Multimedia Technology In Education

1. Guidelines

1.1. Anything goes!

1.2. No criticism or flaming allowed

1.3. The Wilder The Better

1.4. Quantity is Quality

1.5. Set a Time Limit

2. Elements Of Multimdia

2.1. Text

2.2. Graphics

2.3. Animation

2.4. Audio

2.5. Video

3. Advantages in using multimedia

3.1. use of images, along with words, diminishes the overwhelming nature of text and helps the student to manage the cognitive load, which increases retention

3.2. learning is made easier because simulations allow students to visualize real-life situations, and motivation is increased as students are able to see the relevance of skills.

4. Disadvantages in using multimedia

4.1. Student access to computers at home may also cause problems, and varying quality of student electronic devices can create inequity in projects and presentations.

4.2. students who are not as proficient with technology may have to spend more time learning computer skills to access information than focusing on course materials.

5. Challenges

5.1. professional development

5.2. resistance to change

5.3. MOOCs and other new models for schooling

5.4. delivering informal learning

5.5. failures of personalized learning

5.6. failure to use technology to deliver effective formative assessments.

6. What is multimedia? Multimedia is the field concerned with the computer-controlled integration of text, graphics, drawings, still and moving images (Video), animation, audio, and any other media where every type of information can be represented, stored, transmitted and processed digitally.

7. HARDWARE

7.1. scanner

7.2. DV/DVD recording deck

7.3. DVD/VCR recording deck

7.4. DV/VCR recording deck

7.5. DV recording deck

7.6. whiteboard

8. SOFTWARE

8.1. Adobe Acrobat Pro

8.2. Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection

8.3. Facetime

8.4. Final Cut Studio Pro

8.5. HandBrake

8.6. Image Capture

8.7. Microsoft Office Suite