Unit 1: Multimedia in the 21st Century

Chapter 1: Exploring the World of Multimedia

Read Chapter 1 with a partner

Define these terms on paper:  animation, audio, computer-based instruction, games, graphics, hypermedia, interactive, internet, media, medium, multimedia, presentation, simulation, software, text, transformation, tutorial, video, virtual, voice-over, Web page

Do Chapter 1 Study Guide

Great Moments in Multimedia History

Multimedia Pioneers - From Wagner to Virtual Reality

Essay Assignment:

1. What do you think the next great innovation in multimedia might be?

2. Describe some examples of multimedia that you have encountered. Which aspects of multimedia interest you the most?

Self-Assessment

Chapter 1 Test

Chapter 2: The Internet and Multimedia

Internet Media Catalog

A Brief History of the Internet

The History of the Computers and the Internet

How Search Engines Work

Search Engine Watch

Communicating over the Internet

Chapter 3: Multimedia and Society

Unit 2: Hardware and Software

Chapter 4: Hardware and Multimedia

Chapter 5: Operating Systems

Chapter 6: Software and Multimedia

Unit 3: Multimedia Components and Tools

Chapter 7: Text

Chapter 8: Graphics and Animation

Chapter 9: Audio

Chapter 10: Video

Unit 4: The Multimedia Project

Chapter 11: Multimedia Project Team Roles

Chapter 12: Anatomy of a Multimedia Project

Chapter 13: Multimedia Web Site Design

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