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  Multimedia & CAI Primers & Overviews (8 links)

An Interactive Multimedia Technology Primer. Locatis, C.. Discusses various technical aspects of multimedia technology, particularly bandwidth-related issues. Topics include Interactive Multimedia Attributes; Interactive Multimedia Applications; Computer, Optical Media and Network Concepts; and the Role of Compression in Digital Multimedia.

Multimedia. University of Strathclyde. Set of Flash-based tutorials covering Multimedia, Media Characteristics, Compression, Desgin Processes and Distributed Multimedia. A Scottish Teachers Online Resource Module.

Multimedia. Yahoo! Directory. Provides links to selected Web resources in the following categories: Audio, CD-ROM, Conferences, Demos, Digital Video, Flash and Shockwave, Graphics, Hypermedia, Institutes, MIME, MPEG, Organizations, Programming, Projects, QuickTime, Software, and User Groups. Includes site listings by popularity.

Multimedia Design Model. Georgia Institute of Technology - Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing. Provides a matrix describing the key processes, team contributions and products involved in the analysis, design, production and evaluation phases of a multimedia project.

Multimedia in the Teaching Space. Jameson, D.G.. Defines multimedia, discusses the relationship between pedagogy and technology, and provides a technical overview of the role of networks in multimedia delivery. Also includes a comprehensive glossary and an appendix on video coding algorithms. Some technical aspects dated, but most content still pertinent.

Multimedia Information and Learning. Najjar, LJ. Based on a review of the literature, shows that multimedia may be able to help people learn more information more quickly compared to traditional classroom lecture (1) when the media encourage dual coding of information, (2) when the media support one another, and (3) when the media are presented to learners with low prior knowledge or aptitude in the domain being learned.

Online Multimedia Reference. Murie, M.D.. An encyclopedia of multimedia definitions indexed alphabetically.

What is Multimedia?. University of Hertfordshire - Learning Technology Development Unit. Defines multimedia, describes the use of multimedia for teaching, identifies the main elements of a multimedia program and outlines the basic features characterizing good multimedia design.

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