Comments on: Sisyphus Taught Videography http://mfeldstein.com/sisyphus_taught_videography/ What Michael Feldstein Is Learning About Online Learning...Online Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:05:26 +0000 By: Michael Feldstein http://mfeldstein.com/sisyphus_taught_videography/#comment-330 Michael Feldstein Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:15:15 +0000 468095072#comment-330 Good point. Which brings us back to X's suggestion that other parties (students, support staff) do a lot of the production. It's hardly an ideal solution but is probably more practical than changing tenure requirements at an institution--at least in the short term. Good point. Which brings us back to X’s suggestion that other parties (students, support staff) do a lot of the production. It’s hardly an ideal solution but is probably more practical than changing tenure requirements at an institution–at least in the short term.

]]> By: Michael Penney http://mfeldstein.com/sisyphus_taught_videography/#comment-329 Michael Penney Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:24:10 +0000 468095072#comment-329 On of the challenges I've seen this lack of tie in with the tenure/promotion process for publishing online, creeating online courses, and producing multimedia. I've been involved in a number of multimedia projects with faculty over the years, however they have all been essentially 'volunteer' time on the faculty's part. In my opinion this has the effect of keeping the younger, perhaps as a group more digitally literate, from spending much of their time on producing multimedia learning content. I would think that among institutions that tie some part of the promotion/tenure process into producing multimedia content, you would see a dramatic rise in faculty interest in publishing online learning content. On of the challenges I’ve seen this lack of tie in with the tenure/promotion process for publishing online, creeating online courses, and producing multimedia.

I’ve been involved in a number of multimedia projects with faculty over the years, however they have all been essentially ‘volunteer’ time on the faculty’s part. In my opinion this has the effect of keeping the younger, perhaps as a group more digitally literate, from spending much of their time on producing multimedia learning content.

I would think that among institutions that tie some part of the promotion/tenure process into producing multimedia content, you would see a dramatic rise in faculty interest in publishing online learning content.

]]> By: MIDizen X http://mfeldstein.com/sisyphus_taught_videography/#comment-317 MIDizen X Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:52:37 +0000 468095072#comment-317 Michael: I think you're overlooking one particularly unique facet of higher ed: faculty don't necessarily have to produce media <i>themselves</i>. We have a wealth of student knowledge and talent available to us, all we have to do is find a way to utilize them. For instance, regard what <a href="http://www.ithaca.edu/its/iss/accomplishments.htm"> Ithaca College</a> has done in this respect: all the material they've linked on their accomplishments page was created using student workers (graphics designer, programmer, still/videographer) and one, count 'em, ONE instructional designer. X will be talking to one of his profs this week along a similiar vein. The goal as initially defined is to produce a series of video fieldtrips. We happen to have a TV/Radio program here, and I'm sure we can find a way for these students to earn credit while they create a product for us. Box? What box? Why bound your creativity by limitations? :-) X Michael:
I think you’re overlooking one particularly unique facet of higher ed: faculty don’t necessarily have to produce media themselves. We have a wealth of student knowledge and talent available to us, all we have to do is find a way to utilize them. For instance, regard what Ithaca College has done in this respect: all the material they’ve linked on their accomplishments page was created using student workers (graphics designer, programmer, still/videographer) and one, count ‘em, ONE instructional designer.

X will be talking to one of his profs this week along a similiar vein. The goal as initially defined is to produce a series of video fieldtrips. We happen to have a TV/Radio program here, and I’m sure we can find a way for these students to earn credit while they create a product for us.

Box? What box? Why bound your creativity by limitations? :-)
X

]]> By: info literacy continued http://mfeldstein.com/sisyphus_taught_videography/#comment-27 info literacy continued Thu, 09 Mar 2006 05:32:20 +0000 468095072#comment-27 Michael Feldstein picked up on some of the points of my previous post, and it got me thinking more about the Sisyphean task (as he rightly identifies it) that I was characterizing. I'm not sure if my characterization is completely Michael Feldstein picked up on some of the points of my previous post, and it got me thinking more about the Sisyphean task (as he rightly identifies it) that I was characterizing. I'm not sure if my characterization is completely

]]>