In MDIA 470: Developing Emerging Technologies, short lectures explaining specific tools are combined with group-based projects to improve students collaboration skills and ability to practice prototyping and “agile” techniques. Students learn formal prototyping techniques to develop project ideas and propose solutions to challenges. This course will appeal to students who want to learn tools to improve their creativity when they collaborate with others on projects. Students will have the opportunity to work with the Emerging Media Lab at UBC on some projects.