Multi-media Learning Tools
Craig Webster
Department of Clinical Chemistry
Nottingham City Hospital
E-Learning
• Web based learning
• Computer based learning
• Virtual Classrooms
• Digital Collaboration
Content Delivery
• Internet
• Intranet / extranet
• Audio / video tape
• Satellite Broadcast / Interactive TV
• CD-ROM
Computer Base Instruction: Benefits
• Reduced learning time
• Reduced costs
• Instructional consistency
• Guided mastery of learning
• Increased retention
• Increased motivation
• Multiple Access
• Increased Engagement
• Personalised feedback
e-Learning
• Students learn more when they collaborate
with others
• Cognitive load theory predicts that a
multimedia-based instructional format
leads to a better acquisition of complex
subject matter than a purely visual
instructional format
• Technology can play a key role
Instructional Design for Online Learning
• Employ a high level of interactivity to keep
students engaged
• Us multiple instructional methods to
improve results
• Make the product usable
• Provide ongoing assessment and
feedback to reinforce learning
Instructional Design for Online Learning
• Use the technology (Audio, video etc) to
support different learning styles and
optimize memory and brain utilisation
• Limit use of text
• Let learners guide their own instruction
• Provide scaffolding to allow learners to fill
in gaps of learning through help systems
etc
Examples
• HJLM - Hypertext
Jiangyi for Education
in Laboratory
Medicine
• Interactive web based
teaching tool
http://www.cpy.cuhk.edu.hk/%7Ecpy/hjelm/
ACB – Computer Aided Learning
• Thyroid Disorders (1995)
• by John O'Connor
Macromedia Based
• Acid Base Disorders (1997)
• by James Hooper
• Protein Cases (2000)
• by Rosamonde Banks, David Oliviera, Jane
Patmore, Pamela Riches, Joanna Sheldon,
Douglas Thompson & John Whicher
• Diabetes Cases (2001)
• by Stephen Bangert, Ellie Dow, James Hooper,
William Marshall & Keith Steer
ACB – Computer Aided Learning
Sales: www.acb.org.uk
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Thyroid Acid Base Protein Cases Diabetes Cases
Disorders Disorders
Video Enhanced Lectures
• 2001/2002 Nitty Series
The Australian Association of Clinical Biochemists. Educational Multimedia
Series Combined Audiovisual Presentations from the 2001 and 2002
AACB/RCPA Chemical Pathology Courses
• QC Scientific Education Seminar
The Australian Association of Clinical Biochemists. Educational Multimedia
Series An Audiovisual Presentation from the QC Scientific Education
Seminar, recorded at Royal Melbourne Hospital, July 2002
• Miser 1 Live Internet Broadcast
The Australian Association of Clinical Biochemists. Educational Multimedia
Series An Audiovisual Presentation created for a live internet broadcast
Current concepts 2001: Markers of Inflammation in Human Disease
• Miser 2 Live Internet Broadcast
The Australian Association of Clinical Biochemists. Educational Multimedia
Series An Audiovisual Presentation created from a live internet broadcast by
Prof. L. Cole HCG Testing in Pregnancy, prenatal Diagnosis and
Trophoblastic Disease
Available for purchase on the IFCC and Australasian Association web
sites.
Formats
• Windows Media
• Pre Installed with operating system
• Free software for playback and encoding
• Real Media
• Requires download
• Content creation tools require purchase
• QuickTime
• Requires download
• Content creation tools require purchase
• Flash
• Browser independent
• Content creation requires specialist skills
Microsoft Producer
• Free download
• Synchronises video,
audio and PowerPoint
slides
• Can be delivered by
CD or over the web
http://www.microsoft.com/office/powerpoint/producer/prodinfo/default.mspx
Equipment
• Hardware
• Mini DV camera
(consumer quality -
£500, Broadcast quality
3CCD £1400)
• Professional
Microphone (£400 –
500)
• Computer (Pentium 4
class £800)
Software
• Essential
• PowerPoint
• Producer
• Web browser (Internet explorer)
• Non-essential
• Video editing software
• Audio editing software
• Image manipulation software
Problems
• Compatibility – Works very well on an all
Microsoft system
• Not truly browser independent
• Timing of slide changes is tedious if these
are not captured during presentation
• Different style of presentation needed (<15
mins)