The Multimedia Production Studio (MPS) is located on the 10th Floor of Prescott Memorial Library, in Room 1010. The facility provides resources needed for faculty to generate content to enhance course(s) and incorporate new instructional technologies into face-to-face teaching, blended e-learning, and distance courses.
The studio features high-end, integrated hardware and software to encourage imaginative audio/video productions, graphics and desktop publishing, and other multimedia projects. Currently, there are three workstations (2 Dell PCs and a Macintosh Mini) for faculty and staff use. Both Dell systems run Windows XP and the iMac runs on Mac OS X. The workstations are set up as multimedia editing workstations and can be used to produce a variety of digital content, as well as standard word processing.
The following resources are available for faculty use within the MPS:
Adobe Acrobat
Audio Editing Software
Audio Recording
Dell Optiplex Desktop PCs
Document Scanners
Graphics Editing Software
Macintosh Mini, OS X
Microsoft Office Software
Tegrity System
Video Digitizing Equipment
Video Editing Software
Video Recording Software
Website Editing Software
The following software applications are supported for faculty use in the MPS. Staff members are available to show you how to use these software applications.
Adobe Acrobat 8.0
Create PDF documents from digital documents or scan paper documents into PDF.
Create interactive forms for web delivery.
Audio Editing Software
Create clips from larger audio files, digitize audio for web delivery, etc.
Audacity
Adobe Audition 2.0
Adobe Encore
GarageBand
iTunes
Blackboard
The main course management software supported by Louisiana Tech. Learn how to use the basic and more advanced tools.
Blackboard Learning System
Graphics Editing Software
Size photographs for the web, create course banners, and more.
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Office
Create or edit course materials and presentations.
PowerPoint
Word
Excel
Access
Survey Creation
Create course surveys for polling students, mid-term feedback from students, and more.
Blackboard Survey Tool
Video Editing Software
Create clips from larger video files, edit digital video for the web, or convert to DVD format.
Adobe Premiere
iMovie
Microsoft MovieMaker
Camtasia
