Designing Educational Video and Multimedia for Open and Distance Learning

This is a comprehensive, practical guide to the most effective use of video and multimedia in open and distance learning. Illustrated throughout, it considers pedagogic design principles for the highest quality learning material, covering:

• what to teach on video and how to teach it
• when to choose and how to use other media for teaching
• a framework of pedagogic design principles for video and multimedia
• practical development advice for interactive multimedia.

With insights into the comprehensive process of designing, developing and managing distance learning materials, this book will appeal to those involved in course development, educational video, audiovision and interactive multimedia design, as well as to students of general video and multimedia production.

Jack Koumi is a freelance consultant and trainer in the scripting and production of education media.   He has conducted over 50 training projects in educational media in 20 countries.  Previously he worked for the BBC Open University Production Centre, producing audio and video programmes in mathematics and science.