Support for Faculty Teaching with Media
Reeder Media Center works with faculty who incorporate audio, video, and visual narrative into their courses. We support both the practical production needs of media projects and the broader questions that arise when media enters a course.
Whether you are refining an assignment, preparing for an in-class workshop, solving a technical challenge, or planning ahead for a future semester, we are here to help.
How We Support Faculty
Project Conversations
We meet with faculty at any stage of a course. Some conversations focus on tools and logistics. Others explore how media fits into the arc of a project, from early idea development through final production. Even brief planning conversations can clarify timing, expectations, and student support.
In-Class Instruction & Workshops
We visit classes for sessions on research-to-story development, narrative framing, production practice, revision strategies, or introductions to equipment and software. Workshops can be one-time visits or coordinated across multiple class meetings.
Guides & Resources
- Designing Generative Media Projects
- Scaffolding and Assessment: The Connection
- Beyond The Artifact
- Faculty FAQ: Media Projects in Your Course
Research To Story - Go Deeper
Research to Story is the preferred lens we use to support faculty as they create conditions for inquiry, storytelling, and production to work together in media-based assignments. Within this lens, research, story, and production describe interconnected modes of work that each bring their own kinds of questions, assignments, and learning goals.
Production Resources for Faculty
Faculty are welcome to use Reeder’s production resources directly in their own teaching and creative work.
- Equipment checkout
- Studio access and coordination
- Software guidance and technical instruction
- Media preparation and digitization
- Classroom presentation support
If you are experimenting with media, preparing materials, or learning the tools your students are using, we are glad to support that work.
Media Problem Solving & Integration Support
Media projects often involve unexpected questions. We regularly work with faculty to address challenges related to file management, platform choices, workflow design, digital media integration, and production troubleshooting.
If a project presents a technical or structural hurdle, we can help identify practical solutions.
Flexible Ways to Work Together
Faculty collaborate with us in a range of ways:
- One-time consultations
- Targeted workshops
- Ongoing support across a semester
- Collaboration with instruction librarians or campus partners
Each approach aligns with your course goals and teaching style.
Let’s Talk
A short conversation often helps clarify what kind of support fits best.
Contact: troy@wm.edu