Using multimedia tools

- [Instructor] We live in a world…of immediate digital content delivery and information.…Forget what a word means, Google it.…Want to learn how to fix a toilet…or play Living on a Prayer on guitar?…YouTube it.…We have multimedia tools at our fingertips…at all times and, therefore,…can learn anything at anytime, right?…Wrong, and that's where you and the art…of instructional design and curation comes in.…Anyone can throw up some videos on a page…and ask people to watch them,…but it's the what-tools and content you choose…and the when you choose to use it…that will take a static learning experience…into a dynamic and interactive one.…

Let's first look at the types of multimedia tools…you can use for instructional purposes.…Videos, images, audio files…are all pieces you can integrate…into your course design.…Not only can these enhance your learners' engagement,…offering different types of media…can support various learning styles and types.…Another way to look at multimedia tools…is use them for your learners…to interact with the content themselves…