Wiliam Shewbridge

Projectvideo: a Courseware Package for Video Productions Techniques: Justification and Evaluation Wiliam Shewbridge

Over the past decade, evaluations of multimedia products have failed to yield conclusive or consistent data concerning the effectiveness of the medium in helping students achieve learning outcomes. This is due in part to the diversity of the products themselves. There are indications that a number of factors contribute to a product?s success, and that these vary from case-to-case. In order to be relevant, evaluation criteria should reflect the goals and use of the specific product. This two-phased evaluation examined the effectiveness of ProjectVideo, a CD-ROM and Web-based courseware package. Responses to open-ended questions during Phase One of the evaluation formed the basis of modifications to the product. In Phase Two, pre/post-course assessment was used to measure the effect of the courseware on student?s perception of their mastery of skills. The evaluation assessed user satisfaction with product quality and the navigational structure of the course materials. The product?s success in providing a supportive collaborative framework was also examined by surveying student attitudes toward group interactions and satisfaction with completed projects.