Multimedia applications for education and training: revolution or red herring?

When considering the use of multimedia systems for education and training there is a hidden danger in the commercial juggernaut of current-generation multimedia software. This danger is that when multimedia are applied to education and training, the information-presentation paradigm that has become...

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Published in:ACM computing surveys 1995-12, Vol.27 (4), p.633-635
Main Authors: Schank, Roger C., Korcuska, Michael, Jona, Menachem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
CAI
Computer assisted instruction
Education
Educational software
Interactive learning
Learning
Multimedia
Multimedia computer applications
Studies
Systems development
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Summary:When considering the use of multimedia systems for education and training there is a hidden danger in the commercial juggernaut of current-generation multimedia software. This danger is that when multimedia are applied to education and training, the information-presentation paradigm that has become so strongly associated with multimedia applications will come along with it. In the rush to create commercial multimedia products for the educational software market, the information-presentation, page-turning paradigm will likely become the predominant underlying model for educational multimedia software. Thus flashy multimedia systems may be a red herring that diverts attention from the more fundamental issue of reforming the outdated and ineffective methods of teaching and learning prevalent in educational software. Multimedia technology can serve to enhance education and training software, but only in the context of truly interactive learning environments with the desired properties.
ISSN:0360-0300
1557-7341
DOI:10.1145/234782.234809