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Developing Flexible LearningMaterials

Experiences with two multi-media units for on-line, CD-ROM and videotape delivery

A C Lynn Zelmer, August 1999

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This Presentation...

• Development Environment• 00101--Intro to MM Systems

– Initial Classroom Delivery & Beyond– Learning Resources– Development Challenges

• 00202--MM Development– Philosophy– Other Development Challenges

• Challenges for the Future

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Development Environment

• CQU– ~10,000 students; Multi-Campus -

QLD and International;Mature/Distance students

– DDCE, 4TY, ISL, AARNet/ TelstraAgreements, etc.

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Development Environment

• Infocom– Courses delivered on QLD & Int’l

Campuses + Distance– Traditional lectures (ROK) --> Distance

study notes– Recent leadership in development of

flexible delivery technologies

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Development Environment

• Infocom Workload Allocations– Nominal workload (WLUs) for unit

development (4 * 12 weeks?)– Actual workload for a flexible delivery

unit (1000+ hours)

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Development Environment

• Zelmer– CAL & Interactive Multimedia Projects– 85138, 00101, 00202– Paper --> diskette --> CD-ROM– Videotaped “lecturettes”, tutorials

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00101 - Intro to MM Systems

• Multimedia degree is applied• 00101 is ‘fun’ introduction to broad

spectrum of multimedia design &implementation

• 00101 is core unit for degree andpopular elective (BInfoTech, etc.)

• Generic skills

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00101 - Initial ClassroomDelivery & Beyond

• 1997/1998 (Rockhampton)– Limited lectures, interactive– Demonstrations (techniques &

products), tutorials

• 1999– 4 Campuses + Distance; staffing

changes; 68% D/HD (n=346)

• 3 Assignments (PPT, html, creative)

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00101 -Learning

Resources

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00101 - Learning Resources

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00101 - DevelopmentChallenges

• Workload limits development time• MM = graphics = mousing = OOS

– Exercise, limit exposure, trackball

• Quality Control = time• Intellectual Property --> ????

– 34 cases, tutorials, precis, etc.

• Textbook(s)– Basic with CD-ROM + supplemental

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00202 - MM Development

• 00101 --> 00201 --> 00202/00301• Project management and tool use• 1998 ROK --> staffing changes• 1999 ROK + Distance + ??

– 6 hours video tutorials & interviews– 640 Mb CD-ROM resources– Tutor induction resources

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00202 Competing Philosophies

• Software tools and level of expertise(education vs training)– Industry standard tools + industry

certification leading to immediateemployment in those tools

– Generic tools + exposure to industrystandard tools leading to ability toselect appropriate tools and to learnindustry tool skills when required

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00202 Philosophy Adopted

• $$$ + Time + Expertise -->– Education not training– Video and other tutorials– Phased exercises using combination of

save-disabled and shareware tools– Appropriate assignment expectations

with 3rd year Project for expertise– Tutors/labs with full versions of

representative industry standard tools

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00202 Other DevelopmentChallenges

• Short deadlines and workload• Tool learning curve(s)• Limits on video (studio) facilities• $$$

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00202 Development Solutions

• Original notes (20)• Introductory video• Tutorial videos

– Photoshop (5)– Digital Non-Linear

Editing– Director (2)– Virtual Reality (2)– Movie Player Pro 3– Human Images

• Interview videos– Instructional

Designer– Radio Producer– DMW Trade Show– MM Developer– Video Producer– Graphic Designer– Students– Photographer

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Study GuideNotesCD-ROM & Web Site

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Challenges for CQU’s Future

• Funding Model ≠ Faculty pays• Workloads ≠ OOS/Stress• Development Model(s)

– Lecture notes ≠ Flexible Resources

• Utilise Current Experience• Provide Adequate On-Line Support

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Infocom’s Challenge

• To retain some semblance of theleadership we’ve demonstrated atCQU for developing flexible learningmaterials we need more thanadequate resources and support– Lateral thinking– Abandon our WWI style trenches