Lesson 10 INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA

Rich content in the online in the environment

Multimedia and interactivity

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DISCUSSION

There was a time that the internet was not as fast as

today’s internet that only text, images, and bits of
sound are placed on most websites. Today, however,
videos and music are now placed freely on most
websites. Videos way back then were never on the
home page and can be viewed “on-demand”or only
when a user clicks on it.
Most websites you see today have embedded
Youtube videos on them. To remedy the problem
that not everyone has fast internet connection,
these Youtube videos can be set to be played “on-
demand” rather than having them played
automatically.
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CONTENT
Here are multimedia contents that you can find on
some websites:

1. Videos. Through video hosting sites, you can take a

video and show it to the entire word (e.g., Youtube)
2. Sound, Music, or Audio. If videos are too much for
you, you can always record sounds. You can now share
your sound bites to the entire world (e.g., Soundcloud)
3. Online Games. Game developers now create what is
called “browser-based games”. You do not need to
install these games to your computer as they run in
most updated web browsers (e.g., AdventureQuest,
Farmville, Candy Crush).
4. Online Tests. Online survey forms and tests that
automatically display the results when finished (e.g.,
Online IQ and Personality Tests).
5. Courseware. Online courses that simulate the
classroom online (e.g., E-learning Courses using a learning
Management System).
6. Podcasts. An episodic series of audio or text files
streamed online (e.g., StuffYou Should Know, TED Talks,
The Starters, Ear Biscuits).
7. Vodcasts. An episodic series of video streamed online
(e.g., Youtube series/ shows like video game high school,
Good Mythical Morning).
Inserting Youtube Videos on your Blog Post

You will have to create a blog post about any significant

OPM that you like. Any music will do just as long as it
does not have any swear or inappropriate messages.

1. Search any OPM songs of your choice on

Youtube.com. You can use an official music video or
someone else’s upload.
2. Go to the bottom of the video and click the Share
button.
3. Click the Embed.

4. Copy the code similar to the screensot below.

5. Create a new post on your WordPress then on the editor,
click on the Text tab.

6. Paste your code here.

7. Go back to the Visual tab and add text content on
either the top of your video or the bottom.

8. Preview then publish the content.

KEY TERMS
o Multimedia - uses multiple media contents like
videos, sounds, applications, etc.
o Courseware – online courses that simulate the
classroom online.
o Podcast – an episodic series of audio or text files
streamed online.
o Vodcast – an episodic series of videos streamed online.
o Embed – to place an object from one site to another.
LESSON SUMMARY

Modern websites add multimedia content to their site

without sacrificing too much bandwith. This is done to
give the site visitor a way to interact with what ison the
website. Multimedia content could range form videos,
sound, online browser-based games, online tests,
courseware, podcasts, and vodcasts.

You can insert a Youtube video on your blog post by

simply copying the code from the Embed tab in the Share
menu. Copy this code to the Text tab of the computer.
Preview to see if it appears correctly.