M1: Interactive Multimedia

• Interactive Multimedia

  • is defined as any computer-delivered electronic system that allows user to control, combine, and manipulate different types of media.
  • It signifies that interactive multimedia is about using multimedia to provide information or communicate.
• Multimedia

  • is a content that uses a combination of different content forms such as text, audio, images, animations, video and interactive content.
• Multimedia contrasts with media that use only rudimentary computer displays such as text-only or traditional forms of printed or hand-produced material.
• Uses of Interactive Multimedia:

  1. Education
  2. Training
  3. Games
  4. Simulation
  5. Information presentation
  6. Corporate presentation
• Multimedia Contents:

  Videos

  • Through video hosting sites, you can take a video and show it to the entire world (e.g. YouTube).
• Multimedia Contents:

  Sound, Music or Audio

  • If videos are too much for you, you can always record sounds.
  • You can share your sound bites to the entire world (e.g.SoundCloud).
• Multimedia Contents:

  Online Games

  • Game developers now create what is called “browser-based games.”
  • You do not need to install these games to your computer as they run in most updated web browsers (AdventureQuest, Farmville, Candy Crush).
• Multimedia Contents:

  Online Tests.

  • Online survey forms and tests that automatically display the results when finished (Online IQ and Personality Tests).
• Multimedia Contents:

  Courseware

  • Online courses that simulate the classroom online (e.g., Elearning Courses using a Learning Management System)
• Multimedia Contents:

  Podcasts

  • An episodic series of audio or text files streamed online (e.g., Stuff You Should Know, TED Talks, The Starters, Ear Biscuits).
• Multimedia Contents:

  Vodcasts

  • An episodic series of video streamed online (e.g., YouTube series/shows like Video Game High School, Good Mythical Morning).
• How to Insert a YouTube Video on Your Blog Post

  1. Search a video of your choice on YouTube.com

  
• How to Insert a YouTube Video on Your Blog Post

  2. Go to the bottom of the video and click the Share button.

  
• How to Insert a YouTube Video on Your Blog Post

  3. Click on Embed

  
• How to Insert a YouTube Video on Your Blog Post

  4. Copy the code in the textbox.

  
• How to Insert a YouTube Video on Your Blog Post

  5. Paste it in the blog that you made

  
• How to Insert a YouTube Video on Your Blog Post

  6. Preview then publish the content.

  
• Multimedia contents:

  1. Videos
  2. Sound, music or audio
  3. Online games
  4. Online tests
  5. Courseware
  6. Podcasts
  7. Vodcasts