ITCS 592: Multimedia Information Systems: (3-0-3) Multimedia Information Systems are concerned with the capture, storage and presentation of information in a variety of forms, including text, image, video and sounds. This course provides an introduction to the principles and practices of multimedia information systems, their authoring and their application to management in organisations with particular focus on: (1) developing skill in the design and management of information systems projects; (2) employing evaluation techniques for multimedia authoring systems and multimedia user interfaces; and (3) developing an understanding of the current state of multimedia applications and their impact on organisations. Students learn how to both plan, organise and evaluate multimedia information technologies as well as to implement multimedia information systems using multimedia authoring tools.