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Multimedia Memo
Benefits and Drawbacks of Multimedia Types
Cheryl Katherine Wash
AET/545
July 23, 2014
Debra Lynch
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highly recommend multimedia technology websites for eLearning instruction training to share
information with educators, students, community and stakeholders via websites we would like to
recommend instructors and students to use the following to develop consistency with instructing
multimedia.
Websites can:
Be viewed by everyone.
Because the information is available on the website, there is no use to purchase books or
additional materials for the course.
Students can decide if they want to print any course information for his or her reference.
Save time by having information available at the tip of a finger ("Microsoft Office,"
2013).
Social media, and social networking, are new terms often used interchangeably by the
public and members of industry. Social media is a noun and is the platform used for social
networking. Social media websites offer products or services that allow users to network
socially. Thus the action of social networking results from individuals using social media to
allow people to communicate with each other. Social networking is accepted by many
members of the business community who use it to promote their organizations products or
services. The popularity of social networking is currently growing vastly in the education
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sector among students and educators. The limitless amount of technological equipment
offers new and exciting methods of instruction, keeping students engaged.
Equipment Uses
Technology
Equipment
Assessment Tool
Collaboration
Tool
Skype
Skype in the
classroom is a free
platform for
connecting
educators,
students, and
experts to learners
everywhere.
Television host
Oprah Winfrey
and owner of the
OWN network
uses Skype
weekly to connect
millions of
viewers and
students around
the world during
her live self- help
classes.
Instructional
Value &
Drawbacks
Value:
Skype can assist
instructors to
connect with other
classrooms around
the world.
Skype has the
capabilities to
create lesson plans.
Drawbacks:
Upgrade required
for advance
features.
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by an electronic response
system), notes, and
handouts.
YouTube
Slow Connectivity
Requires high
Internet peed and
bandwidth
YouTube is easily
assessable and can
be used during
class periods at
any time of the
day.
YouTube allows
you to create
channels and have
privacy settings so
you can
collaborate and
share your videos
with a specific
group or open
forum.
Films
Presentation
Documentaries
Instructional Videos
Ning- Online
website to create
your own social
network
Value:
YouTube can
provide step by step
instruction with
visual
demonstration for
students. This can
benefit different
learning styles.
Drawbacks:
Low quality visuals
Low quality audio
Site has too much
traffic that does not
relate
Distractions ads,
commercials
Value:
Student has a fun,
engaging platform
of a social network
to encourage and
influence discussion
of course topics and
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classroom.
ideas and
participation
amongst classmates.
Drawbacks:
Limitations in
features for basic
services/free sites.
Costly upgrades
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Additional Approved Technology-Based Tools
The following list references additional technology-based tools that have been approved for instruction.
Equipment uses
Technology equipment
Assessment tool
Collaboration tool
Instructional value
Capzles-free website-A
timeline creator that can
upload any format. The
timelines can be edited,
stacked and shared.
A timeline allowing
the student to
document progress
on an assignment,
which can be
turned into the
instructor
Allows students to
research from the
same sites and
collaborate the
information when
conducting group
projects.
Maintains the
integrity of the
information being
used for research.
Allows teachers to
work together to share
information
Generates,
administers and tracks
the students progress
allowing the instructor
more time to teach.
This program
provides discussion
questions on the
documentary that
will allow students to
discuss the topic.
Through discussion
questions, students are
able to work together to
discuss what has been
viewed and how
questions are answered.
Because this is a
Promotion of team
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share and collaborate on
the web with documents,
presentations, and
spreadsheets.
work share
program,
instructors can log
in to monitor
progress and offer a
guiding hand if
needed.
students to work on
group projects and
edit in real time.
Students can share
their experiences and
suggestions to the rest
of their team.
work and
collaboration by
working on projects
and providing
suggestions to others.
Podcast- Podcasts,
include audio, video and
PDF to be downloaded
through a streamed
online computer or
mobile device
Convey
instructional
information.
Evidence learning
and summary
construction. Test
self-reflection.
Students work in
teams or individual to
create their own
videos. Vimeo has
become an online
active and engaging
community.
Students learn to
design own surveys,
distribute and collect
responses from
diverse audience and
analyze responses and
gain insight.
technology usage.
SurveyMonkey- Online
tool to create surveys
and get answers.
Assess ability to do
research and ask
appropriate
questions.
Vocabulary and word
usage. Ability to
speak to diverse
people. Statistical
analysis overview.
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Cisco WebEx
Assessment can be
done through
discussion and
participation, or by
providing a formal
assessment and
gathering answers
individually
through the service.
This is a live,
engaging way to
facilitate or assess
students in the course.
These TV services
can provide ondemand
instructional videos
or documentaries to
display or assign to
students as part of
coursework.
An engaging and
quick way to present
documentaries and
other instructional
videos to students.
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References
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