The Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Media Program was established to help students and faculty be self-sufficient in their use of media to communicate knowledge. The program provides robust tools, environments, connectivity and access to information all within a framework of support and service.
Production equipment is available through the Technology Checkout Service, which includes:
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The Dynamic Media Lab is where you can coalesce and refine your raw media and create a final product. Located on the lower level of Getchell Library next to the Multimedia Center, the DML is a supported, networked 12-station Apple G5 lab with numerous professional media-creation software tools installed on new computers and displayed on large cinema displays. Its close proximity to the Multimedia Center and direct access to the Library's professional staff and significant electronic and print resources broadens the possibilities for academic and research pursuits.
DIY's support and service rely on the broad-based skills of Library and Information Technology staff at-large and specifically on the technical, media and instructional skills of Teaching and Learning Technology's staff. TLT provides help to patrons by managing the equipment-checkout process and insures that all technology tools are in good working order. Support also comes in the form of instructional design and WebCT applications, as well as creative and technical consultation for media production and post-production.
| Step 1: | Meet with a WebCT Instructional Designer and/or media production specialists to develop a plan to use media in your work. Decide what kind of technology will work best to accomplish your goals. |
| Step 2: | Get help from the University Libraries' Reference Desk to access just the right electronic resources or research existing media elements at the Multimedia Center downstairs at Getchell Library. |
| Step 3: | Order the media-production equipment you need, like tripods, digital still cameras and camcorders, light kits and mics from the Technology Checkout Service. |
| Step 4: | Receive equipment delivery or pick it up from Teaching & Learning Technologies' office in Cain Hall. |
| Step 5: | Get training from someone in Classroom Services on how to use the equipment if it is new to you. In the long run, your time schedule will be all the better for it. |
| Step 6: | Produce media elements that are ready for editing and refinement. (This is the first "DIY" part.) |
| Step 7: | If you require professional production of media, such as book publication or research documentation., let Media Production and Design assist you. Check out their website to see some elegant examples. |
| Step 8: | Check back with the WebCT Instructional Designers for help with integrating your media into the curriculum. |
| Step 9: | Coalesce and refine your raw media into a finished piece at the Dynamic Media Lab. Don't be afraid to ask for some help in using the Dynamic Media Lab if it is new to you or maybe just to learn a trick or two about working with your media. |
| Step 10: | Order portable presentation equipment from the Technology Checkout Service, like LCD projectors and computer sound systems, if you aren't scheduled into a Smart Classroom. |
| Step 11: | Get comfortable using the portable equipment or your Smart Classroom with a get aquainted training or refresher training before you are to use your new materials. |
| Step 12: | Present your materials...the only real "DIY" part. |
