To make courseware, you must first choose a multimedia software platform suitable for your own production. In addition to commonly used multimedia production platforms, there are Microsoft PowerPoint, Macromedia Authorware, PowerClass2001, etc. However, PPT is the most commonly used because there is no threshold and it is easy to get started. easy.
But recently, a courseware production tool called Yunxuetang has come out. It is as good as ppt. It is easy to get started and the operation is simple. The effect is more dazzling than ppt, and you can also insert videos into it. Make animations on audio and other materials.
According to the content of the lesson plan prepared for the teaching purpose, relevant text, pictures, videos, sounds and other materials are collected, and the materials are processed appropriately. Arrange the teaching layout in the multimedia production software according to your own style, set triggers, control jumps and links, prepare various sound effects, etc. Finally, package and output, burn it into a CD and save it or take it to a multimedia classroom for playback. Schools with a network environment can play it directly on the network.
Topic selection
The production of multimedia courseware starts with topic selection. The first task of topic selection is to select teaching topics, determine teaching objectives, and then carry out pre-production preparation based on the topic selection. Necessary preparation is also called preliminary preparation. Preliminary preparation usually includes the external environment for courseware production and operation, that is, computer hardware and software. The computer hardware environment includes the computer's running speed, memory capacity, input and output devices, etc.; the software environment includes the platform and various tools used for courseware production. Software and courseware should be produced based on these environments. When producing courseware for learning or teaching, the following points need to be clarified in the planning stage: (1) Whether the teaching content of the selected topic can be conducive to the development of the characteristics of multimedia teaching; (2) The courseware of this selected topic is used as a basic teaching material Or be used as an auxiliary or supplementary teaching material; (3) The usage characteristics of this topic courseware are whether it is provided to teachers for classroom teaching demonstrations or for students’ individualized learning. If it is used for individualized learning, then it is used for students’ The learning of basic knowledge is still used for the training of basic skills.
Design
After selecting the teaching topic, the design phase of the courseware begins. The main work in the courseware design stage is to research the teaching material content and create design scripts.
Teaching materials are the basic basis for teaching and the blueprint for CAI courseware design. Only by grasping the content of teaching materials and deeply understanding the knowledge structure and content system of teaching materials can effective teaching be implemented. Therefore, after selecting a topic, you should carefully analyze and study the teaching content, understand the key and difficult issues, and determine the content structure, presentation form and teaching sequence of the courseware.
Script design is an important part of making CAI courseware, which requires the selection of teaching content, structural layout, audio-visual image expression, human-computer interface form, commentary writing, sound and soundtrack methods, etc. Make careful considerations and meticulous arrangements. Its function is equivalent to a film and television script. From the perspective of the software characteristics of the courseware, the production script is equivalent to the algorithm of the program. The algorithm fundamentally determines the running status and results of the program.
Preparation of multimedia materials
"Multimedia materials" are various auditory and visual materials used in multimedia courseware. That is, various elements used to express certain ideas in multimedia courseware, including text, sound, graphics, animation, pictures, images, audio, video, etc. The production of multimedia courseware is inseparable from the preparation of materials, which are the core of the courseware. Basically, in the courseware production process, material preparation is a basic project after the courseware goals are determined. It is not an exaggeration to call material preparation work a project, because there are many types of materials, and there are many hardware and software used in the process of collecting and producing materials, and courseware producers need to invest a lot of time and energy in this. , so it is a task with a huge workload.
Editing integration
The core link of multimedia courseware is to edit and integrate multimedia materials into courseware that can be used for learning or teaching. This can be accomplished by using a multimedia creation platform.
The main task of editing and integration is to design the teaching process according to the requirements and intentions of the script, edit various multimedia materials, and produce CAI courseware with strong interactivity, flexible operation, and good audio-visual effects.
This is a highly technical job. Fortunately, the operation and use of current multimedia editing software are becoming easier and easier to learn, which provides a prerequisite for teachers to create courseware by themselves.
When making courseware, it is best to choose a multimedia courseware creation platform that is powerful, easy to use, and has good compatibility. Most of the popular multimedia editing software nowadays are: Powerpoint, Authorware, etc. Microsoft Powerpoint is extremely easy to operate. The biggest features of Powerpoint are the supporting templates and the production of "electronic slideshows" with rich materials. The templates and various thoughtful tips provided by the system enable you to create a vivid and beautiful multimedia courseware in a few minutes. Although PowerPoint is simple and easy to understand, quick to get started, and easy to use, the courseware produced is a lecture-assisted courseware (helping the teacher to teach, and the slide presentation is combined with the teacher's explanation during the use), which is less interactive and belongs to the elementary level. Courseware production. Using Macromadie's Authorware to create courseware is very intuitive and clear. Users do not need to master advanced programming skills. They only need to drag and drop the icons provided by the software onto the process line, and then add the prepared teaching materials to the icons. By then using icons to set the display of the screen, control page jumps and content interaction, etc., you can create CAI courseware that can contain multimedia such as text, sound, images, animations, etc. In a word, courseware produced with Authorware has a gorgeous interface, strong interactivity, and flexible control, and is very popular in teaching practice.
Trial run
After the courseware production is completed, the trial run will begin. If problems are found during the operation, they will be modified and improved. If necessary, you can even return to the design stage to modify the script until it is completed. A complete multimedia product. Debugging trial run work and editing integration work are a round-trip process. The debugging and operation work should be carried out carefully, problems should be discovered in time, and modifications should be made at any time until the debugging multimedia courseware runs smoothly. This requires multiple debugging, trials, modifications, and improvements before multimedia courseware can mature. Only courseware that has passed the trial run can be put into teaching or learning applications. This is also a very important link and is the last step to ensure the quality of the courseware.
Evaluation
After certain application, the courseware can be fully evaluated, including effect evaluation. The evaluation of courseware includes formative evaluation and summative evaluation. Summative evaluation is used at the end of courseware production. It mainly evaluates the overall teaching effect of the courseware and gives the quality level of the courseware. It is usually evaluated by experts. The formative evaluation of courseware runs through the entire courseware production process. The evaluation during the courseware design and courseware production stages aims to improve the production quality and level of the courseware; the evaluation during the trial after the production is completed mainly focuses on the presentation format and method of teaching information, the control function of the teaching process, and the impact on learning. Whether the student’s learning guidance is effective, etc. The purpose of the evaluation in this link is to discover problems in the courseware and correct them so that they can be promoted and put into formal use. Formative evaluation includes evaluation by production staff and evaluation by experts and trial students and teachers.
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