Understanding Multimedia

Multimedia is an umbrella term used in reference to sound, text, images, video, animations and interactive content that can be created and accessed from portable electronic devices.  Examples of such devices include computers, MP3 players, tablets and cell phones.  By using multimedia in the classroom, instructors can invoke the visual (or spacial) style of learning when presenting information.  Additionally, instructors can add value to what is learned outside of the classroom and stimulate retention by providing students with access to recorded classes and presentations for further review.

Resources Available at the TLT Media Lab

Inside the lab are:

• Multimedia Stations with a variety of Multimedia Software, including:
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Dreamweaver
  • InDesign
  • Flash
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Motion
  • DVD Studio Pro
  • Audacity
• Poster Printing
• Media Conversion Station (VHS -> DVD & Blu Ray)

Services Provided by the TLT Media Lab

We also provide several multimedia services, including:

• Consultations with our Media Lab staff on the design, development and implementation of ideas
• Instruction on developing content for digital Portfolios
• Turning presentations into audio slideshows for iPods
• Creating dynamic Web diagrams with SIMPL
• Creating lab tutorials to be made available online
• Creating and editing videos for instruction and demos
• DVD mastering video format converstions (VHS to DVD, miniDV to DVD, DVD to Quicktime or Windows Media for PowerPoint)
• CD/DVD Duplication
• Poster Printing
• …and more!

Please reference the tabs that follow for further details on our more prominent multimedia services.