The Centre for Educational Technology and Media (CETMe) plays a pivotal role in the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) in providing guidelines for designing self-instructional materials, designing and developing educational media and ensuring quality standards of the OUSL course materials. It is the service provider for all the four faculties to develop their courses including online courses.
So far the centre has won 9 international awards for educational videos from Japan, Iran and UNDP.
The CETMe consists of two main units; Academic and Research Unit and Production Unit (Media House).
Vision
“To be a Prime Centre in the application of Educational Technology through the exploitation of media with the aim of motivating and supporting learners to overcome barriers and enhance learning at a distance”.
Mission
“To achieve excellence in designing and developing instructional materials using multimedia and assuring quality in the university system”.
The Academic and Research Unit is responsible for the following:
- formulating guidelines and mechanisms for course design and development (print, audio-visual and online)
- conducting capacity building workshops for academic staff of the OUSL in writing self-instructional materials, designing and developing audio-visual and online courses
- facilitating and assisting the development of course material (print, audio-visual and online)
- administering and uploading of all online courses
- copyediting of OUSL course materials and other OUSL publications
- ensuring quality standards of the OUSL course material and
- carrying out Open and Distance Learning (ODL) research
The Production Unit (Media House) of the CETMe is equipped with a fully-fledged Digital Hi- Definition Television Studio, dubbing and audio studios, makeup rooms and a post-production unit. It also has an audio-visual library; collection of diverse video footage. The Graphic section of the CETMe is responsible for designing graphics and animations for both print and electronic media.
The CETMe also offers short courses on course writing, online course design and development, online e-mentoring and tutoring and film and television production. Currently, it offers a fully online course for medical practitioners on old age psychiatry.
It also hires the television studio and other facilities.
Responsibilities & Services
Audio Dubbing
Dubbing foreign programmes in Sinhala and Tamil for the OUSL community.
Audio Video Programe
Produce Programmes for the OUSL and Outside Institutions with the new Digital Studio equipment
DC / DVD Copying
The new studio is equipped to copy around 300 CDs/DVDs in a single cycle. It also possesses facilities to print designs on CDs.
Editorial
Language editing of all OUSL Publications. Transforming of original manuscripts according to ODL methodology. Editing of scripts for audio and video programmes. Provide advice on editorial style.
ENG Crew
The ENG unit carries out the function of recording Documentaries and Commercial Programmes.
Online Deals
Web Designing, Moodle Administration and Programme Coordination. Reviewing of Online courses.
Training and Research
Train Academic staff to produce course material conduct workshops on writing of course material. Train staff to develop audio visual material carry out Open and Distance Learning (ODL) research. Also conducts International Workshops and Training Programmes
Visual Art
Create graphics and illustrations for course material. Prepare cover designs, advertisements, Posters, Sign boards, leaflets and CD covers. Create 2D & 3D animation for media programmes