Science is above all communication Willard Gibbs Part

“Science is above all, communication. ” Willard Gibbs

Part I Formidlingsavdelingen – Communication & Media Centre Part II Challenges in Research Communication Part III Collaborating to Communicate

Formidlingsavdelingen formidle - middleman - “go between” information department disseminate communicate inform Communication & Media Centre

Giving society something that is critically important: knowledge

FORM at Ui. B is special • publication (text) • media contacts • photography • design / multi-media • TV • technical support

FORM: publication / text Ui. B Magasinet På Høyden www. uib. no English news Projects / other forskning. no bilag ”international pack” presentation materials specific projects

FORM: media contacts Consulting services about media contacts • researchers • Ui. B leadership • media personnel Special media services / projects • presentation of doctoral students • Forskningsdagene. • presentation of special groups

FORM: photo documentation archives portraits photo-journalism technical photography

FORM: design / multi-media both supporting and independent activities team with diverse qualifications • virtual TV • advanced design • multimedia design • web design / structure • printed material production also consulting services in these areas

FORM: film / documentary - video bits, 30, 50, series - web tv - interactive video / web - video archive Some recent productions: The richness of childhood Riches from the deep The blue revolution The hidden cave diaries Decoding the Icelanders The weather’s face Teaching Plan+ Offline http: //www. univisjon. no

FORM: technical support • central apparatus room supporting 6 video editing suites + 1 sound room • editing suites: 4 Mac-based Media 100, 1 Final Cut Pro, 1 for DVD production • sound room: PROTools, Yamaha 02/96 with 5. 1 monitoring - sound mixing for both TV & DVD • dubbing studio (20 m 2) • control room for the studios • combined classical 3 -camera TV studio + virtual studio (141 m 2) • prop / set workshop + prop / set storage facilities • smaller auditorium (43 seats, 82 m 2) for video conferencing (IP) - 3 camera + 2 video projectors • small video conference room (3 -4 persons, ISDN)

Case study: film documentary Decoding the Icelanders - a modern Viking saga • genetic research project • decoding unique population • De. Code Genetics • a modern Viking saga • film prize • formidling prize

Decoding the Icelanders

Case study: video via web Læreplan+ • web-based educational tool • web-based "video library" • visual background to contemporary issues • classroom tool • 2 themes / year http: //www. univisjon. no/L+

Case study: Læreplan+

Case study: design / multi-media Arkeoland • archaeological digital resource library • interactive teaching • interactive learning presentations • multi-media http: //www. uib. no/arkeoland/