Unit 3: Multimedia Tools and Techniques
Unit 3: Multimedia Tools and Techniques
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this unit learners will:
- demonstrate the capability of incorporating multimedia into online courses.
Mini-Lecture
In units one and two we explored ideas surrounding using multimedia in our online courses. In this unit you will learn some specific techniques for incorporating multimedia into your courses in ANGEL.
Finding, Optimizing and Placing Images in ANGEL
Embedding Video in ANGEL
The ANGEL Wiki
- The wiki feature in ANGEL is an excellent tool to support project based, collaborative learning. This tool allows for student interaction and project development in the online space. The following tutorial shows how to use the ANGEL wiki feature with your students: Using the ANGEL Wiki.
Using Picasa
- Picassa is a powerful and free online tool for creating web photo galleries and embeddable slideshows.
- This TeacherTube tutorial provides detailed instruction on using Picasa: Using Picasa
RSS, Podcasts and Enhanced Podcasts
- Adding RSS Feeds to Your Angel 7.x Course -- a tutorial by by JoAnn Gonzalez-Major.
- Enhancing Audio Podcasts for Online and Mobile Learning -- a CIT (SUNY Conference of Instructional Technology) presentation by Joe Fahs of Elmira College.
Learning Activities
Exercise: Practice What You've Learned
Drawing on what you've learned in units one and two, write a course development proposal (unit lesson plan) that includes multimedia.
- Post the plan in the course discussion space (ANGEL).
- Using at least two of the methods described in the mini-lecture above, incorporate multimedia into your course development proposal/lesson plan.
Discussion
Share and discuss your lesson plans (ANGEL).
Share a link to a multimedia resource in our resource sharing board in ANGEL.
Reflection
Reflect upon the following question in your personal blog in ANGEL:
- How might what you've learned impact your practice of course development?
Resources for Further Exploration
Summary
In this unit you've learned techniques for implementing multimedia in your courses and applied the learning from all three units to generate a course development proposal including multimedia. Good Job!
Navigation
- Please proceed to the main page to wrap-up this mini-course: Multimedia in Online Courses main page.
- Or return to Unit 1: Multimedia Overview or Unit 2: Design Principles of Multimedia for review.