Multimedia strategies for dissemination of science and technology

Author

Marques, J.C. ; Sousa, D. ; Pires, Ramon ; Oliveira, C. ; Delgado, R. ; Restivo, Maria Teresa

Author_Institution

Fac. de Eng., Univ. do Porto, Porto, Portugal

fYear

2013

fDate

13-15 March 2013

Firstpage

1239

Lastpage

1242

Abstract

This paper describes two initiatives for dissemination of science and technology using multimedia tools. One consists in a set of 250 one-minute programs about engineering topics which were broadcast by TV, radio and the multimedia online platform of a daily journal. The other is a collection of videos produced by a research unit in two alternative formats aimed at specialist and general viewers. These initiatives may be instrumental for improving the general perception of the role of engineering and for attracting new vocations. The multimedia contents developed are also valuable teaching tools.

Keywords

multimedia systems; natural sciences computing; TV; multimedia contents; multimedia online platform; multimedia strategy; multimedia tools; radio; science and technology dissemination; teaching tools; video collection; Conferences; Educational institutions; Multimedia communication; Production; Streaming media; Videos; dissemination; multimedia; science; technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2013 IEEE

Conference_Location

Berlin

ISSN

2165-9559

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-6111-8

Electronic_ISBN

2165-9559

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EduCon.2013.6530265

Filename

6530265