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.
Can describe and assess the economic and wellbeing related effects of his/her own work.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Level 5
Extensive, creative and developing professional skills:
Understands extensive entities and relations between them.
Generalises. Analyses. Relates to the professional context.
Can search for diverse courses of action and solution alternatives, justify his/her choices and try new courses of action. Assesses diverse solution alternatives.
Combines solution alternatives creatively or creates new ones.
Uses feedback systematically as a professional growth tool in his/her own work and the community.
Considers and assesses himself/herself and his/her professional community or task.
Can cooperate responsibly, flexibly and constructively. Develops his/her own and the group's interaction.
Works responsibly and in a committed manner considering the community and field requirements and needs.
Understands the economic and wellbeing related effects of his/her work and can anticipate them in his/her work.