c. Education
i.
Schools
are perhaps the neediest destination for multimedia. Besides the ability of
integrating animation, video and audio together with text and graphics,
interactivity is providing a way of effective education. Students can learn at
their own pace and they can repeat as many times they want for them to
understand certain topics. Some examples of multimedia application in education
are Computer Aided Instruction, Electronic Encyclopedia and interactive
books.
ii.
Through
internet, people can learn and study at home and get latest information from
all over the world. Long distance learning also can be implemented by higher
learning institution to promote more citizens to have a degree.
d. Broadcasting and Entertainment
i.
The
broadcasting industry has been the most effective information provider. This
industry is one of the first that is taking advantage of multimedia. Currently,
movies are made digitally and more sophisticated with sound and visual effects.
ii.
Games
are the most popular product in the market. They are not just for fun but also
contribute to learning and education. Some games require thinking skills and
problem solving while you are exploring the games.
e. Research & Development
i.
In
research and development, there are two main group. First group are the
researchers who research stand-alone system or related to multimedia tools and
application such as computer-aided-instruction and interactive video. The
second group focus on multimedia distributed system involving collaboration and
conferencing system, on-demand multimedia services and distance learning.
f. Health & Medicine
i.
This
sector is one of the most expensive include surgery, consultation and also to
get a degree. Multimedia helps to bring down the cost of training and learning
where students can now perform a virtual surgery. They also don’t need any real
human organs to study them because now they can see how the human body
functions in digital form. Doctors and experts in their field now can give
consultation without having to travel. These can be done online.
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