Presentation 22 May, 2003 to Research Committee

Objective

To make Educational Multimedia more appropriate and useful to the region by researching access, usability and pedagogy issues relating to multimedia, and by creating a set of recommendations and a model educational multimedia project that applies the best-practices in a real working environment.

1. Proposal Revisions
   • Expanded team of Research Advisors including DFL, CELT and other interested staff
   • More Suva-based research:
     • Review of literature on
       • Usability Studies in USP region
       • Pacific Pedagogy Theory and Practice
       • E-learning in developing countries with advanced ICT use
       • Access
     • Interviews in Suva with
       • Authorities in Pacific Pedagogy
       • ICT/Multimedia orgs
       • Educational/ training orgs
     • USPNet conferences with DFL centres
     • Questionnaires on access and usability distributed to DFL centres
   • Less site visits (5 instead of 12)
     • One from each geographical region
     • One technologically developed centre
     • One technologically UNdeveloped centre
   • Production of Model Educational Multimedia Project based on recommendations
   • Publicize recommendations
     • small local workshops
     • to DFL centres via USPNet
     • via Website, also including all source code and model project
     • journal publications and conferences following research
2. Justification
   • In order for Educational Multimedia to succeed here, we need more than just computer access: we need to know how to develop material according to the full situation
   • Understanding of Multimedia Access in the region is still limited
   • Full picture of access must include cultural (usability, pedagogy) as well as geographical and technical access

Timeline

1. Phase 1: June - August
   • Baseline Data Review
     • Team brainstorm
     • Literature search
     • Interviews with ICT, Educ, Pedagogy
     • USPNet conferences with DFL centres
     • Questionnaires on access and usability distributed to DFL centres
2. Phase 2: October - November
   • Site visits
3. Phase 3: December - February
   • Model Educational Multimedia Project
   • Workshops publicizing recommendations
   • Website publicizing recommendations

Supporting Material

• Executive Summary
• Revised Application
• Timeline
• Budget
• Flash presentation