This summer saw three successful runs of Multimedia Made Simple, which had over 50 UWE staff attend an in-person event designed to demystify content creation using visuals, voice, and video. These sessions provided staff with essential multimedia creation skills, leading to overwhelmingly positive feedback from participants.
The response from attendees was genuinely celebratory, with participants giving the session an average rating 4.9 out of 5. Participants described the day as “Quite simply some of the best training I have attended in my time at UWE“, praising its highly effective delivery style: “It was an excellent combination of explanations, demonstrations and opportunities to try oneself“. Furthermore, the course was deemed “A really fun and engaging course“, and “Very well delivered and fun“. Participants highlighted the structure, calling the pace “perfect” and “enjoyable, well paced“, confirming it was “Easy to follow, practical and incredibly beneficial to our provision“.
The event provided focused attention on four key areas necessary for modern communication: webpages, podcasting, graphics and video. A standout element of the day was the 30 second film challenge. This practical segment, which culminated in a screening and prizes, was designed to immediately put theory into practice. It was described as “brilliant” because it “forces action to use things learned on the day”, offering a “great chance to try out the video tools”.
Beyond the immediate skills, the event was valued for introducing staff to valuable software functionalities, particularly showcasing the functions of Adobe Express and Adobe Podcast. Attendees were positive about the lasting value, noting that the training webpages containing relevant links are a “very useful resource“. One participant expressed appreciation, stating: “I have got some amazing pages to refer to. Thank you!“
Join the Next Wave of Storytellers!
Following the success and positive feedback we are delighted to confirm that more sessions will be running early next year. Please see the Multimedia Made Simple webpage to find out more and register.
