Hello, my name is Ashton Henry I am currently in my 2nd year of Uvic, however, I am undeclared. Previous to this I have never even had a blog and I am excited to use this as a tool for education. I have always been interested in how media is being used in the learning world as technology progresses. As I was choosing classes this one caught my eye as I have not taken a class like this and it interested me as it opens another set of possibilities for my future. My goal is to take what I learn in this course and apply it to future schooling as well as careers.

Different Types of media:

Interactive media: “Text, graphics, audio, and video have been integrated into digital environments, allowing a user or audience to interact with the source of this content” (Elon University). Examples of interactive media could include social media such as Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

Source:https://stock.adobe.com/images/facebook-twitter-and-instagram-logos/326371700

Multimedia: “The various components of multimedia are Text, Audio, Graphics, Video, and Animation. All these components work together to represent information in an effective and easy manner.”(Randall Bass).  Examples of this would be things like music or film.

Source:https://www.pexels.com/search/movie%20theatre/

Interactive multimedia: “Interactive Multimedia is any package of materials that includes some combination of texts, graphics, still images, animation, video, and audio”(B.C.A Study) Examples of this could be something such as virtual or augmented reality.

Source:https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/vr.html

My thoughts

I believe that the most effective overall learning would be the use of interactive multimedia, however, the use of multimedia and interactive media should not be overlooked. While interactive multimedia si overall ideal I believe its important to use various types depending on the subject.

Citations:

About the program. Elon University. (n.d.). Retrieved January 22, 2023, from https://www.elon.edu/u/academics/communications/interactive-media/overview/about/ 

Bass, R. (n.d.). A BRIEF GUIDE TO INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA AND THE STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES. Web server. Retrieved January 22, 2023, from https://faculty.georgetown.edu/bassr/multimedia.html#2 

Unit- 5 : Introductory concept of multimedia. B.C.A study. (2020, April 29). Retrieved January 22, 2023, from https://bcastudyguide.com/unit-5-multimedia/