511 Project Manual

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Beginners Guide to Opera

Users Manual

An Interactive Multimedia Presentation

Tara Peters

5/1/2014

A fun, fact filled interactive presentation designed to help learners gain basic knowledge of

Opera through a short, interactive multimedia presentation.


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This manual will help users get the most out of the Beginners Guide to Operapresentation.

Target Learners and Purpose

My target audience is adult learners who want to know about Opera. Many adults are vaguely

familiar with opera but may want more information. This project was designed to provide

interested learners the opportunity to gain some basic knowledge of opera in an easy-going andfun setting. The activity is designed so uses can navigate freely throughout the entire presentation

according to their interests. Learners can expect to spend about an hour or two viewing all of the

videos and linked sites.


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Objectives

Upon completion of this interactive presentation learners should be able to:

1. Identify common terms used in opera such a Leitmotif; Libretto; Aria; Virtuoso; Singspiel;Opera buffa; Valkyrie; and Coloratura.

2. Identify one example of Coloratura. One of the most well-known examples is the role of the

Queen of the Night from Mozarts opera The Magic Flute.


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Objectives

3. Identify different vocal parts sung such as Baritone; Bass; Tenor; Mezzo-soprano; and

Soprano.


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4. Identify at least two major operas such a The Marriage of Figaro; The Magic Flute; The Ring

of the Nibelung; Carmen; The Barber of Seville; La Cenerentola; and Cossi Fan Tutti.

5. Identify at least two important opera composers such as Mozart; Rossini; Wagner; and Bizet.


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Equipment Needed

Hardware

Computer with adequate processor speed and RAM to run a web-hosted Flash presentation;audio card and speaker; internet connection; monitor, mouse, keyboard.

Software

Flash player 11.2 or higher JavaScript enabled web-browser.

Getting Started

Network Access

Once the user is connected to the internet he or she can access the program from

http://www.tarapeters.name/511/511index.html.

CD Access

The program is not available on CD.

Program startup procedure

The program will start immediately and will provide a brief description of the program and the

learning objectives. The user is free to continue to watch the opening scene or he or she can

access any of the modules in any order. However, users may want to view the orientation module

first to learn about site navigation conventions and other basic information.
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Running of the Courseware

Time to Complete the Courseware

This will depend on whether or not the user wants to view all of the available modules or not.

Each module should take approximately 5-10 minutes, and there are 7 modules: Home;

Orientation; Mozart; Rossini; Bizet; Wagner and Fun. The total time could be as little as 30

minutes or as much as an hour or more depending on the user.

User Interface Components

Each module has the same navigation bar across the top of the screen so no matter where a use is

in the program they can easily return to any other module at will. To exit the program, simply

close the browser page.

Ending the program

To exit the program, simply close the browser page.


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Trouble Shooting

The most common source of technical difficulties with Flash Projects is out of date flash

software. If the user experiences problems loading or viewing the project he or she can download

a free Flash update athttp://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/.

**Remember to uncheck the Optional Offer box in the middle of the screen unless you truly

want to download a McAfee product.

If users need to update Java they should navigate tohttps://www.java.com/en/download/.
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