Outlines strategies for a successful collaboration with multimedia vendors. Topics include vendor and client responsibilities; six phases of a multimedia project, including analysis, design, audiovisual production, development/programming, implementation, and evaluation; and potential problems and solutions. (LRW)

Describes three Internet projects that use interactive multimedia: Internet-based training, intranet information management, and partnered marketing services. Development processes, strategies for utilizing emerging software tools, and techniques for converting existing training and knowledge into Internet-compatible formats are discussed.…

Reviews the areas of intellectual property law--patent, copyright, and trademark--and discusses how multimedia raises legal issues in each area. The scope of available protection and the concerns involved in negotiating licensing and publishing agreements for multimedia are discussed, as well as issues related to online material. (Author/LRW)

Discusses why new systems and processes are needed in the development of multimedia training products. Highlights include: benefits of object-oriented design; the new system of development based on models, databases, and tools; a comparison of the craft process and the new process of development; and the transition to better quality, faster, more…

Describes the development of multimedia applications designed for disseminating technical information to technicians and service engineers; these applications were developed within the Interactive Manuals project, sponsored by the Swedish National Board for Industrial and Technical Development. (AEF)

Explains the Wildlife Interpretive Gallery developed at the Detroit Zoo to portray nature and wildlife in their natural environments through displays on touchscreen interactive kiosks. Highlights include multimedia software development; focus group meetings; a virtual tour of the zoo; and graphics, sound, text, and video components used to create…

The purpose of the project described in this article was the development, evaluation, and implementation of an interactive multimedia CD-ROM instructional package used to train steelworkers in the basic concepts of hydraulic fluid power. The project was a university/industry partnership between Purdue University and the Burns Harbor Division of…

Describes three-dimensional computer aided design (CAD) models for every component in a representative mechanical system; the CAD models made it easy to generate 3-D animations that are ideal for teaching perceptual skills in multimedia computer-based technical training. Fifteen illustrations are provided. (AEF)

Describes the following phases of multimedia courseware production: (1) needs assessment; (2) content and design; (3) rapid prototype; (4) storyboarding; (5) building the course using the production pathway; (6) usability testing; (7) quality assurance and testing. Benefits of Web-based courseware, courseware development team members and roles,…

Discusses one approach to project organization providing a baseline lifecycle model for multimedia/CBT development. This variation of the standard four-phase model of Analysis, Design, Development, and Implementation includes a Pre-Analysis phase, called Definition, and a Post-Implementation phase, known as Maintenance. Each phase is described.…

Interactive multimedia training can be delivered via CD-ROM, hard drive, local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), Intranet, Internet and hybrid systems. This article presents a case study of how two companies (Los Angeles Times and Allen Communication) evaluated alternative delivery systems, chose one, and implemented multimedia…

As national standards become mandated, public school districts will need to train their K-12 teachers to redesign courses and instructional materials across the curriculum. This article describes an interactive multimedia CD-ROM that provides course planning instruction for teachers. Discusses the five step planning process, instructional and…

Describes the development of a computer case-study template for integrating basic science concepts with clinical problem-solving processes in medical education; multimedia and interactive resources of Macintosh HyperCard software were used. Discusses design considerations and how the format works for the author and the student. (AEF)

To address the training requirements for workers using its new powder painting system, Chrysler contracted with Technology Applications Group, Inc. of Troy, Michigan to develop a multimedia paint training program delivered from CD-ROM using MPEG video, digital audio, graphics, and animation to present the instructional sequences. (AEF)

Discusses the multimedia computer-assisted instruction (CAI) teacher training project at San Juan College. Highlights include the Instructional Computing Resource Center, equipment, training objectives, instructional design principles, research in CAI, and the implications of learner-controlled instruction. (AEF)