16692 - Computer Science Lab-based Course (G.I)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students will: - have the knowledge to understand the fundamental structure of the Internet as a packet-switched network and the main services offered by the World Wide Web, such as email, instant messaging, remote connections, the evolution of social network services or Web2, and the processes of searching for information on the Web; - will also have basic knowledge of how to use spreadsheets (operations, functions, graphs) and manage databases (building tables, relationships, masks, and queries).

Course contents

Workshop programme

Storytelling in educational contexts can be understood as a set of narrative and rhetorical techniques used to construct knowledge in a way that is more engaging, meaningful, effective and inclusive. Through narration, stories and tales, it can be easier to understand and assimilate ideas, concepts, educational content and ethical behaviour.

In this sense, digital technologies offer the formal educational context a wealth of potential that was previously only available to media professionals.

The workshop will present a number of tools for the conception, design and implementation of digital storytelling productions for educational contexts.

Specifically, students will learn how to:

• create and manage a personal website;
• conceive and design a digital narrative with educational objectives;
• use tools for creating podcasts and online videos;
• conceive and produce a stop-motion (or step-by-step) animation.

Important information

You must register using Almaesami. In order to register, you must be up to date with your university fees. The workshop timetables are published on the web page with the lesson timetables.

Students are required to register for only one workshop and to attend all the lessons scheduled for the chosen workshop (compulsory attendance). We recommend that you read the workshop programme BEFORE registering!

Absences will only be permitted for serious and justified reasons, for a maximum of 6 hours (25% of the total). In the event of absences, it will be compulsory to carry out certain recovery activities.

 

IMPORTANT: Students who do not attend the first workshop meeting to confirm their attendance to the instructor will be automatically excluded from the workshop.

Those who believe they will be unable to attend the first workshop meeting are required to withdraw (before the registration deadline).

This is in order to:

- free up the place for other students;

- have the opportunity to enrol in another workshop (simultaneous enrolment in more than one workshop will be prohibited).

 

IMPORTANT: for any communication and/or request for information, always refer to the teacher of the workshop you have chosen!

 

Erasmus students

Erasmus and exchange students are requested to contact the workshop teacher. Erasmus and exchange students are required to contact Prof. Soriani by email to verify the possibility of adding this workshop to their learning agreement.

Readings/Bibliography

Readings, texts and in-depth articles will be recommended to students during the workshop.

Teaching methods

The course is organised in a workshop format and includes:

• work modules presented in class
• exercises (individual and group) to be completed at home during the course
• final exercise (to be completed individually or in groups)

Working groups can consist of up to 4 people.

Assessment methods

The Laboratory has an assessment that is expressed as suitability based on:

-active participation in the laboratory;

-student behaviour;

-punctuality in the delivery of papers, exercises, artefacts;

-quality of work produced according to specific criteria shared in the classroom by the laboratory teacher.

To obtain a pass, students must attend classes and actively participate in the activities proposed in person; they must also submit all the required exercises by the deadlines.

Please note that each 3-credit workshop includes 24 hours of in-person lessons (8 hours per credit) and 51 hours of individual study (each credit is worth a total of 25 hours). Therefore, simply attending the workshop will not be sufficient to obtain a grade; it will be necessary to complete all the required exercises.

Teaching tools

Students are required to download the following software and try to run it on their laptops. If you encounter any problems, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Audio editing: Audacity

Video editing: Da Vinci Resolve or CapCut

 

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible ( https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Office hours

See the website of Alessandro Soriani