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MULTIMEDIA CREATION
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The TechPubs training department team gets its information
from the technical writing department - if we have, in fact,
prepared the technical writing product. The training team
can also get its information from the customer: visits to
the customer's plant; interviews with the customer's
engineers; reading existing manuals, drafts, engineering
data; viewing drawings. Our teams write the following
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The Multimedia
Educational Concept:
TechPubs developed its Courseware for use with
multimedia systems. The courseware incorporates text,
narration, color graphics, animation, simulation, and
music. It can simulate various types of technical
educational training. As students advance through the
subject matter, by quiz and feedback, they can also
interact and alter processes to discover their
underlying principles. Detailed illustrations and
explanations complement the students' actions -
transforming the learning experience into an
individualized adventure. The computer, as a source of
knowledge, enables students to learn at their own pace
and at their own proficiency level. In addition, each
courseware module incorporates relevant material from
other well-known sources.
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Various Users:
TechPubs designed its courseware with the understanding
that study methods can vary considerably from one user
to another. The modular concept enables the instructor
to tailor a course of study to the user's specific
needs. This system introduces each subject in a way that
enables the user to study in accordance with his
personal background and fields of interest. Thus, for
instance, the TechPubs Biology, Botany and Agriculture
Courseware can meet the needs of a broad range of users,
including agricultural training centers, colleges,
universities, high schools, experienced farmers,
extension services, and supply and equipment vendors.
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Interactivity:
TechPubs developed its courseware with students in mind.
The courseware enables students to work interactively
with the computer, using routines that are user friendly
and easy to learn. Students learn the material through a
variety of activities, such as simulations and
animations. After each activity, students take an
appropriate quiz and get feedback on their performance.
To facilitate operation, each courseware module includes
online Help, with operating instructions on every
screen. Our courseware also includes tutorials in CD and
textbook form.
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Modularity:
TechPubs divided the broad range of subject matter
courseware into BUILDING BLOCKS or modules. These
modules contain bi-level formatting to accommodate
differences, if any, between middle and high school
students and between college and university students.
Educators and distributors may purchase the full set of
modules - about a dozen CDs with textbook - or they may
combine several modules to design a course of study
suited to their specific needs and areas of interest.
The flexibility and adaptability of this modular system
constitute additional advantages to all who use it.
Courseware Process
Development:
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Meeting with customers for need specifications.
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Indicate subject matter.
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Student evaluation method definition.
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Planning the project.
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Definition of interactivity.
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Instruction design and storyboard.
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Creation and writing of script (text, voice, music
photos, animation, simulation) on time line.
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Creation of Pilot for Quality Assurance.
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Customer review and remarks.
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Correction of customer remarks and final Quality
Assurance.
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Delivery of final product.
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