Developing a multimedia package for university teaching and learning

Developing a multi-media package is a creative, interesting and rewarding task but it is complex and requires considerable time, effort and budget to develop an effective package. It also requires a multitude of skills that are not always available in university lecturers who are more likely to be content experts than programmers of such packages. As such the effort, time and budget required for developing a multimedia package should not be taken lightly. To ensure success, due consideration must be given to make up and size of the project team and issues of compatibility of the package with the future hardware and software. There is a potential for multimedia packages in both face-to-face and distance education but due to the cost of multimedia package production there is still a long way to go before the use of the packages in teaching becomes a routine practice.

Acknowledgement

The funding for this package was provided by the Committee for University Teaching and Staff Development and the Apple University Development Fund. The assistance of M. Benjamin, P. Tayler, T. Thrum and E. Okunew during the package development is greatly appreciated.