Multimedia ModulesTeaching and Learning Multimedia Applications with Written Scripts

John Bowers, Director of Computing ServicesPam Gades, Instructional Technology Specialist

University of Minnesota, Morris

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“Creating Digital Media”

A multimedia lab and workshop Learning about equipment, software,

and file types 11 tasks (or modules) 20 scripts at 20+ computers Roving assistance from trainers Outcomes useful to teachers

Why an open, scripted lab? Expose users to new devices and

software Give them tools to learn at their own

speed Individual sessions on each device

would be far more difficult

Multimedia lab video

QuickTime™ and aH.263 decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

The Multimedia Lab is different

Users help each other!

Users choose the modules (and the order)

Assembling the modules

Self-taughtEasy help is on hand

It’s convenient to manage

Modules can be used in various ways

We can select modules to present

Easy to update Use it for K-12 teachers

and university faculty alike

UMM Instructional

Technology

Institute

Education

Station Day

The Modules

Web Photo Album

Scanning photos to create JPG images

HP ScanJet Photoshop Stack of ready

photos

Digital photo album

PowerPoint Plugin for Web Photo Album (WIN)

ImageRodeo for MacOS

Presentation to Movie

Narrate prepared PowerPoint presentation

Compress file Save as a movie

file for web site

QuickTime Pro PowerPoint Microphone Headphones

Pictorial seating chart

Olympus digital cameras D-430R and C-

2100 Photoshop Microsoft Word

table

Presentation with MP3 Music

iTunes Browser

Search Engine Downloaded

and converted MP3 files

Music inserted into PowerPoint

CD-ROM Headphones

Animation

GifBuilder AppleWorks Browser

Prepared samples that the users edit

Desktop video conferencing NetMeeting over the

campus network QuickCam and Logitech

webcams Headphones, headset

microphone Two users do the module

together Edit a shared Word

document Shared whiteboard

Graphics tablet

Wacom tablet with pen tool

Photoshop Photo of

themselves Create an artistic

border

Video clip

Canon digital camcorder

Tripod Connections DV Tape iMovie

Creating a Video Clip

Finishing touches Web Page

Prepared HTML document Incorporates files created in

modules CD Burning

A working HTML page with links to the digital media they created

CD includes the written scripts

Experiences

Setting up a multimedia lab

Schedule the workshop (6 hours)

Choose and invite participants

Set up devices and software Update and test all scripts File storage -- set up the

accounts

Running the workshop

Introductory instructions Instructors and helpers

to walk around Cups for questions Scripts Encouragement for

users Resolving problems

What’s confusing for users? Multiple open windows at once File naming and where to save Going from one operating system to

another Logging in and logging out from

network file server

QuickTime™ and aGIF decompressor

are needed to see this p icture.

File Server User’s Workstation

Users’ positive feedback

High level of satisfaction from users who spend the whole six hours

Users ask for more detailed workshops in their areas of interest

A dynamic and exciting experience! Hold this again and I'll tell all my

friends!

It is a fun event!