ETECH LESSON 7

• MULTIMEDIA is defined as the mixture

  of different content forms such as texts,

  music, photos, or images, interactive

  content, animations, or videos.

  Multimedia is also referred to as RICH

  CONTENT.
• User

  experience

  is used to evaluate

  the effectiveness of a

  product to

  consumers.
• LINEAR

  This is a multimedia type wherein the

  flow of the content is predetermined by

  the creator. The progression of the

  multimedia is straightforward, similar to

  a video clip.
• NON-LINEAR

  This is a multimedia type that uses

  navigation components to provide the

  users freedom to move around the

  application and seek the information

  they want. This multimedia type

  prioritizes interactivity with the
• Multimedia games and

  simulation

  Information is presented to the audience by imitating a real-life

  information source into its digital environment equivalent.

  Then the users can freely explore the environment to search for

  the information they need.
• Multimedia

  PRESENTATION

  The information is navigated in a sequence of slideshows and

  uses an application player. (video clips, audio clips, and

  audio-visual slideshows)
• Multimedia

  NAVIGATION

  This type of multimedia uses different graphical elements and its linked

  to different pages. Web elements such as buttons and text links are also

  incorporated.
• ADVERTISEMENT

  Different forms of advertisement use multimedia formats. One of the

  newest forms is the one placed on public Web sites. Companies

  pay Web hosts in exchange for placing ads of their products on

  Web sites.
• ENTERTAINMENT

  This is considered as one of the most popular among multimedia

  applications. Movies are now edited with special effects to enhance

  the experience of the audience. Video games, similar to movies,

  mimic real-life graphics and effects. Furthermore, multimedia

  enabled the interaction between the game and the player.
• EDUCATION

  Multimedia is now used as an unconventional method of teaching

  and learning. Electronic books and interactive books are some of

  the highlights of multimedia in education. Computer-based learning

  make use of multimedia to enhance user experience and help

  learners visualize lessons.
• INDUSTRIAL

  Multimedia in corporate and industrial fields play a major role in

  different aspects of the industry from management to sales. The

  most popular industry nowadays probably is the creative industry,

  which depends greatly on the creation of multimedia for arts,

  entertainment, and infographics.
• Online participation

  It became the start of the interaction between

  users and online facilities to improve user

  experience. You can see several groups of

  individuals that use the web for a certain

  advocacy.
• Video on demand are systems that enable

  users to select video and audio content

  when they want it. This system uses a

  database of videos and audio accessed on

  request by the user.
• PODCAST

  is used to transmit or

  broadcast digital radio

  programs over the internet.
• VODCAST

  refers to the

  transmission of video

  broadcast.
• OPEN COURSEWARE refers to lecture videos

  that are published by universities on the Web.

  Today, most of these lecture videos can be

  viewed for free. The aim of this program is to

  promote learning and mastery of subject areas,

  not just for students, but for everyone.