TY - GEN
T1 - Multimedia-based visual programming promoting core competencies in IT education
AU - Manzo, V. J.
AU - Halper, Matthew
AU - Halper, Michael
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Programming constitutes one of the core competencies demanded of any IT education. However, some students within certain specializations of this diverse discipline are inclined to question the need for programming. The use of a visual programming environment in the development of interactive multimedia applications can serve the dual purposes of getting students excited about programming and giving them the core knowledge they need. The visual language Max/MSP/Jitter ("Max"), geared toward music, audio, and video application programming, is introduced as an excellent vehicle toward achieving this goal. The foundational constructs of Max are introduced in a series of example programs dealing with music applications. Some details of an undergraduate IT course called "Interactive Music System Technology" that utilizes Max are presented. Overall, the use of Max in the undergraduate IT curriculum can enhance the student's experience (both in multimedia and in IT in general) and promote better programming skills.
AB - Programming constitutes one of the core competencies demanded of any IT education. However, some students within certain specializations of this diverse discipline are inclined to question the need for programming. The use of a visual programming environment in the development of interactive multimedia applications can serve the dual purposes of getting students excited about programming and giving them the core knowledge they need. The visual language Max/MSP/Jitter ("Max"), geared toward music, audio, and video application programming, is introduced as an excellent vehicle toward achieving this goal. The foundational constructs of Max are introduced in a series of example programs dealing with music applications. Some details of an undergraduate IT course called "Interactive Music System Technology" that utilizes Max are presented. Overall, the use of Max in the undergraduate IT curriculum can enhance the student's experience (both in multimedia and in IT in general) and promote better programming skills.
KW - Computer music
KW - Digital audio
KW - Multimedia
KW - Programming language
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U2 - 10.1145/2047594.2047649
DO - 10.1145/2047594.2047649
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:81255129261
SN - 9781450310178
T3 - SIGITE'11 - Proceedings of the 2011 ACM Special Interest Group for Information Technology Education Conference
SP - 203
EP - 208
BT - SIGITE'11 - Proceedings of the 2011 ACM Special Interest Group for Information Technology Education Conference
T2 - 2011 ACM Special Interest Group for Information Technology Education Conference, SIGITE'11
Y2 - 20 October 2011 through 22 October 2011
ER -