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section lists projects, instructional materials, and applications
created in different classes in the MSc program in Instructional Systems
(College of Education), the MSc program in New and Interactive Communications
Technologies (College of Communication), and the MA program in Spanish
Language and Linguistics (College of Arts and Sciences). If you find
any of these materials useful and you decide to borrow them, please
provide credit to the author. |
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Paco,
the Spanish tutor.
Application developed for COM 5337 Interactive Design for CD-ROM, Fall 2003, Florida State University. It was created using Director MX and it uses an animated agent to review indefinite expressions in Spanish. Spanish tutor self-extracting (31.6 MB - not available due to file size) |
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Mission
San Luis.
Instructional video developed for COM 6931 Digital Video Production, Summer 2003, Florida State University. It was created using Avid Xpress 4 in MiniDV format. It describes Mission San Luis, an early Spanish settlement in Tallahassee, Florida. The video is in Spanish, and it is intended for upper-intermediate Spanish students. Mission San Luis RealMedia (1.9 MB) |
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Spanish
Through Songs.
Basic activities with songs developed for SPN 5940 Teaching Practicum, Fall 2002, Florida State University. They were created using Word 2000 and Paint Shop Pro 6. El Fin de Semana (53 KB) El Rock del Mundial (103 KB) Ojitos Bellos (62 KB) |
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Spanish
Jeopardy.
Application developed for COM 5336r Programming and Design, Spring 2003, Florida State University. It was created using Flash MX and it features a question and answer board, a score board, and a corrective feedback system. Spanish JD self-extracting (980 KB) Spanish JD Winzip (917 KB) |
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Reading
activities for learners of Spanish.
This instructional module was developed for EME 5603 Introduction to Systematic Instructional Design, Fall 1998, Florida State University. The package, originally developed in Word 97, includes pre-test, instructional module, post-test and attitudinal survey. PDF document (1.2 MB) Winzip file (720 KB) |
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Valentine's
Day: "Una Loca Historia de Amor".
This fun activity was adapted and translated into Spanish for SPN 5940 Teaching Practicum, Summer 2002, Florida State University. The webpage was created with DreamWeaver and the JavaScript was adapted from a similar activity in English. This can be used either as an ice-breaker or a wrap-up activity for a unit on Valentine's Day. |
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The
Web Companion.
This work in progress started as an instructional website developed for COM 6931 Desktop Multimedia Publishing, Fall 2002, Florida State University. The website was created with DreamWeaver, Photoshop, and RealProducer. It includes reading and listening activities, as well as grammar exercises (all currently under development). |
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From
ping-pong to Table Tennis.
This application was developed for EME 6415 Computer Coursware Development, Summer 1999, Florida State University. It was created using Authorware, and it makes extensive use of video to teach basic table tennis rules. Authorware package (38 MB - not available due to file size) |
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CPR
training. This application was developed for EME 5054 Educational Technology: Theory and Practice, Spring 1999, Florida State University. The program, created in PowerPoint 97, is a refresher course for users trained in CPR techniques, and it features branching and case scenarios. PowerPoint file (360 KB) Winzip file (205 KB) |
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Hurricanes:
The Fury of Nature. This application was developed for EME 5054 Educational Technology: Theory and Practice, Spring 1999, Florida State University. The program, created in PowerPoint 97, is a presentation regarding hurricanes, their origin and their devastating effects. Extensive use of video and animation has been made. (For version 97, Service Release Pack 2 only - other versions may render faulty performance) Winzip file (13.2 MB - not available due to file size) |
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ISDictionary.
This work-in-progress is a Web-based Electronic Performance Support System (WEPSS) in the form of an Instructional Systems Design (ISD) dictionary. This tool allows non-ISD professionals to look up ISD-related words and concepts they are unfamiliar with, which they may encounter as they work in instructional design projects. The site uses ColdFusion technology for database connectivity. |
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BLP
Accounting System.
This application was developed for EME 6640 Electronic Performance Support Systems, Fall 1999, Florida State University. It was created using FileMaker Pro 4.01 and it includes extensive use of scripting and security features. BLP System (1.3 MB) |
| Institutional Websites: |
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Tallahasse
Jr. All Star Exposure League.
This website describes past and present activities of the All Star Exposure League. |
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Becarios
website.
This website was developed to provide information, resources, and general help to current and prospective Spanish-speaking grantees enrolled in academic programs in the USA. The site is complemented by the Becarios mailing list. |
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Florida
Future Educators of America website.
This website describes the goals, objectives and philosophy of the FSU chapter of FFEA. The use of JavaScript and CGI adds interactivity to the site, also automatizing some administrative tasks. |
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Foundation
for Underrepresented Students in Education.
This website describes the activities of FUSE, a program in the College of Education. It uses CGI to allow for the remote administration of parts of the site. |
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FSU
Table Tennis Club website.
This website was developed to show the activities of Florida State University's Table Tennis Club. The site features a "Have fun with table tennis" section, in which several JavaScript applications are used. |
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Desktop
publishing.
This series of materials was developed for COM 4470 Desktop and Multimedia Publishing, Summer 1999, Florida State University. Created using Pagemaker 6.5 and PhotoShop 5, they represent several formats used in desktop publishing. For practical purposes, all samples are in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. flyer (38 KB) advertisement (60 KB) article (44 KB) menu (96 KB) |
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Animated
Pedagogical Agents.
This website was developed for CEN 5720 Human-Computer Interaction, Spring 2002, Florida State University. The site includes a description of what animated agents are, how they are used, and annotated bibliography. |
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ISD
Process Design - various activities
Instructional Design papers written for EME 5601 Introduction to Instructional Systems Design, Fall 1998, Florida State University. They exemplify several parts of the ISD process, like Needs Assessment and Task Analysis, carried out on an Argentinean educational organization. The final report is the combination of the information gathered in the previous ones. Task Analysis (17 KB) Needs Assessment (19 KB) ISD project- final report (45 KB) |
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Proposal
for the creation of an integral Internet presence.
This proposal was presented to the authorities of the Universidad Nacional de La Pampa in Santa Rosa, Argentina, back in 1997. The project consisted in the creation of a multidisciplinary team set up an internet presence, with activities ranging from the offering of information on educational services, to the training of staff and personnel. The proposal is kept here for historical purposes only, since the technical areas of this document are completely outdated by now. Web Proposal (44 KB) |
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