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Rock The Academy Multimedia
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2. integrating multimedia across the curriculum Rock the Academy: Radical Teaching, Unbounded Learning November 6, 2008 Holly Willis Elizabeth Ramsey Danielle Mihram Nancy Lutkehaus Lynn Swartz Dodd
3. – mandated by the provost in 2006 – formed in collaboration with the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences – defined by College and IML faculty and staff – dependent on four main principles – deep integration of the multimedia lab and course concept – an expanded definition of literacy – equal emphasis on critical skills and production – learning how to learn how to use software MULTIMEDIA IN THE CORE PROGRAM
4. MULTIMEDIA IN THE CORE PROGRAM Literacies :: digital literacy (basic protocols) :: network literacy (scholarly identity, appropriate uses) :: argument (via images, sounds, interactivity) :: design literacy (control of form/content) :: information literacy (fair use, copyright, citation)
5. Sample Multimedia in the Core classes: Linguistics 295g The Ancient Near East: Culture, Archaeology, Texts Students created animated annotations of ancient cylinder seals and used an extensive wiki.
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12. MULTIMEDIA ACROSS THE COLLEGE PROGRAM – two options: with 2-unit MDA 140 practicum without 2-unit MDA 140 practicum
13. MULTIMEDIA ACROSS THE COLLEGE PROGRAM with MDA 140 practicum 110-minute weekly practicum/discussion covers five foundational literacies skills and concepts taught by TA use of Taper Labs and equipment close collaboration with IML staff course re-design to incorporate media assignment drafting suggestions grading rubrics
14. MULTIMEDIA ACROSS THE COLLEGE PROGRAM without MDA 140 practicum no formal practicum sections lab time must be scheduled use of Taper Labs and equipment (based on availability) skills and concepts taught by TA and/or IML staff close collaboration with IML staff support for one media-based assignment course re-design to incorporate media assignment drafting suggestions grading rubrics
15. MULTIMEDIA ACROSS THE COLLEGE PROGRAM Lab Equipment :: 74 video cameras (Sony DCR-SR100) :: 9 audio recorders :: 74 still cameras (Canon A700) :: 74 tripods :: 50 external hard drives (for use in lab only) :: 4 scanners :: Photoshop, Premiere, Flash, PowerPoint, Audition, Encore, Dreamweaver, Sophie
16. MULTIMEDIA ACROSS THE COLLEGE PROGRAM ideas :: blog or wiki for student responses :: sophisticated PowerPoint analysis, argument and annotation :: video production and editing :: Web-based tools for writing and research :: social bookmarking as class activity
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22. Holly Willis Institute for Multimedia Literacy [email_address] 213-743-2937 iml.usc.edu Elizabeth Ramsey Institute for Multimedia Literacy [email_address]
23. Danielle Mihram Special Projects Librarian [email_address] Nancy Lutkehaus Professor, Anthropology [email_address] Lynn Swartz Dodd Lecturer, Religion [email_address] First image in presentation created using Wordle www.wordle.net
