Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Web-Based Multimedia

Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Web-Based Multimedia


•Advantages:
–Can address a variety of learning styles
•Visual learners
•Auditory learners
•Kinesthetic learners
–Material more interesting and enjoyable
–Many ideas are easier to convey
•Disadvantages:
–Time and cost of development
–Compatibility and download time for Web-based multimedia

Web-Based Multimedia Applications

Web-Based Multimedia Applications


•Information delivery: Photos of products, video clips, animation to convey concepts, etc.
•E-commerce: Photos of products, samples of movies and music, etc.
–Virtual reality (VR): The use of a computer to create three-dimensional environments that look like they do in the real world. (homes for sale, etc.)
–Augmented reality: Overlaying computer generated images on top of real time images
•Entertainment: Online TV/movies, music, games, etc.

What Is Web-Based Multimedia?

What Is Web-Based Multimedia?

•Multimedia: The integration of a variety of media, such as text, images, video, animation, and sound
•Web-based multimedia (also called rich media): Multimedia located on Web pages
•Multimedia sites often contain elements that users interact with directly
–Control the delivery of a sound or video clip, manipulate a 3D object, play a game, etc.
•Fast computers and broadband Internet connections make Web-based multimedia much more feasible than in the past
•Vast majority of Web sites today include multimedia (advertisements, TV shows, podcasts, user generated content)