Multimedia in education

Bulgaria

Applying to European Capital

of Culture in 2019

Veliko Tarnovo

One of the biggest

universities in Bulgaria

Part of The Erasmus

Programme for student

exchange

More than 18 000 students,

about 100 of them are

foreign students

St Cyril and St Methodius University of Veliko

Turnovo

Multimedia laboratory

and library

More than 500

students

Faculty of mathematics

and informatics

Subjects:

Web design

CAD systems

3D graphics systems

Information systems

Project management

Computer mathematics

Computer multimedia

Computer-based, interactive applications having

multiple media elements, including text, graphics,

animations, video, and sound.

Multimedia presentations,

broadcasting to multiple

users, multimedia games

and simulations

Multimedia computer technology

LINEAR

MULTIME

DIA • Linear active content

progresses without any

navigational control for the

viewer.

• Movie

NON-

LINEAR

MULTIME

DIA • Non-linear content offers

user interactivity to control

progress as used with a

computer game.

• Hypermedia

Types of multimedia

Commercial uses

Entertainment and fine arts

Education

Journalism

Engineering

Industry

Mathematical and scientific research

Medicine

Document imaging

Disabilities

Applications of Multimedia

Multimedia

combines five basic

types of media into a

powerful new tool for

education.

Multimedia in Education

Access for teachers

and students in

remote locations

Simulation in science

and mathematics

Increases motivation

Allows creative work

Various learning styles

Simplifies complex issues

Multimedia in Education

Variety of creative and stimulating ways - teacher

presentations, student projects and discovery learning.

Individualized Learning: multimedia resources can help

you meet the needs of many different types of learners: ◦ visual learners can watch an online video

◦ auditory learners listen to streaming audio

◦ hands-on learners play an interactive game

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Collaboration and Community

Building: blogs, social

networking sites and wikis allow

students to interact with and

teach each other.

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Portability: with multimedia, learning can

happen anytime, anywhere.

Text - has the most impact on the quality of the

multimedia interaction. It provides the important

information

Sound - synchronized to screen display, enables

presenting lots of information at once

The Elements of Multimedia in Education

Video - greater interest and enjoyment for learners

when incorporated in e-Learning courses

Animations - present information slowly to students

so they have time to assimilate it in smaller chunks

The Elements of Multimedia in Education

Graphic - drawing attention to important

elements, constructing new memories in long-

term memory that support deeper understanding

of content

The Elements of Multimedia in Education