EKA JUWITA ARIEF12253/2009

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Multimedia is the presentation of

information using a computer and any

combination of three or more of five

digital media types:

Types of Multimedia

Text is a data which you can read (characters,

abc...) and print out, in things like word

documents.

Audio is a data which you can hear (songs etc)

e.g. MP3 files, MP4 files.

Graphics is a picture which can be bitmapped

into a paint graphic or a draw graphic.

Animation is a moving picture which

changes completely, or actions, there

can be writing, or picture animations.

Video is a frame still bitmapped picture,

put together, with audio.

CD_ROM CD_ROM is the abbreviation of the words

Compact Disk Read Only Memory.

The fastest and cheapest way to distribute

multimedia applications is using CD-ROMs. We

shall be summarizing the different type of

CD ROM formats that support multimedia

applications below.

DVD DVD is Digital Video Disk technology

improves the storage capacity to 4.7 to 17 Gbytes.

It is mainly used to store video compressed in MPEG II standards in a CD ROM.

It is being supported especially by the film industry because it supports interactivity and provides protection against illegal copying of the disks.

Although it has been defined as part of

the MPC Level 3 specifications it will be

used in other areas as well due to the

capacity it provides.

Pros and cons of multimedia

Pros Multimedia is interactive and easier to

individualize for specific student needs. Increased depth — giving them a chance

to display their personalities and skills in ways not possible to squeeze onto an 8½-by-11 sheet of paper.

Ease for the viewer — putting all supporting materials together in one place.

Students actively participate in learning

while using multimedia. The

combination of video, text, sound and

graphics keep students' interest while

allowing for real-world scenarios that

can be more meaningful.

Cons Lack of professionalism.

Technological glitches.

Many schools struggle to keep computers up to

date and in good repair and do not have Internet

capabilities that can keep up heavy multimedia

demands or computer labs with enough machines

to provide one for each student in a class

Computer based testing

CBT is a method of administering tests

electronically using a computer or an

equivalent electronic device.

Electronic portfolios An electronic portfolio, also known as an e-

portfolio or digital portfolio, is a collection

of electronic evidence assembled and

managed by a user, usually on the Web.

Such electronic evidence may include

inputted text, electronic files, images,

multimedia, blog, entries, and hyperlinks.

According to Anderson, e-portfolios can

then go viral and be passed on to be

easily viewed by many on the web.

According to Strivens, E-portfolios also

help to foster an independent and

autonomous way of thinking

Electronic Portfolios are a creative

means of organizing, summarizing, and

sharing artifacts, information, and ideas

about teaching and/or learning, along

with personal and professional growth.

Interactive whiteboard An interactive whiteboard (IWB), is a

large interactive display that connects to a computer.

A projector projects the computer's dekstop onto the board's surface where users control the computer using a pen, finger, stylus, or other device. The board is typically mounted to a wall or floor stand.

Software for creating and editing images

Pixelmator

Pixelmator is a fast and powerful image editing software for the Mac operating system. With its intuitive and beautiful Graphical User Interface (GUI), support for layers to organize your document, a large assortment of painting tools, and simple-to-use photo correction tools – Pixelmator is an excellent pick for Mac.

Inkscape

Inkscape is an open source vector graphics

editor much like Adobe Illustrator,

CorelDraw, and Xara X. Its default file format

is web standards compliant Scalable Vector

Graphics (SVG) under W3C’s specifications.

Fireworks

Fireworks is Adobe’s image editing software

for the web designers. It excels in several

areas over its big brother Photoshop, namely

in high-fidelity prototyping of sites and a

workspace environment that’s optimized for

web designers.

GIMP

GIMP – which stands for the GNU Image

Manipulation Program – is a feature-packed

and powerful open source image editor

that can be used in all major operating

systems (Linux, Mac, and Windows).

Photoshop

Photoshop is the winner by a landslide,

garnering over half of all the total votes.

Photoshop is what comes to mind when

image editing is involved there’s very little

that can be said about it that hasn’t been

said already.

Software for creating and editing videos

Microsoft Movie maker

Already installed on newer computers

that are running Windows XP, Movie

Maker has drag and drop features to

make creating and editing your movie

easier.

Apple iMovieApple iMovie is comparable to Windows Movie Maker, but Apple iMovie is used on the Mac operating system.

Avid FreeDVAvid FreeDV is available for both Windows and Mac operating systems, and includes basic video and audio editing capabilities, as well as up to two streams of real-time effects.

WaxWax is a high performance and flexible free video editing software program. It started out as a college project, and has since grown. Wax is good for both home users and professionals.

Zwei-SteinZwei-Stein is great free video editing software, but the user interface is very technical. It is full featured, offering many different effects.

1. Audacity Audacity is an open source audio editor that is

available for several platforms (including Windows, Mac, and Linux/Unix).

It is one of the most popular free audio editors in use today mainly due to its excellent set of tools.

As well being compatible with MP3, WAV, AIFF, and OGG file formats you can use Audacity to record live audio, and convert analog audio such as tapes.

2. Wavousaur This compact free audio editor and recorder

doesn’t need to be installed and can run on Windows 98, XP, and Vista.

It has a good set of tools for editing digital audio files, has several useful effects, and can handle MP3, WAV,OGG, aif, aiff, wavpack, au/snd, raw binary, Amiga 8svx & 16svx, ADPCM Dialogic vox, and Akai S1000 audio formats.

3.Wavepad Sound Editor Wavepad Sound Editor is a feature-rich program

that supports a good selection of file formats; this includes mp3, wma, wav, flac, ogg, real audio, and more.

The program has all the familiar tools in order to edit audio files (cut,copy, and paste) and can use VST plugins to extend its capabilities. You can use it for noise reduction, click/pop removal, and adding effects like echo and reverb.

4. DJ Audio Editor The program’s interface is clean, well

laid out, and ideal for the home user who just needs the basics.

Even though it only supports the MP3 format and doesn’t come with an array of functions, it’s quick and efficient to use.

5. Power Sound Free Editor It can work with a large selection of different

file formats and has a good set of effects. There are some unique noise reduction tools

such as, voice breath reduction that is very useful if you want to clean up voice recordings.

The only downside to this program is that the free version only allows you to save your processed files as Wavs; upgrading to the deluxe version will unlock a lot more features.