Digital Creation
Digital creation is a key part of communicating. Ask the students to deliver a short reflective video or an infographic to support an assignment.
Learning objectives
- Understand fundamental design practices for digital environments
- Create engaging PowerPoint presentations
- Design and create online resources such as webpages
- Design, create and edit visual online images
- Capture, edit and produce digital media such as videos and podcasts
Activities
Consumer health infographic
- Provide the students with three to four pieces of information about treating a certain issue.
- Ask them to create an infographic using Canva aimed at the general public.
- Get them to present this in class.
PowerPoint essential training
- Ask students to complete the ‘1. Get Started Quickly’ module (10 min) of the PowerPoint Essential Training (Office 365/Microsoft 365) on LinkedIn Learning.
- Ask them to make a note of anything new they have learned from the module or any issues they faced and share this with the group.
- Ask them to work through any other modules in the course that might help them address skills gaps they may have with PowerPoint.
- Ask students to find other resources/courses to help them develop in areas they need help with and share with the group.
Video creation
- Ask the students to pair off.
- Watch this video on how to record and narrate a PowerPoint.
- Create a two-minute video in pairs.
- Present at the next tutorial.
Resources
- Software and Learning Tools(QUT resource)
- Design your first infographic(LinkedIn Learning, online course)
- Learning how to shoot video at home(LinkedIn Learning, online course)
- Digital Design Fundamentals(Digital Marketing Institute, blog)