Key Steps
View the complete Faculty Assignment Planning Guide in pdf form
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Consult with DMDS team and EdTech staff to discuss your curricular goals and ideas for integrating technology into the assignment. Contact a library subject specialist to assess how to incorporate scholarly research content and methodology
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Develop your project goal and description
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Assess what skills are needed to complete the assignment, the software and equipment students will use and/or need to learn
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Determine the timeline for assignment completion, with benchmarks along the way
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Determine what the file format and sharing platforms for the finished project should be
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Determine the production workflow, from conceptualization through completion, outlining scenarios for creation steps
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Determine and develop the assessment rubrics
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Provide clear feedback to consultants regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the assignment and lessons learned
Assignment Ideas & Links to Information
Basic Level: These assignments can be completed within a month
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A scholarly lecture-Using PowerPoint, students can integrate text with photos, narration, and music. Suggested length: 15-40 slides
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SlideShow Narrative/Photo Essay-Using a scanner and a camera and iPhoto, Photoshop, and iMovie software, students can scan in photos, take new ones, and find images online. Suggested length: 14-50 slides
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Video Interview-Use video cameras or Photo Booth. Suggested length: 3-5 minutes*
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Podcast-Audio record interviews and tell a story. Use a portable digital recorder, GarageBand. Suggested length: 5 minutes
*Interviews must be developed consistent with the University's Classroom Research Policy (opens a pdf) and/or IRB procedures, where applicable.
