Learning objectives

General aims : Knowing and understanding methods of research and measurement of psychological phenomena related to the individual, interpersonal relationship and groups Specific learning objectives:  define the fundamental concepts of computer science  describe the functionality of the Office Automation  describe the applications of computer science in the knowledge society  illustrate the fundamental concepts and tools of multimedia  illustrate multimedia applications in communication and entertainment  define the principles of Multimedia Learning by Mayer  describe the characteristics of online teaching and mobile learning  describe the different formats and characteristics of digital andmultimedia contents  illustrate the functions of a Learning Management System (LMS)  designe and implement a LO, Learning Object linked to the gamefication.

Prerequisites and basic notions

No prior knowledge is required.

Program

The course program is divided into three parts:

(1) PART ONE: IT and multimedia
- Main concepts: hardware, software, algorithms, usability and accessibility
- Internet, Web, Social Networks, Cybercrime and IT security
- Multimedia technologies and digital formats

(2) PART TWO: Information technologies and human resource development
- General principles of Instructional Design and Multimedia Learning
- Digital Learning, LMS platforms and technologies for dual teaching
- New technologies to support human resource management processes

(3) PART THIRD: The new digital intelligence
- Human Intelligence, AI and Hybrid Intelligence
- The process of transforming digital data into information
- Acquisition, Memory, Computation, Representation, Activation and Adaptation

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The lessons are divided into moments of frontal teaching and analysis of application cases through the support of multimedia tools (slides, videos, audio fragments, graphics, infographics, animations, applications in demo mode). There are also some testimonies and guided exercises for the deepening of good practices in the management of Web and Social Network tools for training and teaching purposes. The course teaching material is available and can be consulted asynchronously in the online environment dedicated to teaching on the University Moodle platform.

Learning assessment procedures

The exam (for attending and non-attending students) is divided into three steps:

STEP 1: WRITTEN TEST (MANDATORY) Compulsory written test to check the knowledge relating to the contents of parts 1 and 2 of the program (1. Computer and multimedia, 2 . IT technologies and human resources development). In particular, the administration of a digital questionnaire consisting of items (questions) of different types (multiple choice, completion, correspondence, concept map) is foreseen. Duration of the test: 60 minutes.

STEP 2: ORAL TEST (MANDATORY) Compulsory oral exam for verification of knowledge relating to the contents of part 3 of the program (3. The new digital intelligence). Access to the test is subject to passing the written exam (Step 1). Duration of the test: about 10 minutes.

STEP 3 : TEST (OPTIONAL) PRACTICE Design, production and delivery of a short digital video on a topic agreed with the teacher Access to the test is subject to passing the written exam (Step 1) and the oral exam (Step 2).

Evaluation criteria

Step 1 - Written test The structure of the questionnaire reflects the logical architecture of the didactic objectives relating to parts 1 and 2 of the program. The various types of questions correspond to the different levels of complexity of the contents (levels 1 and 2 of Bloom's Taxonomy). Maximum score = 15 points. Minimum exceeding threshold = 9/15.

Step 2 - Oral exam The outline of the oral exam reflects the logical architecture of the didactic objectives relating to part of the 3 program. The open questions correspond to the different levels of complexity of the contents (levels 1 and 2 of Bloom's Taxonomy). Maximum score = 15 points. Minimum exceeding threshold = 9/15.

Step 3 - Practical test (optional) The evaluation of the practical test is divided into three dimensions: technical quality of the video, consistency of the contents, quality of the audio track. Maximum score = 6 points. There is no minimum threshold for exceeding.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final grade is calculated out of thirty and is equivalent to the sum of the scores obtained in the two compulsory tests and in the practical test (optional). Points exceeding the maximum value (30) will automatically be converted into "honors". Minimum passing threshold = 18/30.

Exam language

Italiano