Digital media for education and research

The New Media Center is the Center of competence of the University of Basel for design, development and implementation of multimedia. It supports the learning, teaching and conveying of knowledge on university level with innovative media solutions.

The Digitisation of Education

Digital transformation leads to fundamental change in the education sector.

New teaching and learning formats emerge; the necessary infrastructure needs to be adapted to specific needs. We researched some trends, facts and figures that concern the digitisation of learning and teaching, visualizing them in the following pages.

The digitisation is a major driver for change. The chart shows how many years it took for a quarter of the population of Germany to use a new technology.
Source: http://www.strategy-transformation.com

Source: Monitor Digitale Bildung
CHE Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung | Bertelsmann Stiftung
https://www.zbw-mediatalk.eu/2017/04/monitor-digitale-bildung-hochschulen-digitalisierung-ja-open-education-nein (accessed on 20.03.2018)

Digital tools change the construction and transfer of knowledge.

Learning and teaching nowadays happen both in seminar rooms and online. Blended learning approaches become more important; they combine face-to-face teaching with online interaction.

The infrastructure has to meet specific needs. The chart shows a fictive model of a university and its possible use of facilities.

At the University of Basel, certain signs indicate new concepts for learning and teaching. The picture shows the learning space “Lernoullianum”. Click here for more infos.

According to the Horizon Report important trends expected for the next years are deeper learning methods and the measuring of learning processes.

The aim of deeper learning methods is to improve critical thinking. Datamining-software and e-learning make it possible to describe and investigate in more detail the learning progress and its accompanying learning processes.

Source: Horizon Report 2017
https://www.nmc.org/publication/nmc-horizon-report-2017-higher-education-edition-de/zusammenfassung-2017-higher-education-edition-de (accessed on 20.03.2018)

Idea and Conception: Gaudenz Metzger
Graphic Design: Christine Keller und Gaudenz Metzger
Photography: Gaudenz Metzger
Text: Gaudenz Metzger

Thanks to Sabina Brandt, Educational Technologies, University of Basel

©New Media Center University of Basel 2018

Services

Der gezielte Einsatz von Multimedia schafft Mehrwert für die Lehre, das Lernen und die Wissensvermittlung. Unser Angebot richtet sich an alle Dozierenden und Abteilungen der Universität Basel. Kleine und grössere Projektanfragen bedienen wir mit dem gleichen Interesse – sei es ein einfaches Tool für die Vorlesung oder ein aufwändiger Online-Kurs. Wir suchen stets nach attraktiven Lösungen, die die Menschen zum Lernen ermutigen.

The costs you incur obey the following principle: for in-house projects we calculate with two bonus days. If a project stems from the University and is realized with no more than two days’ work you only need to pay for external costs such as camera man, professional voice-over, transports and props. Should a project need more time than just two days we discuss necessary funds with our client.

Video and Animation

Videos and Animation boost learning and teaching experience. The New Media Center sets a TV studio including staff at your disposal. We support your project professionally in all production phases from concept to post-production. Depending on your budget and needs, you may choose between different options. Click on the desired category in order to explore our services for teaching, learning and research. Click on the desired category in order to explore our services for teaching, learning and research.

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Additional services

Online Courses

Online courses are a promising form of transferring knowledge. The colourful mix of videos, articles, discussions and quizzes provides a varied learning experience and enables a worldwide network of students. For the design of these courses, you need many years of experience in e-learning and in-depth knowledge of media. Together with our partners, we assist you in every project phase from development to production.

Tales

The digital turn starts small-scale: Our new service «Tales» provides e-learning content in a narrative way. The e-learning units form small multimedia stories and can be accessed anywhere and anytime. We support the creation of the units, help you edit your texts, produce the videos and the imagery and implement the learning content in line with your wishes and needs. The service is open to all members of the University of Basel.

Visualizations and Applications

Visualizations and applications make scientific connections easy to recognize and experience. With our network in the scientific community inside and outside our university we are able to achieve results that are up to date and reach their target audience. We value interdisciplinary collaboration also within our team. With many years of combined experience, we translate knowledge into media-compatible formats, such as graphics, web applications or games.

Voice Recording

Our sound booth is available for professional voice recording. Please contact us for information about the versatile possibilities of individual recordings. You find more information about this service clicking on the PDF link (at the moment only in German).

The targeted use of multimedia creates value for teaching, learning and transfer of knowledge. Our offer is addressed to all lecturers and departments of the University of Basel. We approach small and large project requests with the same interest – be it a simple tool for a lecture or an elaborate online course. We are always looking for attractive solutions that encourage people to learn.