Christopher Stein
Professor
Chairperson
Media Arts and Technology
EMAIL: cstein@bmcc.cuny.edu
Office: S-622E
Office Hours: https://calendly.com/bmcc-stein/office
Phone: +1 (212) 220-8383
Media Arts and Technology Professor Christopher Stein teaches web design, interaction design and multimedia programming. His interests include Open teaching, OER, web design, human computer interaction, open source technologies, instructional design, learning strategies, design, programming and user experience.
Expertise
Web Design and Development, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, WordPress, Academic Technology
Degrees
- B.A. Yale University, Psychology,1995
- M.A. New York University, Interactive Telecommunications,2001
Courses Taught
- This course will introduce students to the process and techniques of web design. Effective website design and site architecture will be explored through class assignments and critique of existing websites. Hands-on experience designing web pages while using web authoring software and coding HTML manually will be emphasized. Graphic, audio, and animation applications, which allow for image and sound development, will be introduced.
Prerequisite: CIS 180 or MMP 100
Course Syllabus - Students will work collaboratively to plan, design and create a complete project to be stored on a CD ROM. Projects may be drawn from such applications as: information kiosks; computer-assisted instruction; and creation of world wide web sites.
Prerequisites: MMP 200 and [any 200-level MMP or MMA course]
Course Syllabus - This course gives the students the tools to build standards compliant, accessible, dynamic websites. Students will incorporate client-side and server-side scripting with advanced CSS to create intuitive and interactive web interfaces. The learning will take place in the context of a content management system. Contemporary web development processes and platforms will be explored. A foundational knowledge of programming concepts, HTML, CSS and design for the web is required for this course.
Prerequisites: MMP 240 - This course introduces students to the fundamentals of multimedia production. In a hands-on class, students will learn the essentials of program design and authoring software in an integrated computer environment. Students will learn how to combine graphics, audio and text to create programs for industrial and educational applications.
Course Syllabus
Research and Projects
Co-Activity Director on the Digital Pathways Project, a $6 million, five-year grant from the US Department of Education in their Hispanic-Serving Institutions – Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (HSI STEM) and Articulation Programs. The goal of the grant is to increase the number of Hispanic and low-income students graduating BMCC and moving on to bachelor’s degrees and careers in STEM.
Publications
Honors, Awards and Affiliations
Additional Information
Director of User Experience for the CUNY Academic Commons.
Director of the BMCC OpenLab.
