CMNS3560
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course focuses on the development of interactive gamified interfaces. Students will use a range of technologies to develop interactive interfaces for entertainment, information and educational purposes incorporating serious games. The course will allow students to integrate their media and digital production skills with interactive production to develop material for a range of physical and online media forms.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Newcastle City Precinct
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Integrate relevant technologies in the production of a game interface;
2. Plan and produce an interactive physical media interface;
3. Use relevant scripting languages and coding tools in the construction of an online interactive
4. Evaluate their own and the work of others by examining production techniques used to create interactive media.
Content
Topics will include:
- Interactivity production tools
- Planning interactive interfaces
- Scripting interactive interfaces
- Prototyping and testing interactive interfaces
- Interactive web design theory
Assumed knowledge
CMNS2016 Interactive Storytelling or equivalent.
Assessment items
Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Interaction - Scripting for Interactivity
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Integration - Physical and Online Integration
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Project: Final Project
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 7 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 2
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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