Multi-media Laboratory: (ET Lab)

What is MM.Technology Laboratory?
A place where all the resources are housed is called the multi-media technology laboratory. It is simply a resource centre, Resources may comprise books, journals (print material) two dimensional projected as well as non- projected aids, three dimensional aids, electronic media, including computer software or self instructional packages etc.

Different terminologies such as “Learning resource centre”. “Resource Centre”, “Media centre” and “multi-media laboratory” are used interchangeably and synonymously.

MM. technology laboratory is something beyond the mere accumulation of teaching – learning media or resources. In addition, it should have facilities of using learning and developing the resources.

• Need for MM. Technology Laboratory:
  It is believed that, setting up of a MM lab will hasten the spirit of see learning and will have many beneficial spin off.
  The existence and operation of MM lab would encourage the introduction of flexibility in education.
  Setting up of MM lab would offer self learning opportunities to students and teachers.
  Provides flexible models of teaching and learning.
  Provides free access to students and teacher to all resources
  Enhances the effectiveness of teaching learning.
  
• Functions of M.M. Technology lab:
  Directs teaching learning
  Acts as an information lodging centre.
  Acts as a take away resources centre
  Acts as an information exchange centre
  Acts as a promoter of ideas.

• Pre-requisits for setting up a MMT lab
  Awareness has to be created among students and teachers, emphasizing the importance of MM lab and how to make use of them.
  Teachers and students should be told about the facilities available in the resource centeachere or MM lab.
  Proper teacheraining should be given to the personnel, who are incharge of MM lab.
  Adequate staffing, equipment and building should be made available.
  
• Steps to be considered while setting up of a MM lab:
  1. Space
  2. Equipments:
  Hardware and Software’s
  Radio,Slides, Tape recorders , Audio/Video Cassettes, TV and VCR , Computers, Floppies, OHP, CDs, projectors ,films, VCD or DVD, Transparencies ,LCD,Lap top, Video Cameras, mobiles,ipods etc.,
  3. Separate Computer Lab
  With atleast 10 computers with a server and printer all multimedia system.
  Funding:
  a. UGC and State funds
  b. Management funds
  c. Donations
  d. Students contributions
  e. Voluntary organizations
  
• Management:
  1. It is advisable to develop ET lab step wise.
  2. Teacher should be deputed to get ET technology for organization and maintenance.
  3. All the teacher staff should be asked to involve in operating ET equipments.