Empowering Faculty in Multimedia

Multimedia BootCamp@ADMC

Overview

Need Challenge Structure (the details) Progress/Results Future

Need----E Plan

ADMC is nearing the end of a 3 year “E” initiative The “e” includes Wireless networking Electronic library Wireless laptops for all students and faculty Touch screen access to data throughout the college In-house On-line course development

On-line Course Development 21 online courses contracted to faculty in 2002-

2003 Faculty realize that they needed extra training The College provided workshops in:

• Macromedia Flash• Respondus• WebCT• Macromedia Dreamweaver• Hot Potatoes• Macromedia Fireworks

On-line e-forum created –peer support On-line conference

Missing--Links

Skills needed:• Graphics optimization• Video production• Video editing• Audio production• Audio Editing• Multimedia Assembly

Department Overload

Communication Technology department Has the equipment Has the skills Has only four faculty Overloaded with for video, image and

audio requests related to on-line course development on top of teaching

Challenge or Partial Solution

series of 20 workshops offered in • Intervals• Logical sequence based on multimedia

development The content determined by

participants Participants leave with a functioning

interactive CD

Ideal Structure

Project Planning Digital Photography Scanning Images Optimizing Images Automation of Image Tasks Video Planning Video Shooting Video Editing

Ideal Structure

Audio Recording Audio Editing Audio Libraries Basic Vector Graphics Basic Vector Animation Basic Web Assembly Web Assembly II

Ideal Structure

Basic CD Assembly I Basic CD Assembly II Basic CD Assembly III CD Interactivity CD Packaging

Project Planning

One-on-one session Brainstorming concepts Reality check in output goals Concept and final product agreed Teams or groups formed If required,

• storyboards • Scripts• Treatments

Digital PhotographyBasics of photography (practical session)

IndoorLighting (ADMC studio)Shooting with blue screen conceptOutdoorTime of dayHumidityShadowsBackground

Images downloaded to a computer using USB or FirewireResults burned on a CD

Scanning Images Stress the importance of delivery mechanism

• A4 document Print, CD, web, video, poster.. Basics of scanning Practical using the faculty scanner HP software Photoshop software scan a variety of media Coins, line art, news print, news print colour, Basic OCR

Optimizing Images

Images are manipulated using Photoshop and Image Ready to suit the needs of the final media

File formats: gif, jpeg, png File format variables ( quality)

Automation of Image Tasks

Photoshop Actions Photoshop Automation (efficient) Practical task: images in a variety of

sizes and qualities that can be used in an efficient manner in the future

Folders thumbnails, high quality duotone

Video Planning

If required storyboard Shot sheets Scheduling Release forms

Video Editing

Completed before actual video shoot to enable understanding shooting basics

Hold shot ten extra seconds…. IMovie basic tutorial 3 hours Students shot a very basic movie following

a storyboard (show result)

Video Shooting

Workshop on camera basics Loading tape Care (don’t point into the sun) All shoots were made in teams

Video Editing II

Faculty use the resource room in CommTech area to edit their video

Assistance required

Audio Recording/Editing

Basics using Audacity software on teacher laptop and microphone

Audio/Image Libraries

ADMC audio library Music Sound effects Image libraries for education uses only

Basic Vector Graphics

Only a few tried this Basics of vector images Logo creation Essential for on line learning Core of online animation Adobe Illustrator

Planned for the future

Basic Vector Animation Macromedia Flash

Macromedia Director

Creates CD executable files Using library items provided with

software to create interactivity Mummies Built in Packaging ability

Progress

Started with 12 volunteer participants Project titles include

– Mummies – New Teachers' Guide to ADMC– Teachers’ Guide to ADMC e-classrooms– Abu Dhabi City– Supervisor's Techniques– Guide to the ADMC Shared Server – Virtual Tour ADMC Library – Mosques of AD– A Day at the ADMC– Introduction to Statistics– Medical Process– Measuring Battery Acid

Progress

Started with 12 volunteer participants Participant Departments Gen ED ESL 6 Supervisor of Gen Ed Supervisor LRC CommTech Journalism CommTech Engineer Math Faculty Aviation Faculty 2

Results Five projects on track

• E-class• Egypt• New Teachers' Guide to ADMC• Teachers’ Guide to ADMC e-classrooms• Aviation Series (measuring Battery acid)

Many are on hold due to time and scheduling commitments

Equipment availability was an issue

Future College is funding the BootCamp for 2003-2004 Twenty independent modules on CD ROM Faculty resource room improvements 2 Mac G4 computers

• DVD player• VHS area converter (PAL, SECAM, NTSC)• Digital Tape player/recorder

All departments to receive Digital cameras Workshops to be held in the COMMON HOUR