Bonus material: student commentary on multimedia assignments

ABSTRACT

Student commentary adds another dimension to a multimedia assignment, benefiting current and future students and faculty. A "making of" accompaniment to a student multimedia project captures and represents the inherent student learning and collaborative process. Similar to the "making of" segments that appear as bonus material on DVD releases from movie studios, this simple technique adds a student/producer narration to the project's video track. The basic setup can be varied to include a picture-in-picture video presentation or an interview between the faculty member and student. Current students benefit from adding the reflective component that is a pre-requisite for a student learning portfolio. This method quickly establishes a valuable exemplary model for future student multimedia creators and faculty who assign multimedia projects.

REFERENCES

• 1: Richard E. Mayer, Multimedia Learning, Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, 2001
• 2: Churches, A. 2008. Bloom's Taxonomy Blooms Digitally. techLearning: http://www.techlearning.com/shared/printableArticle.php?articleID=196605124
• 3: Veenema, S. and Gardner H. 1996. Multimedia and Multiple Intelligences. http://www.howardgardner.com/docs/Multimedia%20and%20Multiple%20Intelligences.pdf

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.1 Computer Uses in Education
          Subjects: Collaborative learning

General Terms:
Documentation

Keywords:
multimedia assignment assessment production