This was a paper given at the DEANZ 2010 conference (http://www.deanz.org.nz/home/). ABSTRACT "The paper explores how multimedia for education enhances outcomes and opportunities for learners and practitioners engaged in open, flexible and distance learning. The 'quality connections' and 'boundless possibilities' which are the theme for this conference are examined through exploration of how embedding multimedia artefacts into meaningful tasks can scaffold learners' understanding of concepts, demonstrate practical skills, and, where learners are creating the multimedia, enable cultural appropriacy and foster creativity. The paper illustrates how the use of multimodal activities can be efficacious, motivating, and assist learner volition. Additional benefits include catering to learning preferences, and enhancing accessibility. All of these factors are key in enabling open learning, especially in blended or distance programmes. The argument is contextualised through a discussion of the relevant literature, along with descriptions of the use of multimedia in a small range of contexts within two very different institutions: Unitec New Zealand and Dubai Men's College, UAE." The link to the full paper is: http://www.scribd.com/full/24024527?access_key=key-2e68jbic27am69foyt7u Please cite as: Owen, H., & Martin, H. (2010). Multimedia enhancement of opportunities and outcomes for learners engaged in open, flexible and distance learning: Theory and practice. Paper presented at the DEANZ 2010 - Quality Connections - Boundless Possibilities: Through Open, Flexible and Distance Learning.

1. Multimedia enhancement of opportunities and outcomes for learners engaged in open, flexible and distance learning: theory and practice Hazel Owen & Helen Martin Ethos Consultancy NZ, http://www.ethosconsultancynz.com/

2. Overview Images - source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11447809@N08/3739808806, http://www.flickr.com/photos/remolachaoficial/3950512670

3. Lucas wonders how he can get his work done without an internet connection... Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/criminalintent/2655532300

4. Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/luigi_and_linda/2569585901/sizes/m/ Tioti - Kiribati

5. Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dalbera/2738451853 Quality connections and boundless possibilities with multimedia

6. Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thefangmonster/490423135/

7. Images/videos - source: http://www.videoanywhere.co.uk/displayChannel.php?station=226, http://www.flickr.com/photos/24289877@N02/4539099561/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/24289877@N02/4539733392/

8. What is multimedia? Images - source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessalyn/3811951457/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/epublicist/3511100285/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/epublicist/3509953286/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/bionicteaching/2920562020/,http://www.flickr.com/photos/33678919@N07/3260522009/, http://www.webdeveloper.com/animations/bnifiles/music.gif

9. ...and we need this.............why? Image source:http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangee/19950145

10. Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/id-iom/3365704918/

11. Cognitive theory Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24289877@N02/4136702811/

12. Enhancing outcomes Image source: http://www.daylife.com/photo/0dfhccFgSSaaO

13. Theory to practice Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lecates/454787692/

14. Designing learning programmes Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/multimedia_looijmansenterhaar/3458436907/

15. Cultural inclusivity Image source: http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/gerv/archives/2007/images/internet_dog.jpg

16. Scaffolding Image source: http://www.flickr. com/photos/nrbelex/454726783 Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen/380337508

17. Fostering literacies Image source:http://www.flickr.com/photos/nobihaya/2835497135

18. Dubai Men's College (UAE) Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24289877@N02/3245327701/

19. Case Study, Dubai Men's College Images - source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlisbona/322875779, http://www.flickr.com/photos/estherase/227972493, http://www.flickr.com/photos/24289877@N02/4539798086/

20. Case Study, Dubai Men's College Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24289877@N02/4539784352/

21. Unitec NZ Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomcochrane/2566336119/

22. Kumamoto University, Japan Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24289877@N02/4283309824

23. Kumamoto University, Japan Images - source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24289877@N02/4283313094/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/24289877@N02/4283312260/

24. Vet Nursing, Unitec Image source:http://www.flickr.com/photos/dq090702/2836742345

25. Vet Nursing, Unitec Images - source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24289877@N02/3994083749/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/24289877@N02/3994843640, http://www.flickr.com/photos/24289877@N02/3994843640

26. Case study: Staff Information Literacy, Unitec Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/daviderickson/4304330913 Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/50826080@N00/2668301430

27. Case study:Staff Information Literacy, Unitec Images - source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24289877@N02/3676749711/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/24289877@N02/2776146254/, http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/nmp/sonet/rlos/studyskills/referencing_books/index.html

28. Empowering learners & academic practitioners Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lrargerich/3203435803 Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/embrock/3084961485

29. Empowering learners & academic practitioners Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24289877@N02/4539098857/

30. Relevance and context Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11223807@N04/3883109127

31. Conclusion Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dustin/2377241201

32. Open questions Image source:http://www.flickr.com/photos/anacarmen/376442963 How can using multimedia help your students reach their learning goals? What steps can you take to enable this to happen?