Managerial Applications for Information Technology
TITLE: Multimedia in Education
CLASS: IS535 Managerial Applications of Information Technology
DATE: October 9, 2010
Introduction The world is rapidly changing and becoming one of popular and modernized technology and the field of education is no exemption as this sector in particular as it applies to media services. Organizations as well as instructors and learners require access to such learning resources which will provide the required support for both individual and group learning. Multimedia combines powerful learning tools and these technologies have a great impact on curriculum; while making allowances for both immediate enhancement and further curriculum development. As with all other educational organizations, it has become apparent that there is need for some kind of learning tool that will enable learners to be able to use modern technology to obtain the desired results while establishing their foundation for achieving. Ross University School of Medicine being no exception, they have embarked on finding a solution to their growing problem in an effort to help further establish and maintain the place in the market while at the same time making full use of technology to help in their learning process.
Definition of Multimedia Multimedia can be defined generically as any combination of two or more media which combines the five basic types of media into learning environment: video, sound, images, text, graphics and animation. For educational technology purposes, multimedia refers to computer-based systems that allow the use associative linkages in order to allow users to navigate and retrieve information stored in a combination of text, sounds, graphics, video, and other media. (Pearson 1995) A multimedia learning environment would involve a number of elements in order to enable the learning to take place. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences establishes a theoretical framework for using multimedia in
CLASS: IS535 Managerial Applications of Information Technology
DATE: October 9, 2010
Introduction The world is rapidly changing and becoming one of popular and modernized technology and the field of education is no exemption as this sector in particular as it applies to media services. Organizations as well as instructors and learners require access to such learning resources which will provide the required support for both individual and group learning. Multimedia combines powerful learning tools and these technologies have a great impact on curriculum; while making allowances for both immediate enhancement and further curriculum development. As with all other educational organizations, it has become apparent that there is need for some kind of learning tool that will enable learners to be able to use modern technology to obtain the desired results while establishing their foundation for achieving. Ross University School of Medicine being no exception, they have embarked on finding a solution to their growing problem in an effort to help further establish and maintain the place in the market while at the same time making full use of technology to help in their learning process.
Definition of Multimedia Multimedia can be defined generically as any combination of two or more media which combines the five basic types of media into learning environment: video, sound, images, text, graphics and animation. For educational technology purposes, multimedia refers to computer-based systems that allow the use associative linkages in order to allow users to navigate and retrieve information stored in a combination of text, sounds, graphics, video, and other media. (Pearson 1995) A multimedia learning environment would involve a number of elements in order to enable the learning to take place. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences establishes a theoretical framework for using multimedia in