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MMCC3045 – Interactive Storytelling

2021 – Session 1, Special circumstances, North Ryde

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General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor
Steve Collins
Contact via 9850 2165
10 Hadenfeld Avenue, 191D
By appointment
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
130cp at 1000 level or above including MAS241 or MMCC2041
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit explores the opportunities and challenges for interactive storytelling. As well as engaging with theories of interactivity, narrative and design, students will expand their existing knowledge of HTML and CSS and learn JavaScript and jQuery to produce a major interactive project.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: demonstrate and analyse key concepts in non-linear and interactive digital storytelling.
  • ULO2: design and produce an original creative work in the online medium.
  • ULO3: apply high-level HTML and CSS skills and jQuery skills.
  • ULO4: apply problem solving skills in the production of a major project.
  • ULO5: work independently and professionally in response to project demands.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Project Proposal 25% No Week 6, Friday 2nd April 2021, 9PM
Progress Presentation 5% No Week 9 in timetabled classes
Beta Test Presentation 10% No Week 11 in timetabled classes
Major Project 60% No Week 13, Friday 4th June 2021, 5PM

Project Proposal

Assessment Type 1: Plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 21 hours
Due: Week 6, Friday 2nd April 2021, 9PM
Weighting: 25%

You are required to submit a written proposal for your major project.

Refer to iLearn for further information.


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • demonstrate and analyse key concepts in non-linear and interactive digital storytelling.
  • design and produce an original creative work in the online medium.
  • apply high-level HTML and CSS skills and jQuery skills.

Progress Presentation

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 4.5 hours
Due: Week 9 in timetabled classes
Weighting: 5%

You are required to present to staff the progress you have made on your major project.

Refer to iLearn for further information.


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • design and produce an original creative work in the online medium.
  • apply high-level HTML and CSS skills and jQuery skills.
  • apply problem solving skills in the production of a major project.
  • work independently and professionally in response to project demands.

Beta Test Presentation

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8.5 hours
Due: Week 11 in timetabled classes
Weighting: 10%

You are required to present to staff the substantial progress you have made on your major project as it nears completion.

Refer to iLearn for further information.


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • design and produce an original creative work in the online medium.
  • apply high-level HTML and CSS skills and jQuery skills.
  • apply problem solving skills in the production of a major project.
  • work independently and professionally in response to project demands.

Major Project

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 50 hours
Due: Week 13, Friday 4th June 2021, 5PM
Weighting: 60%

You are required to design and produce an original Web-based interactive story.

Refer to iLearn for further information.


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • demonstrate and analyse key concepts in non-linear and interactive digital storytelling.
  • design and produce an original creative work in the online medium.
  • apply high-level HTML and CSS skills and jQuery skills.
  • apply problem solving skills in the production of a major project.
  • work independently and professionally in response to project demands.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Learning resources are located at http://media.mq.edu.au

Unit Schedule

Please see iLearn for details.

Policies and Procedures

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Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Late Submissions

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (including weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.

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Unit information based on version 2021.02 of the Handbook