Multimedia applications and their benefit for teaching and learning at universities
Eva Milková · 2008
Abstract:- Multimedia applications together with individual approaches within the didactic process substantially influence education. They give us an excellent chance how to support not only demonstrating and visualizing the explained subject matter to be much clearer and comprehensible, but also enable us to prepare such study material for students that optimizes their study habits. The top applications of multimedia are represented by virtual reality. Well organized and fulfilled virtual learning environment has been becoming important part of teaching and learning. On a few examples of multimedia products created by our students on a script given by the author of this paper we discus their benefit when explaining and visualizing the subject matter and testing knowledge of students through several kinds of self-tests and we also mention advantages of the professional virtual learning environment containing such study material. Key-Words:- Multimedia study material, virtual learning environment, self-preparation of students, on-line testing 1