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Title

Multimedia animations to enhance learning complex concepts in data communications

Author(s)

Leung, Ying K.;  Pilgrim, Chris J.

Abstract

This paper first identifies the problems associated with the teaching of data communications and describes a composite learning system to facilitate instruction. This courseware for data communications consists of three major components---a series of printed lecture notes, a computer-managed learning system and a series of animated multimedia demonstrations. From our experience, the multimedia component is particularly useful for students to learn physical processes and abstract concepts that are best presented as simulated animations. Examples of the multimedia components are illustrated in this paper to show the effectiveness of this animated visual imagery over traditional illustrations.

Publication type

Conference paper

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology. School of Computer Science and Software Engineering. Swinburne Computer-Human Interaction Laboratory

Source

Learning with technology: Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference of the Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 95), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 04-06 December 1995 / J. M. Pearce and A. Ellis (eds.)

Publication year

1995

Keyword(s)

Animation;  Composite learning;  Courseware;  Data communications;  Faciliation;  Multimedia;  Visual imagery

Publisher

Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education

ISBN

0732512204

Publisher URL

http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/melbourne95/smtu/abstracts/pilgrim2.html

Copyright

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