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Multimedia Principles for Online Educators
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Description
The purpose of this course is to introduce educators to the principles of multimedia as they apply to effective online education. Participants will examine all of the following media as it applies to online education: Text, graphics, animation, sound, and video. Emphasis will be given to when then can/should be applied and how they might enhance instruction and make it more effective. While some production projects will be undertaken in each of the media types, emphasis will be placed on usage, efficacy, adaptability, and pedagogical framework.
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Audience
The Multimedia Principles course is aimed at any faculty who which to implement multimedia in their teaching, particularly on the web in online environments.
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Topics
This course is an introduction to the principles involved in creating or acquiring multimedia content, tailoring it to use on the web, and using it effectively within an online course or course component. The course will cover the use of several applications for adding multimedia content to a course.
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Outline
- Module 1 – Multimedia Overview
- Module 2 – The Text Component
- Module 3 – The Graphics Component
- Module 4 – The Animation Component
- Module 5 – The Sound Component
- Module 6 – The Video Component
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Goals
The purpose of this course is to introduce educators to the underlying principles of multimedia use as it is applied to the field of education and to provide guidance on the process of constructing and using multimedia in online courses.
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After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Determine the applicability of various forms of multimedia to a given task for an online course.
- Continue forward from the developed groundwork toward the creation of online multimedia content.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of several common multimedia software packages.
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The course is 8 weeks long including an online orientation.
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Online Learning: An Overview is required. It is also recommended that a Web Design Principles course be completed or that the student has some experience in developing web pages.
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- Complete the online course orientation during the first 3 days of the course.
- Read the instructor’s lesson introductions and assigned articles from the Web.
- Answer discussion questions related to the Web articles and course notes.
- Engage is positive and meaningful dialog with classmates concerning the course subject matter. Discussions will be conducted using the Moodle Discussions tool.
- Write a summary of the key items covered each week and how they apply to your online course.
- Create a presentation or design of some kind for each of the five types of multimedia.
- Recommended Reading – Multimedia for the Web Revealed: Creating Digital Excitement, by Calleen Coorough and Jim Shuman (Course Technology/Cengage, 2006)
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The course has a modular structure consisting of separate units. Each unit is individually assessed, but successive units build upon previous information. The course pedagogy is based on collaborative learning and group participation, direct email, postings of materials, Web resources, and instructor notes. Content in the form of student participation in the discussion forums and comments on the ideas and work of others will also be present. Links to outside sources are also required to provide more in-depth information on some topics.
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This is an intensive course requiring about 8-10 hours a week (possibly more). Thus, the time commitment will vary depending upon the individual’s input, needs, and personal study habits. Students are required to log on to the course a minimum of 4 times a week.
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Continuing Education Credit (CEU Credit)
8 Continuing education units (CEU credit) are available for this course.
Graduate or Undergraduate Academic Credit
This course can also be taken for academic graduate credit through the University of Illinois at Springfield. To earn academic credit, you must first enroll as a non-degree or as a degree student through UIS. Visit the How to Enroll page for more information.
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Taking a course for CEUs:
Registration for this course is open to the general public, but there is a
tuition charge for participants who are not employees of
the University of Illinois. The tuition is determined by the number of contact hours and online discussion requirements for the course.
To view the tuition schedule for a specific section of this course, visit the Schedule and
click on the link for that section (e.g. SA0551).
Taking a course for Graduate Credit through the University of Illinois
at Springfield (UIS):
All of our courses except the Advanced Online Seminars may be taken for graduate
courses through UIS. You do not pay twice if you choose this
route. You pay only the fees associated with UIS enrollment. If you choose
to enroll through UIS, you need to follow the instructions.
You do not register through this site.
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