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Research on Multimedia in Education
The research articles presented on this page were written by practitioners in the field of education and are intended to be helpful resources for colleagues. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily either reflect the views of TechSmith or endorse the use of TechSmith products. Please contact the source publication for reprint inquiries.
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Whiteboard Math Movies
Tim Fahlberg, Linda Fahlberg-Stojanovska, and Rev. Graeme MacNeil
"A whiteboard math (wbm) movie is a screen recording of writing plus voice and/or text explaining a mathematical concept or solving a problem. The movie is then produced to Flash movie format and distributed via CD or Internet. The wbm movies are the ultimate in asynchronous learning--providing a simple and inexpensive means of interaction at the teacher-student, teacher-teacher, student-teacher and student-student level." Read the Abstract (HTML)
How to Make Pedagogically Meaningful Animations for Teaching and Research Using PowerPoint and Camtasia
Danton H. O'Day
University of Toronto at Mississauga
"There is accumulating evidence that students learn more from animations than static graphics...I will show how pedagogically meaningful and visually appealing animations can be easily made using PowerPoint and a collaborative add-on program, Camtasia Studio."
Online Tutorials: Delivering Training in VDX Document Delivery to End Users - On Campus, Off Campus, and Off Shore
Sharon Karasmanis
La Trobe University, Australia
"This paper describes the experience of developing online tutorials, in response to the need to provide a simple training solution for all end users in the use of this new system."
Video Streaming in Online Learning
Taralynn Hartsell and Steve Ch-Yin Yuen
University of Southern Mississippi
"This paper offers an overview of using streaming video in the online educational environment and discusses the various formats of streaming media. The various hardware and software programs used to create streaming video is also examined along with the advantages and drawbacks of using streaming video in online instruction. Finally, a discussion of how streaming video can be used in online instruction and its curricular applications are addressed."
Interactive Multimedia Courseware and the Hands-on Learning Experience: An Assessment Study
Melissa Regan and Sheri Sheppard
Stanford University
"This paper presents a summary of the experimental assessment process and our findings regarding the educational value of the multimedia courseware in exercises with a hands-on component."
The Web: Interactive and Multimedia Education
Robert Allen
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
"This paper presents examples of several techniques in evidence in UK higher education which demonstrate some of the key innovations in teaching and learning, focusing on the themes of multimedia and interactivity. Some of the pedagogoc and technology issues associated with these techniques are identified, and the way in which integration into the curriculum can be acheived is explored."
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