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Multimedia in the Classroom. Eva Muentes ETEC 562 November 11, 2002. Multimedia. Using a computer to bring together a range of media,text, photographs and diagrams, sounds and moving images, to communicate ideas or information. Multimedia.
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Multimedia in the Classroom Eva Muentes ETEC 562 November 11, 2002
Multimedia Using a computer to bring together a range of media,text, photographs and diagrams, sounds and moving images, to communicate ideas or information.
Multimedia Incorporated into traditional computer-based instructional activities • Tutorials • Drills • Simulations • Talking books
Advantages – Students • More diverse experiences • May be easier to understand • Redundancy in multiple formats • Allow experiences outside the classrooms
Advantages - Instructors • Improve the flow and clarity of lectures • More coherent and organized • Easy to incorporate graphs, charts, movies, and sounds
Disadvantages - Students • Lack of imagination • Students may not have the academic skills necessary
Disadvantages - Instructors • Preparation is time consuming • Lots of training • Computer-based instruction can replace classroom instruction