Currently in NUS, we are witnessing a situation where certain modules attract a large student enrolment because they are 1000-level modules, core modules, or cross-faculty modules. New general education modules are also likely to have a large number of students. Subject to appropriateness of the knowledge domain, these modules present a natural opportunity for the use of multimedia courseware as a strategic component of the teaching approach.

It is proposed that faculties be encouraged to explore and, if found suitable, to adopt the use of multimedia courseware as a teaching approach/resource in modules with a large student enrolment. It is suggested that Deans and Heads be invited to propose one or two such modules per faculty for evaluation and, if found suitable, for development. The courseware can be developed for an entire module or for selected parts of a module.

Given the significance of the undertaking, careful evaluation of faculty proposals must be carried out, and strong commitment is required from faculty administrators, module coordinators, and instructors. We see the proposed multimedia courseware design and development effort as a joint effort between CDTL, CIT, and the respective Faculty CITAs. Appropriate guidelines and time lines must be set up for the project life-span. From a practical point of view, it is advisable to build up the module content in phases.

Upon successful development and deployment of the multimedia courseware, appropriate empirical evaluation should be conducted to assess the impact and efficacy of the courseware on student learning processes and outcomes.