Does Multimedia Augment Learning?

Workshop Goals

1. What is multimedia?2. Why do we want to use it in our courses?3. How do we use it in our courses?4. Where can I find multimedia?

What is Multimedia?

“multus” Latin for many, multiple

“medium” a channel of communication

Today’s Tech Influenced Definition A computer-based presentation that includes text,

graphics, audio and/or video and typically includes some form of interactivity.

Why do we want to use it in our courses?

Brainstorm

What PowerPoint Tools and Effects Engage Students?

Create titles in the form of questions Pen Tool Animate multi-bulleted points Dim Text Animation Empty Text Boxes for audience response

What are the Different Levels of Multimedia

Interactivity?

Mitosis

“process of cell division which results in the production of two daughter cells from a single parent cell. The daughter cells are identical to one another and to the original parent cell.”AccessHealth @ The National Health Museum

Graphic courtesy of GlaxoSmithKline (http://genetics.gsk.com/graphics/mitosis-big.gif),March 29, 2004

Mitosis

All Four Demonstrations can be found at MERLOT

Mitosis Demonstrations

Mitosis Demo I(Quicktime)

http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/multimedia/mitosis/mitosis_qt1.html

Mitosis Demo II(Some Interactive Flash)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/miracle/divide.html

Mitosis Demo III(More Interactive Flash)

http://www.cellsalive.com/mitosis.htm

Mitosis Demo IV(Highly Interactive Flash)

http://www.nobel.se/medicine/educational/2001/cellcycle.html

Why do we want to use it in our courses? Principles of a Good Practice in Undergraduate Education Active Learning Prompt Feedback Time on Task Support Diverse Talents and Learning Styles

Communication Alternatives

How do we use it in our courses? In-class Demonstrations Out-of-class Experiences/Exercises Skills Refresher Exercises Reference Materials Review Material from Previous Courses Interactive Labs Integrate with Blackboard or Web Sites

Embed in PowerPoint Presentations

Atomic Learning

http://www.atomiclearning.com/

PhilaU Atomic Learning

MERLOThttp://www.merlot.org

Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching

Collection of online learning materials organized by subject and peer reviewed

Some include assignments Community of like minded educators MERLOT site is a catalog; resources hosted elsewhere

How to use it? Search Engine Category Search Community Recommendation Review Peer Reviewed Lists Newly Added Materials RSS Feed of Newly Added and Newly Reviewed (site wide, category specific)

Include link to learning object in your course material

Other Multimedia Resources MERLOT Federated Search bioMovies NASA NOVA National Science Digital Library American Memory HEAL National Digital Library Digital Librarian MediaSite Faganfinder Creative Commons

ResourcesKristopher Wiemer

University of Minnesota ITS

PowerPoint Pointlessness- Joyce Valenza

Beyond Edutainment and Technotainment –

Jamie McKenzie