Starting with clear instructional objectives, we design instruction that flows into various technologies for production and delivery. We see this model, based on established industry and academic practices but evolving based on UST needs and experience, as the way to develop rigorous, effective courses for non-traditional delivery. The development of the Music Literature course has allowed the CMD to partner with other parts of UST, most notably the Information Systems and User and Administrative Services groups of Computing and Communications Services. Just as our mission currently addresses digital media services for faculty and staff, we are exploring providing some of these services to the student population. Over the past year, we have seen the number of requests for such services grow.
Students have no access to video and audio digitizing resources, for example.
Our initial foray into this area will involve opening the lab and workshops to students on a limited basis. Certainly, UST students are right to expect the ability to produce multimedia presentations and web sites these skills are quickly becoming part of technology literacy in the worksplace. Based on information about support requirements we glean from our exploration, we plan to propose the expansion of our facilities and staff to meet the needs of students. We are committed to do this in a way that leverages our existing skill and equipment base so that we can provide services in an economical fashion. Support of staff web publishing.