The University of Texas at Austin Development of Technology Integrated Learning Environments A Report of the Multimedia Instruction Committee Spring 1995

The Multimedia Instruction Committee (MIC), originally commissioned in 1994 to develop specifications for a new High Technology Classroom Building, soon became aware that a new building was only one aspect involved in incorporating information technology into the instructional process at UT-Austin. With this realization in mind, the committee wrote the following report in the spring of 1995.

About the Multimedia Instruction Committee

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The committee, chaired by Thomas F. Edgar, was commissioned by the deans of Communication, Engineering, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy and Social Work to develop specifications for a new High Technology Classroom.

Currently, the Multimedia Instruction Committee's five subcommittees meet to study a particular aspects of multimedia instruction. They may from time to time present written reports of their findings to the committee as a whole.

Preface

The committee soon realized five key other elements were needed in addition to a new building. In its report the committee addresses these elements, develops options for financing the plan, and delineates key issues involved.

Executive Summary and Summaries of 14 Recommendations

. . . "The primary role for the teacher should not be simply to transmit information to a group, but to interact directly. . . ." The report lists fourteen recommendations for "re-engineering education for the 21st century."

Chapter 1 The Impact of Information Technology on Instruction and Learning

1.1 Integration of Lecture and Laboratory: An Example
1.2 Fundamentals of Instruction and Learning
1.3 The New Paradigm for Instruction and Learning
1.4 The Model for the University of the Future

Chapter 2 Developing the Human Resource Base

2.1 The Need
2.2 Elements of a Human Resources Development Program
2.3 Existing Resources within the University
2.4 A Proposed University Teaching Institute

Chapter 3 Design of Multimedia Teaching Facilities and the High Technology Classroom Building

3.1 Current Multimedia Instructional Facilities at UT Austin
3.2 Multimedia Classrooms at Other Universities
3.3 Proposed Technology Classroom Size Requirements for UT Austin
3.4 Summary and Conclusions

Chapter 4 Multimedia and Distance Learning at UT Austin

4.1 Status of Distance Education at UT Austin
4.2 Relationship of UT Austin with UT System and Other Universities
4.3 Teleconferencing
4.4 The Telecommunication/Distance Learning Coordinating Committee
4.5 Faculty Development
4.6 Distance Learning Facilities
4.7 Summary and Recommendations

Chapter 5 Funding of the Vision for Multimedia Education

5.1 Renovation of Existing Classrooms
5.2 Center for Instructional Technology
5.3 High Technology Classroom Building (HTCB)
5.4 Academic Development and
5.5 Funding of the Vision

Other Multimedia Sites Multimedia Education at other universities

14 December 1995
Multimedia Instruction Committee at UT Austin
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