Type of Session: Presentation
Name: Carrie Swanay Steffey Preferred Track: Track 4: Best Practices Abstract: This session will provide detail about the incorporation of an interactive multimedia CD-ROM within an Introduction to Television Production course at Milligan College. This technology is used within class lectures to assist in supporting course material. Students are also required to use the CD-ROM during lab sessions. The physical arrangement of the multimedia lab facility in which it is used will be discussed as well as the importance of using such technology to enhance the learning experience. Description: This session will go into detail about how I incorporated the use of a multimedia CD-ROM within my Introduction to Television Production course. This technology was used within class lectures to assist in supporting the course material. Milligan College in upper East Tennessee is a small liberal arts college. The Communications Department is fairly new and it was with funding from Lowell Paxson that the college was able to start this new area in 1988. The departmental budget is low which requires instructors to be creative in how they present their material. I say this simply because in the area of television production, expensive equipment is always an issue. The development and use of the CD-ROM has allowed me to bring aspects of television production to the students that normally would not occur, simply due to cost. Students were required to purchase the CD-ROM in addition to a textbook and a workbook. Due to the high cost of the CD-ROM, students were encouraged to form teams of two, which allowed them to split the cost. The communications department within the past two years has upgraded a 10-person basic word processing PC computer lab to 10 fully functional PC multimedia workstations. These computers have a high-speed processor, high-speed CD-ROM drive with sound cards. More specifically this lab has one computer at the front of the room that can be connected to a large screen projection system. The other nine computers are arranged in a "U" shape directly in front of the main teacher computer. This lab was designed in this manner so that all students have direct eye contact with the large screen for presentational and instructional purposes. With this type of lab setup the students easily see the CD-ROM. As an example, the CD-ROM is used to actually show how studio lighting operations are performed and editing adjustments can be made. The CD-ROM is fully functional with audio and video clips and provides a highly interactive component for practice and feedback. In conclusion, this technology allows the students to work with a virtual studio and related equipment. Otherwise, the students would have no access to this type of equipment due to its overwhelming cost to the college. As a result, students are then better prepared to enter the job market. Length: 30 Minutes Audience: General Audience Level: Beginning to Intermediate On-Site Equipment Requirements: Windows 95 Multimedia Workstation, Speakers, High Speed Processor, High Speed CD-ROM Drive, Projection System
Affiliation and Contact Information: Carrie Swanay Steffey* 1605 Oakland Avenue Johnson City, TN 37601 H-423.282.3417 Virginia Tech-540-961-4719 Cssteffey@milligan.edu Fax-423.461-8965 *I am an Assistant Professor of Communications at Milligan College. My main role is to oversee the broadcasting track, both radio and television, of our department. My duties also include providing technical and instructional design support for faculty. I have an M.A. in Instructional Design and I am currently on leave from Milligan College pursuing my Ph.D. at Virginia Tech in Instructional Design.
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