Teaching & Learning

People

CALT staff

• CALT educational designers provide advice on the educational aspects of using MyLO, other online systems and eMedia. Contact enquiries@calt.utas.edu.au
• CALT can provide a referral service to people offering professional services in eMedia production.
• CALT can provide assistance and training (subject to conditions and availability) for centrally-supported software, including some multimedia software (e.g. Dreamweaver).

ITR staff

• ITR - Desktop & Client Services can provide some advice on IT hardware for multimedia development work and video/audio streaming from UTAS servers.
• ITR supports iLecture and Impatica.
• Technical assistance (MyLO, Lectopia, eMedia, etc.): See the Need help section of the ITR website

Faculty staff

• You may find your school/faculty has an educational technologist or similar who can assist.
• Similarly, your technical support person can assist with software and other aspects of eLearning media production.
• A colleague who has developed a resource similar to what you plan is also an invaluable point of contact.

Need to bring in specialist staff?

CALT educational designers can act as project managers and/or provide knowledgable and professional liaison between teaching staff and technical and design professionals.

Also see Building a flexible education project team [PDF] for a range of specialist roles, the tasks they can perform, and suggested salary ranges.

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Equipment

Unfortunately, the equipment needed for a project is often left to the 'last minute' and is therefore organised in a rush. It should, however, be an integral part of the planning process, especially for technology-intensive projects. Staff may be enthusiastic about the project and may have the time – but having the right equipment is just as crucial. This can include IT-hardware, software, media devices, production tools etc.

Strategic questions to consider

• What equipment is already available (local to the Faculty/School)?
• What equipment is available from other sections of the University?
• What level of expertise is required to operate the equipment?
• Can/should existing staff be trained to use the equipment?
• Will casual/contract staff need to be employed to operate the equipment?
• Are there other UTAS staff who already have experience with the technology?

Resource links

• Educational uses of Flash and other multimedia resources (WebCT)
• Teachers' aides – multimedia for 'non-techo' designers

Websites

Copyright matters
UTAS Copyright site: A site primarily dedicated to digital (i.e. electronic) copying and communication of third party material (images, text etc.).

For comprehensive coverage of copyright matters – both print and electronic – see:
Charles Sturt University
Deakin University

Preparing content
Murdoch University: The Quality Guide for Unit Materials

Technology selection

Delivery systems capability considerations – a summary of the capabilities of different delivery media to aid selection of appropriate technology.

Texts (UTAS Library)

Ellington, H. and Race, P. 1993 Producing Teaching Materials: A Handbook for Teachers and Trainers. Nichols Publishing. New Jersey.

Lockwood, F. (ed) 1994 Materials Production in Open and Distance Learning. Paul Chapman Publishing. London.

Percival, F., Ellington, H. and Race, P. 1993 A Handbook of Educational Technology. Kogan Page. London.

Race, P. 1994 The Open Learning Handbook: Promoting Quality in Designing and Delivering Flexible Learning. Kogan Page. London.

Race, P. 1992 53 Interesting Ways to Write Open Learning Materials. Technical and Educational Services. Bristol.

Rowntree, D. 1990 Teaching Through Self-instruction: How to Develop Open Learning Materials. Kogan Page. London.

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