Enhance Learning with Multimedia

Students generally learn best when we offer them multiple ways to repeatedly engage with information. This could be through readings, lecture videos, interactive activities, or other formats. Even though we will spend a good portion of this course focusing on video creation, it is best to provide a balance. We'll focus heavily on video because that's the content delivery method for which many instructors seek help.

 

There are many ways you can provide your students with information other than just assigning readings or filming lecture videos. The ideas in the chart below are just a start.  How could you refresh your content delivery using multimedia?

 

For a deeper look at how to create engaging videos for your course or integrating video into your assignments, consider enrolling in Fundamentals of Online Course Design, a free professional development opportunity facilitated by CAS Instructional Designer, Angel Muzik.

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Examples of Multimedia Content Delivery

• Video
  • Lecture videos
  • Screencast tutorials with voiceover
  • Videos using the Lightboard (filmed in the CAS Multimedia Studio)
  • Physical demonstrations (such as how to use a microscope or how to solve a complicated equation)
  • Guest speakers
  • Virtual tours
  • Videos from other reputable content creators (Found on Youtube, Vimeo, TedX, etc.)
• Audio
  • Recorded lectures (with available transcripts)
  • Podcast episodes
  • Songs
• Text, Images or Graphics
  • Traditional or online textbooks
  • Journal articles
  • Blogs
  • Websites or wikis
  • Case studies
  • Newspapers, government documents, or other similar primary sources
  • Photos or artwork (Don’t forget to provide alternative text!)
  • Infographics
  • Novels or nonfiction trade books
  • Worksheets
  • Study guides
• Other
  • Interactive exhibits
  • Simulations
  • Learning games