DETC 620 – Training and Learning with Multimedia

ASSIGNMENT 2: Multimedia Tool Kit

Maryann Andrews

November 4, 2018

Item 1

Title: Photo editor

Citation: Canva https://www.canva.com/

Description:

Canva is a free photo editor with hundreds of free design elements and fonts. Canva allows
users on iOS and Androids to create their own designs using uploaded photos from the user’s
computer or using the preloaded templates. Designs may be shared to social media or
embedded into presentations. Users can invite others to join their team up to (999) in order to
collaborate on projects by sharing designs and folders. A free 30-day trial is available
allowing users to create unique templates, organize designs in unlimited folders, and access
over 400,000 photos and illustrations, monthly ($12.95) and annual ($119.40) memberships
are also available. Canva may be used in education by uploading a creation onto a course
group social media page, such as Facebook or Twitter to provide supplemental course
information. I used the free membership to design an infographic, using the easy to access
templates and editing tabs.

Item 2

Title: Online video editor

Citation: WeVideo https://www.wevideo.com/

Description:

WeVideo is a free online video editor, for iOS and Android, allowing users to create, view,
and share movies for playback anywhere. A helpful feature allows projects to be started on
one device and picked up on another. The free version allows users to upload images and
videos from their own computer to be edited and use the generated link to share the video
with others. The paid version includes graphics, background colors, overlays, and frames.
Using this tool for education would allow the user to create videos that could be embedded
into a course or also to develop a class project or report. The site provides video designs for
business, K-12 education and personal use. I used the free version of WeVideo to create a
video using their sample video clips and graphics. The dashboard is fairly easy to use, once I
became familiar with the tabs, but the free version features are limited.

Item 3

Title: Audio editing software

Citation: WavePad https://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/index.html

Description:

WavePad is free downloadable software that may be used by non-commercial Windows, Mac
and Android users to record and edit music, voice and other audio recordings. Audio files may
be cut, copied and pasted. WavePad works as a wav. or mp3 editor, but it also supports many
more audio and music formats. Users may record voiceovers for multimedia projects, and
restore audio files by removing unnecessary background noise. Text-to-speech feature is also
available. This free software is fairly easy to use, I downloaded a song from my computer and
was able to edit the selection to make a ringtone for my phone. WavePad would be helpful for
creating audio files to be added to a course. This software can also be used to create a course
podcast that could be easily uploaded onto a hosting site, making it readily accessible for
students.

Item 4

Title: Text to voice

Citation: Windows Narrator https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/22798/windows-10-

complete-guide-to-narrator

Description:

Windows Narrator is a built-in-read aloud application that reads text on the user’s PC screen.
The tool may be used for web pages and for documents created by the user. I used the
Windows Narrator to proofread the rough draft of this assignment and found it very useful.
The ability to hear the text being read helped me to catch word usage errors I might have
otherwise overlooked. The user is able to set the parameters to meet their needs such as
reading symbols and blank spaces on web pages and documents. Users are also capable of
scanning the text by using the up and arrow down keys. The use of this tool in education
would offer assistance to a visually impaired student by providing the ability to listen to text
on pages, requiring little interaction with the keypad. The challenge for a visually impaired
user would be the initial set up of parameters.

Item 5

Title: Resource for HTML5 developers

Citation: H5P https://h5p.org/
Description:
H5P plugin may be used to add richer content to CMSs and LMSs, such as WordPress, Moodle,
and Drupal. Games may be created in the form of flashcards, image pairing, and memory games.
Interactive presentations and quizzes may also be created, allowing the participant to control the
progress of the presentation. Quizzes may be developed allowing the user to see immediate
scoring as they choose responses. The course presentation tutorial provides step by step
instructions and systems requirements. I was able to create a mock multiple-choice exam using
H5P, which was fairly easy to use. After I created the exam, I was able to check it for accuracy.
This type of learning object encourages user interaction, which may increase active learning and
course participation. An additional feature allows the developer to create questions that will be
answered by the user’s voice which would possibly increase accessibility for users with special
needs.
Item 6
Title: Collaborative Touchscreen Technology
Citation: Snowflake Multiteach https://www.nuiteq.com/snowflake/software/multiteach/
Description: Snowflake is used to create interactive lessons for use on touchscreen tables.
Lessons may also be remotely accessed by a mobile device using iOS or Android. The teacher is
able to create lessons anywhere for use in flipped classrooms, learning stations, and problem-
based learning in over 32 languages. While lessons may be accessed online, according to the
website, lessons are best delivered through the multiuser touch screen. I was unable to use the
Snowflake technology but was able to collect information from the many video tutorials
available. My request for a quote did not arrive prior to submitting this assignment, but an online
search found that pricing in 2011 was over $1000.00 USD to use Snowflake on Windows 7 and
upgrades for 2 years. This pricing did not include the cost of the touchscreen tables, which may
be cost prohibitive for small programs. The large touchscreen would increase accessibility for
learners with vision and motor impairments.