Acknowledgements

Land Acknowledgement

We wish to acknowledge and honour indigenous history and in the spirit of reconciliation, we convey our respect to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people. Georgian College campuses are situated on the traditional land of the Anishnaabeg people. The Anishnaabeg include the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Pottawatomi nations, collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy.

Multimedia Communications

This OER was first published on December 13, 2024.

This OER, Multimedia Communications is a collection of resources adapted by Marie Rutherford and program faculty and students to meet the needs of students in Office Administration courses at Georgian College. In most sections of this OER, updates have been made to the existing content to improve usability and accessibility, incorporate interactive elements and improve the overall student experience. This collection reuses content from the following key resources:

• Liberated Learners by Terry Greene et al., CC BY-NC 4.0 .
• Advanced Professional Communication by Melissa Ashman; Arley Cruthers; eCampusOntario; Ontario Business Faculty; and University of Minnesota, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
• Foundations in Digital Marketing by Rochelle Grayson, CC BY 4.0
• Writing for Digital Media by Cara Miller, CC BY 4.0
• “Websites: Skills Guide“, “Google Workspace: a Practical Guide“, and “Designing for Users” by University of York, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Thanks and Gratitude

To all the contributors who have made this Multimedia Communications resource possible your expertise, and collaborative spirit have been invaluable in creating a comprehensive and engaging learning resource. We sincerely thank all the contributors whose efforts have made this Multimedia Communications resource a reality. Your dedication and hard work are deeply appreciated.

A heartfelt thank you to Jen Booth, OER Librarian from the OER Design Studio at Georgian College, for her persistent dedication in content curation, developing H5P interactives. We are also deeply grateful for her exceptional skills in copy editing, proofing, and ensuring accessibility compliance.

Our deepest gratitude to Diane DeCunha for her invaluable contributions to this textbook. Your meticulous review of the content and for assisting with the creation of engaging end of chapter exercises have significantly enhanced the quality and effectiveness of this resource.

We would like to extend our gratitude to our program students Emma Needham and Krishma Krishma who have played a crucial role in the development of this resource. Your enthusiasm have been invaluable in bringing this project to life.

Book Cover

Multimedia Communications book cover template by Georgian College Marketing, featuring:

• Image by PxHere, CC0/Public Domain. / Image background modified.