Tutorials and Resources
In Tutorials and Resources you will find resources to help you get started in designing effective instructional multimedia. The page includes an extensive list of software tutorials, the fundamentals of good screen design, key terms used in talking about digital graphics, and a list of free image databases. If you want further help in using any of the resources on this page, or if you want advice on making decisions about the effective use of multimedia in the courses you teach, please contact CELT professional staff to arrange a consultation.
Multimedia tutorials for students can be found at Studio M http://www.ipfw.edu/studiom/StudioMLibrary/tutorials.shtml.
Visual Design for Teaching
Key Terms
Visual Design Guidelines
See the Web Style Guide Online for information on layout, color, text, video, animation, sound and interaction in your web sites and PowerPoint presentations.
Image Databases
- IU Digital Library Collections
- The American Memory Project (Library of Congress)
- Open Source Image Bank
- Digital Library Collection (New York Public Library)
Resources for Learning Multimedia Software
Introducing Photoshop CS4
Learn how to use Photoshop CS4 with tutorials selected by experts at Adobe. There's everything from Getting Started for Beginners, to New Features, Workflows, and Overviews. Learn now>>
How to Use Photoshop CS4 with Video Tutorials.
Learn how to get your photos from a camera into Photoshop and ready to edit. Learn now>>
How to Resize an Image, Optimize Images for Web Pages and PowerPoint
Resize images using the Image Size command. Print an image at a certain size or change the pixels inside the image. Learn now>>
Saving an Image and Understanding File Formats
Save modified images from Photoshop. Learn now>>
Understanding Image Resolution
Learn how to choose the correct resolution for output to various media. Learn now>>
Adobe CS4 for Higher Education
Adobe rapid eLearning solutions can place you in a rich, immersive eLearning environment that includes interactive simulations, streaming video, and scenario-based learning. These solutions make it easy to assess, track, and report progress and achievement within any Learning Management System by:
- Helping students create personalized, media-rich portfolios of their coursework in Adobe® PDF
- Making use of the commenting and reviewing tools to digitally assess coursework
- Streamlining lesson planning using PDF forms
Adobe Acrobat
Creating Electronic Portfolios, Digital Assessment and Lesson Planning
Let these "Nine Principles of Assessment" from the AAHE Assessment Forum Guide your Development of Assessment Instruments.
Electronic Portfolios
Help students create personalized, media-rich portfolios of their coursework in Adobe® PDF (PDF Download Link)
Generating Lesson Plans with Adobe Acrobat
Planning daily coursework for your students can be a daunting task. When you create forms in Acrobat, you automate lesson planning and save valuable time. (PDF Download Link)
eLearning and Collaboration
Teach, learn, and collaborate from any distance, at any time, with integrated technology that's easy to use and access (PDF Download Link)
Matchware ScreenCorder
Creating Multimedia Lectures, Tutorials and Presentations with Matchware ScreenCorder (Video Tutorials Link)
How to Get the Matchware ScreenCorder Software
Video is a powerful media for teaching and learning
Learn how to edit video from the desktop. Create, edit, and compile a movie using Windows Moviemaker. Learn now>>
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