Interactive Multimedia Technologies in Online Teaching
SACS Best Practices Quality: Online programs of study should result in “collegiate level learning outcomes appropriate to the... degree or certificate awarded”
SACS Best Practices Diversity: Curriculum and instruction decisions should “focus on learning outcomes for an increasingly diverse student population”
Focus Incorporating interactive multimedia technologies into online instruction Creates a challenging educational experience Accommodates a variety of student learning strategies
Multimedia Instructional Technologies Real Media instructional videos (classroom lectures, films, documentaries) Real Media audio (lectures, poetry, music) Digitized artwork/graphics
Interactive Instructional Technologies PowerPoint Presentations Internet Websites E-texts Chat Rooms and Discussion Boards
Advantages Enriches and diversifies methods of online instruction Accommodates various student learning strategies Promotes increased student interaction
Advantages Encourages interdisciplinary approach Emphasizes relevance to contemporary culture Empowers students in a multimedia culture