TYPES OF MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTS

4. Education and Training:

 

Education and training products ranges from pre-kindergarten to postgraduate offerings.  It includes textbooks and training manuals and developed by using text-based sources in audio and videotapes.

 

Education and Training Products fall into three general categories:

 

(i) Instructor Support Products:

 

Instructor Support Products are used by teachers and trainers in conjunction with textbooks, lectures, and other activities within a classroom environment.
It includes curriculum guides, study notes, lecture slides and handouts, and testing and assessment materials.

 

(ii) Standalone or Self Paced Products:

 

Standalone or self-paced products, also called Computer Based Training (CBT) are designed for students to use in lieu of an instructor-led environment. Learning objectives, course content, and testing materials are built within the product.

 

(iii) Combination Products:

 

Combination products fall between support and stand alone.  They are used by students at the direction of the instructor or to augment classroom activities such as lectures and exercises. For example: Textbooks that include CD-ROMS to provide supplementary or additional material.

 

MULTIMEDIA by Dr. (Mrs.) R. JEYALAKSHMI