Multimedia
Technologies

What it is

Applications

Strengths/
Weaknesses

Examples

Delivery

Camtasia

http://www.techsmith.com/

A video capture tool and production used for capturing on-screen computer activity.

§  Create customized training modules of on-screen activity.

§  Easy to use

§  Runs on desktop computer

§  $130 per copy, but available to use in the IRC lab

§  Generates large Files

§     http://www.techsmith.com/

products/camtasia/
examplevideos.asp#camdemos

§    http://www.irc.gmu.edu/webgrading/

§  Streaming or non-streaming
via Web

§  Self executing file (.exe file)
for delivery via a CD or
Desktop/ Laptop Computer

SoftTV

http://www.softv.net/

Creates a synchronized Narration to PowerPoint Slides and automatically produces a webpage for presentation as a lecture.

§  Capture live lectures in the class- room and make it available Online, or

§  Add narration to presentation outside the classroom

§    Easy to use

§    Runs on desktop computer

§    $300 per copy, but available to use in the IRC lab

§    Generates large Files

§   http://www.softv.net

§  Non-streaming via the Web

§  Zip files

Microsoft PowerPoint Producer

http://www.microsoft.com

Tool to help capture, synchronize, and publish audio, video, slides, and images that and make them view- able in a Web browser

§  Capture live lectures in the class- room and make it available Online.

§  Add narration to presentation outside the classroom

§    Easy to use

§    Download free from Microsoft’ site

§    Generates large Files

§     http://www.microsoft.com

/office/powerpoint/producer/demos.asp

§  Web delivery

Real Producer

http://www.realnetworks.com

Converts analog video to a digital file.

Converts audiotape to a digital file.

§  Digitized video for multimedia presentations

§  Create streaming files via the web

§    Variety of file formats for saving file

§    Runs on desktop computer

§    Discontinued, but available for use in the IRC

§    Generates large Files

§  Streaming or non- streaming via the web

Portable Document
Files (PDF)
http://www.adobe.com

A conversion tool for creating web portable documents

§  Distributing via web or e-mail

§   Can combine files from Word, Excel, PowerPoint formats.

§    Easy to use

§    $60 per copy

§    PC and Mac Compatible

§  Web delivery

§  Can make paper copies.