1. Educational Computing
CIS 204 Summer 2008
David Goldschmidt, Ph.D.
Computer Science
The College of Saint Rose

2. Application Software
Five categories of application software:

3. Multimedia
Multimedia integrates text, graphics, audio, video, and other interactive elements into an application

4. Digital Media
Digital Media is any technology that allows users to create new forms of interaction, expression, communication, and entertainment in a digital format

5. Text
Basic building block of multimedia applications and Web sites is text
Use different fonts, colors, styles, sizes
(be consistent)
Use links
(not just Web pages)

6. Links Example of links within a software application:
e.g. Natural Science Encyclopedia

7. Graphics Digital representation of non-text information Benefits:
e.g. drawings, charts, photographs, diagrams, etc.
Benefits:
Illustrate concepts more vividly and clearly than text
Captures the attention of visual learners
Navigational elements (links)

8. Animation
An animation is a graphic with multiple still images that presents the illusion of motion
Not a video
Check out for a free online animated GIF editor

9. Animation
How an internal combustion engine works (from Microsoft’s Encarta Encyclopedia):

10. Audio Audio is any music, speech, or sound
e.g. concerts, books, whalespeak

11. Video
Video typically consists of photographic images played at speeds of frames/second
Provides the illusion of full motion
Often directly tied with corresponding audio
Video files require a lot of disk space
Therefore, video is often compressed
Further, rather than download video, just link to it

12. Digital Media References

13. Applications of Digital Media
Aside from education, digital media applications appear in business, entertainment, etc.
We can also use these applications in education

14. Business Applications
Digital media applications in business:
Computer-Based Training (CBT)
Reduce costly trainer time and scheduling problems
Self-paced and personalized study
Electronic references and electronic books

15. Business Applications
Digital media applications in business:
Interactive How-To Guides

16. Business Applications

17. Entertainment Applications
Digital media applications in entertainment:
Games
Music
Videos
News
etc.

18. Edutainment Applications
Entertainment + Education = Edutainment

19. Edutainment Applications
Many educational games on the Web
pbskids.org

20. Edutainment Applications
Many educational games on the Web
highlightskids.com

21. K-12 Educational Software
Integrated learning systems: