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Here
are some tips and tools to help you choose an interactive
medium, organize content, and understand the development
process.
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New
Media Speak
Like many fields, new media has its own language or
"jargon." Rapidly advancing technologies and the increasing
number of Internet users mean that new media "speak"
will constantly change with older expressions disappearing
as new ones are invented. Here's a current glossary.
Technology-Assisted
Learning Approaches: A Comparison This paper presents
points of comparison among eight currently available
technology-assisted learning approaches: Audio-based
Instruction; Video-based Instruction; Audio Teleconferencing;
Video Teleconferencing; Business Television; Presentation
Technology; CD-ROM & DVD-based Multimedia; and Internet-based
Learning. Pros, cons, typical applications and special
requirements for each medium are identified.
The
Interactive Program Development Process
The complexity of interactive program development requires
an ordered approach to the management of the production
process. A time-tested approach is to advance in stages
that allow for ample client participation and review,
ensuring that client objectives and content requirements
are clearly understood, and that the client is satisfied
with the deliverables at each production stage. This
2-page document provides a point-form outline of the
development steps for disc-based and Internet programs.
Pre-Production
Planner
In producing interactive and audio-visual programs of
many different types, Androcom has found that comprehensive
pre-production planning is one of the best guarantees
of an expeditious, surprise-free development cycle.
To assist in that process, this Pre-Production Planner
has been developed to identify the particulars of your
program. When it is complete, the Planner provides the
basis for a comprehensive budget and production schedule,
and serves as an important point of reference for all
involved.
Costing
Multimedia Productions
This 3-page backgrounder provides a costing formula
to help you arrive at a "ball park" budget for a planned
multimedia program based on local industry experience.
This kind of ball parking is particularly helpful during
project-justification exercises. The backgrounder also
provides suggestions on how to reach a more accurate
budget.
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