Existing Multimedia

Audio | Images | Video | General

Existing multimedia provides users with audio, video, and images that can be integrated into learning communities. The goal of these tools is to simplify the process of sharing and developing the work of  others. The repositories, while being available to the public, must follow Copyright and Accessibility Guidelines. Some of the following tools are royalty-free public archives.

A public archive is a free collection of audio, images, or video that is available for use in websites, newspapers, magazines, school work, blogs, and more. All of the files in public archives are free for corporate and personal use. For example, a photo from a public images archive can be used in any application for any length of time. In some cases, authors will request that you ask for permission or cite their page when using their work. The media can be manipulated in any way the user wishes, allowing for creative freedom and customization.

Information on editing existing videos can be found on the Video Editing page. Also, existing multimedia can be useful in the creation of Instructional Videos and in Creating Video with PowerPoint.

Public Audio Archives

What can I do with it?

• Add musical background to PowerPoint presentations.
• Insert an audio clip into a website to promote a personalized message.
• By following the terms of use, such as music cue sheet compliance, users can edit an audio file and add their own creative elements.

RoyaltyFreeMusic.Com

Where is it? http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free-music-resources.html

Freeplay Music

Where is it? http://www.freeplaymusic.com/index.php

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Public Image Archives

What can I do with it?

• Add images to your text documents to integrate visual rhetoric. This will capture the attention of your students and assist their efforts to absorb the information.
• Use the same image in multiple places on your D2L course to help tie together unit activities.

Fontplay

Where is it? http://www.fontplay.com/freephotos/

Stock Xchng

Where is it? http://www.sxc.hu/

Morgue File

Where is it? http://www.morguefile.com/

GIFS

Where is it? http://www.gifs.net/gif/

Microsoft Office Online

Where is it? http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx

Flickr

Where is it? http://www.flickr.com/

IDE@S

Where is it? http://www.ideas.wisconsin.edu/imageideas.cfm

Remember that ANY images embedded into HTML pages
NEED an "Alt Tag" associated with the image in order to be accessible.

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Existing Video

What can I do with it?

• Videos can be embedded into PowerPoint presentations to incorporate engaging material.
• Send an e-mail to students with a link to instructional videos. These videos can better explain an answer to a question or comment. Further explanation can be given to students in class.
• Videos can be used in combination with other forms of media to diversify a website, blog, or forum. 
• Online courses could adapt videos to engage different learners.

TeacherTube

TeacherTube is a video storage site that has been developed for instructor collaboration and instructional video sharing. Through collegial interchange and discussion, TeacherTube has become an online community of educationally focused learning resources that are designed by instructors to help a student learn a concept or skill. 
 
What can I do with it?

• Share a video that visually demonstrates or aids in the explanation of a skill or concept
  

Where is it? http://www.teachertube.com

YouTube

YouTube is a video sharing website that allows a user to upload and browse videos by keyword, popularity, and channel. As one of the most popular web portals in the world, YouTube is the home to a collection of comedy spoofs, movie clips, tutorials, music videos, and much more - if it has been on video, it is probably on YouTube. 

What can I do with it?

• Share clips of news reports, television shows, or films with students
  

 
Where is it? http://www.youtube.com

General Multimedia

These tools have links to free licenses for video, audio and pictures. Each site follows different procedures for embedding, editing, and sharing multimedia. Be sure to follow Copyright and Accessibility Guidelines as designated by the contributing author. 

Creative Commons

Where is it? http://www.creativecommons.org/

Internet Archive

Where is it? http://www.archive.org/