Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Multi-media Approach

It is a way to achieve objectives; -well planned means.

More than two media and communication are involved in learning package.
It facilitate individual variation of learner
Self learning.

MM approach has been tried in India in NCERT for in-service educators at Center Educational Technology (CET).
This experiment involves multimedia package which has the following component:
TV programmes – 22 min, Radio – 20 min, Pre and post television for 1 hour.

Approach for following areas and Education:
· Distance Education
· Non-Formal Education
· Correspondence Education
· Adult Education Programme.

Procedure for adopting multimedia approach:
Stage 1 – Teacher initiates teaching-learning activities
Stage 2 – Teacher demonstrates a specific and specialized unit.
Stage 3 – Preparation and ground work for students, to embark on independent learning
Stage 4 – Stage of students' active participation
Stage 5 – Integration of theory and practical.
Stage 6 – Exchange of ideas – critical analyses.

Description of stages

1st Stage – Teacher delivers a well prepared lesson based on objectives formulated. He could use verities of media for presentation.
2nd Stage – By using a mix of media. Teacher may provide the learner with programmed learning materials, cassettes, CD’s etc.
3rd Stage – The students discuss with peer group and teachers about their plan of action.
4th Stage – S/He uses a variety of media and materials in his self-study.
5th Stage – The learner integrates his learning theory with practice
6th Stage – Learner finds that teaching-learning activities have to be organized on higher levels. (S/He is involved in critical analysis, critical evolution and exchange and ideas).

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Multi-media Laboratory: (ET Lab)

What is MM.Technology Laboratory?
A place where all the resources are housed is called the multi-media technology laboratory. It is simply a resource centre, Resources may comprise books, journals (print material) two dimensional projected as well as non- projected aids, three dimensional aids, electronic media, including computer software or self instructional packages etc.

Different terminologies such as “Learning resource centre”. “Resource Centre”, “Media centre” and “multi-media laboratory” are used interchangeably and synonymously.

MM. technology laboratory is something beyond the mere accumulation of teaching – learning media or resources. In addition, it should have facilities of using learning and developing the resources.
  • Need for MM. Technology Laboratory:
    It is believed that, setting up of a MM lab will hasten the spirit of see learning and will have many beneficial spin off.
    The existence and operation of MM lab would encourage the introduction of flexibility in education.
    Setting up of MM lab would offer self learning opportunities to students and teachers.
    Provides flexible models of teaching and learning.
    Provides free access to students and teacher to all resources
    Enhances the effectiveness of teaching learning.
  • Functions of M.M. Technology lab:
    Directs teaching learning
    Acts as an information lodging centre.
    Acts as a take away resources centre
    Acts as an information exchange centre
    Acts as a promoter of ideas.

  • Pre-requisits for setting up a MMT lab
    Awareness has to be created among students and teachers, emphasizing the importance of MM lab and how to make use of them.
    Teachers and students should be told about the facilities available in the resource centeachere or MM lab.
    Proper teacheraining should be given to the personnel, who are incharge of MM lab.
    Adequate staffing, equipment and building should be made available.
  • Steps to be considered while setting up of a MM lab:
    1. Space
    2. Equipments:
    Hardware and Software’s
    Radio,Slides, Tape recorders , Audio/Video Cassettes, TV and VCR , Computers, Floppies, OHP, CDs, projectors ,films, VCD or DVD, Transparencies ,LCD,Lap top, Video Cameras, mobiles,ipods etc.,
    3. Separate Computer Lab
    With atleast 10 computers with a server and printer all multimedia system.
    Funding:
    a. UGC and State funds
    b. Management funds
    c. Donations
    d. Students contributions
    e. Voluntary organizations
  • Management:
    1. It is advisable to develop ET lab step wise.
    2. Teacher should be deputed to get ET technology for organization and maintenance.
    3. All the teacher staff should be asked to involve in operating ET equipments.

Multi-media packages

Packages: A wrapped container,A collection of things wrapped or boxed together.
Written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a system and that are stored in read/write memory.

Packages developed at NCERT:

1. The Audio Visual Computer Aided Tutor System(AVCAT)
The instructional material is composed from blocks of instructional audio messages and their supporting Pictorial images, with questions at the end of each block to assess the students’ progress. The audio messages and the instructional material are stored on C90 audio cassettes. The visual content of the lesson is held on 35 mm slides. Both the audio and slide delivery subsystems are rapid random access devices.

2.The Computer Audio Visual Instruction System (CAVIS)
The system provides a teaching facility that integrates the use of video cassette, pictures, text, videotext and animation, and presents these on a single television screen with supporting sound effects use in an instructional process. In addition, a variety of Computer Based Trainings (CBT) are available.
The complete workstation includes,
a VCR, a student keypad, a pair of headphones,a TV display monitor, the author’s keyboard and a micro computer unit that is fitted with a magnetic disc storage system which contains the control software. This is responsible for handling the overall operation of the system and also guides the direction in which learning progresses as a result of student interaction with the system.
3.Computer Guided Learning System(CGLS)
students attend a ‘Guided Learning Centre’ at times when it is most convenient for them to come. A Guided Learning Centre course is composed of a series of modules.
Each module is self contained; the student’s objectives and text for that module, directions to complete the module, examples, exercises and progress checks or examinations. Each student covers topics step-by-step and can regulate the pace and depth of learning. Material may be recapped or repeated until a satisfactory level of understanding has been reached.

4. The Interactive Video Information System (IVIS)
Multimedia workstation consists of a keyboard, high resolution colour Cathode Ray tube (CRT) display, a pair of headphones (and/or audio speakers), a video disc player and a microcomputer system. The video images presented on the display monitor can be dynamic or still frame,Two audio channels are available. Depending on the lesson material, being presented, the audio could consist of narration, a life like conversation, special sound effects, music or any combination of these.
IVIS trained students learn up to 53% faster and with better retention-than students trained by conventional methods.

Multi-media packages

Packages: A wrapped container,A collection of things wrapped or boxed together.
Written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a system and that are stored in read/write memory.

Packages developed at NCERT:

1. The Audio Visual Computer Aided Tutor System(AVCAT)
The instructional material is composed from blocks of instructional audio messages and their supporting Pictorial images, with questions at the end of each block to assess the students’ progress.
The audio messages and the instructional material are stored on C90 audio cassettes. The visual content of the lesson is held on 35 mm slides.
Both the audio and slide delivery subsystems are rapid random access devices.
2. The Computer Audio Visual Instruction System (CAVIS)
The system provides a teaching facility that integrates the use of
video cassette, pictures, text, videotext and animation, and presents these on a single television screen with supporting sound effects.
use in an instructional process.
In addition, a variety of Computer Based Trainings (CBT) are available.
The complete workstation includes
a VCR, a student keypad, a pair of headphones,a TV display monitor,
the author’s keyboard and a micro computer unit that is fitted with a magnetic disc storage system which contains the control software.
This is responsible for handling the overall operation of the system and also guides the direction in which learning progresses as a result of student interaction with the system.

3. Computer Guided Learning System(CGLS)
students attend a ‘Guided Learning Centre’ at times when it is most convenient for them to come.
A Guided Learning Centre course is composed of a series of modules.
Each module is self contained; the student’s objectives and text for that module, directions to complete the module, examples, exercises and progress checks or examinations. Each student covers topics step-by-step and can regulate the pace and depth of learning. Material may be recapped or repeated until a satisfactory level of understanding has been reached.
4. The Interactive Video Information System (IVIS)
Multimedia workstation consists of
a keyboard, high resolution colour Cathode Ray tube (CRT) display, a pair of headphones (and/or audio speakers), a video disc player and a microcomputer system.
The video images presented on the display monitor can be dynamic or still frame.
Two audio channels are available.
Depending on the lesson material, being presented, the audio could consist of narration, a life like conversation, special sound effects, music or any combination of these.
IVIS trained students learn up to 53% faster and with better retention-than students trained by conventional methods.

Multi-media packages

Packages: A wrapped container, A collection of things wrapped or boxed together.
Written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a system and that are stored in read/write memory.

Packages developed at NCERT:

1. The Audio Visual Computer Aided Tutor System(AVCAT)
The instructional material is composed from blocks of instructional audio messages and their supporting Pictorial images, with questions at the end of each block to assess the students’ progress.
The audio messages and the instructional material are stored on C90 audio cassettes. The visual content of the lesson is held on 35 mm slides.
Both the audio and slide delivery subsystems are rapid random access devices.


2. The Computer Audio Visual Instruction System (CAVIS)
The system provides a teaching facility that integrates the use of video cassette, pictures, text, videotext and animation, and presents these on a single television screen with supporting sound effects use in an instructional process. In addition, a variety of Computer Based Trainings (CBT) are available.

The complete workstation includes
a VCR, a student keypad, a pair of headphones,a TV display monitor, the author’s keyboard and a micro computer unit that is fitted with a magnetic disc storage system which contains the control software.
This is responsible for handling the overall operation of the system and also guides the direction in which learning progresses as a result of student interaction with the system.

3. Computer Guided Learning System(CGLS)

students attend a ‘Guided Learning Centre’ at times when it is most convenient for them to come. A Guided Learning Centre course is composed of a series of modules. Each module is self contained; the student’s objectives and text for that module, directions to complete the module, examples, exercises and progress checks or examinations. Each student covers topics step-by-step and can regulate the pace and depth of learning. Material may be recapped or repeated until a satisfactory level of understanding has been reached.

4. The Interactive Video Information System (IVIS)

Multimedia workstation consists of
a keyboard, high resolution colour Cathode Ray tube (CRT) display, a pair of headphones (and/or audio speakers), a video disc player and a microcomputer system. The video images presented on the display monitor can be dynamic or still frame. Two audio channels are available. Depending on the lesson material, being presented, the audio could consist of narration, a life like conversation, special sound effects, music or any combination of these.

IVIS trained students learn up to 53% faster and with better retention-than students trained by conventional methods.



Multi-media Technology

Multi – Many
Media – Means of Communication.
Techniques or methods
Multimedia: refers to the integration of text, image, audio, video, graphics and animation in a variety of application environments
Definition of Multimedia:
The computer controlled integration of text, images, audio, video, graphics, animation, and any other medium where every type of information can be represented, processed, stored, transmitted, produced and presented digitally.
Packiam: The use of appropriate and carefully selected verities of learning experiences which when presented to the learner through selected teaching strategies will reinforce and strengthen one another in such away that the learner will achieve predetermined objectives in an effective way.

A Classification of Multimedia:
• Text - HTML, PDF
• Audio – Sound, music, speech.
• Still Image - photo, scanned image
• Video (Moving Images) – Movie, a sequence of pictures
• Graphics – Computer produced image
• Animation – A sequence of graphics images

Characteristics:
Ø In multimedia approach, several media and techniques are used as powerful means of communication.
Ø Multimedia system permits the delivery of a range of instructional and informational support.
Ø Multimedia systems are not restricted to a single type of learning or instructional mode.
Ø The multimedia system is markedly greater than that of ordinary classroom practice in creating a variety of learning models.
Ø This multimedia device is striking because it provides the opportunity to learn exceedingly complex skills.
Ø Multimedia devices are useful in adopting most of teaching strategies methods and models.

Features of a multimedia system:
1. Audio – It comprises audio adopter, audio input devices such as – microphone, amplifiers and speakers – (output) to digitize the sound.
2. Video – Delivering a live presentation, requires high speed, high band width networks. Cable news networks (CNN)
3. Video – conferencing – is another real time application – VC is point to point between two locations, include several conference points.
4. Animations – Another striking feature of Multi media
Two – dimensional – cartoons.
Three – dimensional – computer aided design (CAD)
This feature will also get into applications like on-time tutorials, simulations, and virtual reality.
5. Virtual reality – (VR)
Applications are programmes that could envelop a user within a 3 – D simulated environment of sight, movement, sound and possibly touch in future.
- Text – materials
- Strategies,
- Methods

Multi-media Technology

Multi – Many
Media – Means of Communication.
Techniques or methods
Multimedia: refers to the integration of text, image, audio, video, graphics and animation in a variety of application environments
Definition of Multimedia:
The computer controlled integration of text, images, audio, video, graphics, animation, and any other medium where every type of information can be represented, processed, stored, transmitted, produced and presented digitally.
Packiam: The use of appropriate and carefully selected verities of learning experiences which when presented to the learner through selected teaching strategies will reinforce and strengthen one another in such away that the learner will achieve predetermined objectives in an effective way.
A Classification of Multimedia:
• Text - HTML, PDF
• Audio – Sound, music, speech.
• Still Image - photo, scanned image
• Video (Moving Images) – Movie, a sequence of pictures
• Graphics – Computer produced image
• Animation – A sequence of graphics images

Characteristics:
Ø In multimedia approach, several media and techniques are used as powerful means of communication.
Ø Multimedia system permits the delivery of a range of instructional and informational support.
Ø Multimedia systems are not restricted to a single type of learning or instructional mode.
Ø The multimedia system is markedly greater than that of ordinary classroom practice in creating a variety of learning models.
Ø This multimedia device is striking because it provides the opportunity to learn exceedingly complex skills.
Ø Multimedia devices are useful in adopting most of teaching strategies methods and models.

Features of a multimedia system:
1. Audio – It comprises audio adopter, audio input devices such as – microphone, amplifiers and speakers – (output) to digitize the sound.
2. Video – Delivering a live presentation, requires high speed, high band width networks. Cable news networks (CNN)
3. Video – conferencing – is another real time application – VC is point to point between two locations, include several conference points.
4. Animations – Another striking feature of Multi media
Two – dimensional – cartoons.
Three – dimensional – computer aided design (CAD)
This feature will also get into applications like on-time tutorials, simulations, and virtual reality.


5. Virtual reality – (VR)
Applications are programmes that could envelop a user within a 3 – D simulated environment of sight, movement, sound and possibly touch in future.
- Text – materials
- Strategies,
- Methods