Multimedia Services


The Center for Online Learning PROVIDES RESOURCES and FACILITIES to support faculty video and multimedia projects and assists you in incorporating interactivity and assessment into your learning content.

Instructional videos improve content authenticity, reinforce learning, and meet today's student learning preferences. Interactive multimedia offers a more inclusive and accessible learning experience for our students and increases content engagement.

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Multimedia Consultation

  • Identify specific multimedia needs for your course and develop a plan of action.
  • Gain inspiration by exploring how multimedia has been effectively utilized in other online courses.
  • Explore the range of multimedia tools available to you and understand how the Center for Online Learning can support your project.
  • Apprehend how interactivity and assessment can be seamlessly incorporated into instructional content.

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Recording, Editing and Captioning

  • Add audio/video to enhance existing content and presentations.
  • Access professional video editing, hosting, and captioning services.
  • Take advantage of the Faculty Media Room to record high-quality video lectures and faculty introduction videos.
  • Incorporate cutting-edge eGlass technology to record visually dynamic presentations.

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Interactive Content Design and Development

Interactive learning requires the learner to participate actively in the learning process. It enhances learner engagement, motivation, critical thinking, and retention. The Center for Online Learning offers the following interactive learning design and development services: 

  • Integrate formative assessments and evaluations in video. Create knowledge checks to ensure learners’ understanding of the content.
  • Integrate gamification design principles to increase student engagement.
  • Design user interfaces that are intuitive, user-friendly, and visually appealing.
  • Select appropriate multimedia elements, including images, videos, animations, and simulations, to enhance understanding.
  • Embed interactive content directly into Canvas for easy tracking, grading, and management.

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Professional Facilities and Software

The Faculty Media Room is designed to support faculty in creating high-quality video lectures (see examples) and faculty introduction videos (see examples). The COL’s dedicated multimedia specialist is available to assist with professional video recording and editing.

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Mediasite is a web portal for videos that allows course instructors to record, upload, share, and view video content within Canvas courses. The combined power of Canvas with Mediasite ensures all your video lectures have a central and secure home with Mediasite's in-video search, engagement tools, interactive assessment, and viewership stats.

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Multimedia Showcase

Example of an Online Lecture (COM-201: Lectured by Professor Pruitt)
Online Lecture
COM-201: Lectured by Professor Pruitt
Example of an eGlass Lecture (PHY-112: Lectured by Professor Qasem)
eGlass Lecture
PHY-112: Lectured by Professor Qasem
Example of a Course Unit Overview (BUS-230: Lectured by Professor Winslow)
Course Unit Overview
BUS-230: Lectured by Professor Winslow

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If you would like to see more examples, click here.

Example of a Formative Assessment (LIT-204: Authored by Professor Bach)
Formative Assessment
LIT-204: Authored by Professor Bach
Example of an Interactive Course Content (LIT-206: Authored by Professor Adams)
Interactive Course Content
LIT-206: Authored by Professor Adams
Example of a Math Exercise (MAT-071: Authored by Professor Samuelsen)
Math Exercise
MAT-071: Authored by Professor Samuelsen

To view HCCC Faculty Intro videos, click here.

 

Contact Information
Center for Online Learning

71 Sip Ave., L612
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 360-4038
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