1. Multimedia Modules Teaching and Learning Multimedia Applications with Written Scripts John Bowers, Director of Computing Services Pam Gades, Instructional Technology Specialist University of Minnesota, Morris Copyright John Bowers and Pam Gades, 2003. This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the authors.

2. “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

3. 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

4. Multimedia lab video

5. The Multimedia Lab is different Users help each other! Users choose the modules (and the order) Assembling the modules Self-taught Easy help is on hand

6. 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 I nstructional T echnology I nstitute Education Station Day

7. The Modules

8. 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

9. Presentation to Movie Narrate prepared PowerPoint presentation Compress file Save as a movie file for web site QuickTime Pro PowerPoint Microphone Headphones

10. Pictorial seating chart Olympus digital cameras D-430R and C-2100 Photoshop Microsoft Word table

11. Presentation with MP3 Music iTunes Browser Search Engine Downloaded and converted MP3 files Music inserted into PowerPoint CD-ROM Headphones

12. Animation GifBuilder AppleWorks Browser Prepared samples that the users edit

13. 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

14. Graphics tablet Wacom tablet with pen tool Photoshop Photo of themselves Create an artistic border

15. Video clip Canon digital camcorder Tripod Connections DV Tape iMovie Creating a Video Clip

16. 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

17. Experiences

18. 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

19. Running the workshop Introductory instructions Instructors and helpers to walk around Cups for questions Scripts Encouragement for users Resolving problems

20. 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

21. 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!

22. It is a fun event!