Multimedia Simulations

Multimedia Simulationsto engage students and improve learning outcomes

Kimberly Eke, Ph.D.Manager, TL Interactive

UNC Chapel HillDL Forum12.10.08

Who are we?InformationTechnology

Services

Teaching and Learning

TL Interactive

http://its.unc.edu/

We are not, cannot be, about designing

content. We are designing experiences.- Clark Quinn

Learning by Doing

Not simply displacement...

the emerging convergence

paradigm assumes that

old & new media will

interact in ever more

complex ways.

- Henry Jenkins

Convergence Culture

Great opportunities!

and challenges...

everything is connected

Case Studies

SoEd SoN SoP

EducationEducation Nursing Pharmacy

Education

Challenge:

Help K-12 math & science teacherssee illiteracy as their problem, too

Nursing

Challenge:

Provide examples of teaching momentsfor distance ed students

PHCY 434

Challenge:

Help students acquire soft-skills

PHCY 413

Challenge:

Use valuable in-class time for concept application; learn core content via multimedia

Assessment

November ‘08 January ‘08

Summary

Best practices

Flexible, reusable

Simple to complex

Assessment centered

Let’s collaborate!

Charlie GreenAsst. Vice Chancellor ITS Teaching and Learning

[email protected]

Megan BellProject Manager, TL Interactive

[email protected]

Kim EkeManager, TL Interactive

[email protected]

http://its.unc.edu/tl/tli