10 Multimedia · 2026

Term 1 — Introduction to Multimedia: App Building

13 lessons across 10 weeks. Students explored the app economy, applied elements and principles of design, and produced a mobile app prototype in Adalo using a Figma-first workflow.

Archive note: Term 1 was delivered in February–March 2026. This page archives the unit content so students who missed a lesson can catch up, and so the class has a single point of reference for Term 1 work. Formal documentation (Scope & Sequence, Program, Assessment Notification) is kept in .docx form in the TAS Faculty folders.

Unit at a glance

Syllabus focus

Multimedia 2 Specialist: Apps and Interactivity

Outcomes: IND5-2, IND5-3, IND5-4, IND5-5, IND5-8, IND5-9, IND5-10

Assessment

Task 1 — Appyness (25%)
Design Folio (15) + Adalo App Prototype (10).
Due Wed 25 March 2026.

Lessons

T1 · L01
App Design — App Inventor Intro
Access MIT App Inventor, complete HelloPurr tutorial. Learn MVP and scope. Working Screen 1 + one core interaction.
T1 · L02
Finish Building Your App — Mood Ring
Complete the Mood Ring tutorial on MIT App Inventor. Iteration, bugs vs UX problems, peer test notes.
T1 · L02e
Extension: Adobe Design Basics Ch 1-2
Self-paced Illustrator introduction for fast finishers. Workspace, tools, making lines and shapes.
T1 · L03
App Design Theory & App Economy
The app economy, 2026 trends, AI, privacy, accessibility, industry pathways. MVP planning worksheet.
T1 · L04
Design DNA — Elements & Principles
9-square Canva design challenge covering line, shape, colour, texture, value, space, contrast, alignment.
T1 · L05
Your First Real App — Adalo
Build a Top Picks recommendation app in Adalo: database, home screen, list component.
T1 · L06
Level Up Your App
Customise colours and fonts. Create a Detail screen. Link list to detail with navigation.
T1 · L07
APHS Events Hub — Discover
Exemplar Part 1. Competitive analysis of 3 event apps. User personas. MoSCoW prioritisation.
T1 · L08
APHS Events Hub — FigJam & Wireframes
Exemplar Part 2. User flow diagram. Screen inventory. Lo-fi wireframes in Figma. Coolors palette.
T1 · L09
APHS Events Hub — Prototype
Exemplar Part 3. High-fidelity mockup in Figma. Clickable prototype. Screen linking.
T1 · L10
APHS Events Hub — Database & Auth
Exemplar Part 4. Adalo collections and relationships. Signup and login screens. Home screen with event list.
T1 · L11–12
Assessment Week
Finalise individual Appyness apps. Submit Design Folio + Adalo prototype link + Figma prototype link.
T1 · L13
Updated Design Folio Submission
Submit design portfolio JSON via custom portfolio web app. Reflection.

What we learned from Term 1

After Term 1, student self-reflections identified three main friction points: (1) translating designs into a working application, (2) connecting navigation between screens, (3) writing up the design portfolio. Term 2 has been specifically designed to address these: we reduce the tool stack to VS Code + browser, every lesson ends with a visible artefact, and the portfolio documentation is a single-page evaluation rather than a multi-page folio.

Strong Term 1 work also came from students who chose purpose-driven themes (ocean pollution, food charity, mental wellbeing). Term 2 keeps this: the portfolio is personal and about something you actually care about.

See what we are doing in Term 2 →