Becta next generation conference 2010

Benefits ofadigital media strategyfor producing effective teaching & learning material
BECTA Conference
By Zak Mensah
Jisc Digital Media, a JISC Advance service

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Creating experiences

We need a VLE because ‘x’ institution uses it

what do we consider to be digital media?
Includes scanned items
photos, either taken digitally or scanned
moving image (video)
audio (sounds/live recordings/voice memo/field recordings)

Benefits for managers

Benefits for teaching and learning
Learners Staff
Interaction
Additional context
Potential to enhance learning
Repurposing can save time/cost
Reusability
Support context
Measureable
Support different learner’s

First impressions count
I remember looking at school, college and then
university and each used digital media and
technology to impress us…
We are now effectively having to compete
with Hollywood and Avatar!

Where can it be used
Digital media can be used in some
respect, at almost every stage of the
teaching and learning process.

Areas for use
Classroom
Fieldwork
Lecture
Classroom
Online (VLE, website or PLE)

Interaction
Face to face
Blended
Distance
Informal
Teacher > student
Teacher > Student > student >teacher
Student > student (informal)

Activity type
Collaboration
Assessment
Teaching aid
Vehicle for Discussion

Benefits for newbies include
Time shifting our teaching and learning (iplayer style)
Collaboration
Reflection
Assessment

Often helpful to have digital media
Story – in prep for this talk I stumbled upon a talk with for speaking… found one of his talks as a video.. Then used his SlideShare to cross reference
Benefits for him – adding value by providing
Context which in turn helps his profile

Those next steps

Support designing for Devices
PS3
PSP
NetBooks
PCs
Mobile
PDA
Handheld

StrategyThe approach
Stage 1…. Where to start and with whom
Stage 2…. Digital lifecycle
Stage 3….Try and then iterate

What do learners want?
Ask them but you don’t have to listen to them

My strategy
Pick out a topic
Learning objectives
What has worked elsewhere
Plan
Build
Test
Re-build and repeat

Why it works
It is quick
Many real world examples to help
Failing is testing (that’s what I tell myself)

What happens if….

Using a VLE to store PowerPoint
A typical scenario
Media
Embedded - > revise

Small scale
Suits different people

Large scale

back to back http://vimeo.com/10009541

Adding value
Pre – to be a follow up slide
During
Post session
Resources now have a potentially longer shelf life – value ££££

How much will it cost?
Free software tools will do
Screenr
Audacity
Browser
Flickr
Existing computers work AND learners mobiles

Case study
Working from the content out (why and how)
Planning structure (Storing assets)
Familiarisationscreencast
Finding content
Creating content
Preparing video
Audio uses

Mobile experience
Readily available hardware

Many of you here will check work email
Eventually you start to do other work related ‘stuff’ and so do/will learners.
James clay
Where, when, how
Getting ready for mobile

Mobile Campus Assistant

A free tool: handbrake.fr

Use a workflow
Most software is freely available
Share and reuse
Creating digital media

Pulling it all together
Creating
Finding and using
Managing
Digital lifecycle

Our services
Advice documents - covering many uses of still images, moving images and audio
Training & consultancy - One day workshops or tailored collaboration
Free Helpdesk - Responses within five days
Online surgery - Fortnightly sessions

Solutions for
Managers
Teaching staff
Support staff

Sounds Good

Measures of success
Identify what works
Supports future decisions
Used today for….

Finding and using free images

Creating your own

Functions of PLEs
Managing
information
Generating
content
Connecting
with others
Learning
Recording and sharing achievement
(e-portfolio)
cc Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2009
Sharing with others (exchange)
Communication with others (dialogue)

Planting seeds – tipping point

JISC Digital Media advice document(s)
www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk

Shouldn’t be formal
Fill this quick - no

A final benefit - Showing off
You can use created materials for attracting new
learners as I mentioned at the start.

Zak Mensah
JISC Digital Media, a JISC Advance service
Thank you - bit.ly/becta0903

Becta next generation conference 2010

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