1	The Role of Multimedia on the Web: >>> How to Create It Randall S. Davis English Language Institute University of Utah Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab www.esl-lab.com
2	Objectives Discuss the rationale behind Web-based multimedia, including challenges and benefits Explain the process for planning a multimedia Website Discuss hardware and software options and tips for authoring audio for the Web How to Build a Multimedia Website for Language Study. The Internet TESL Journal, 8(2). Available: http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Davis-MultimediaSite/.
3	General Principles of Web-based Materials Potential audience of materials extends beyond the bookstore and the traditional language classroom Ability to modify, adapt, and even discard materials with the times World-wide collaboration with other educators and learners in the refinement of materials
4	Technology: Utopia or Chaos?
5	“Let's Put the Pedagogy First: Technology as a Tool to Support Instruction”
6	Define your objectives and perform a needs analysis
7	Advantages of Web-based Multimedia 24-hour access “anywhere, anytime” Manageable file sizes Platform independence Development speed and content adaptability Interactivity with captions and slide shows Online media libraries for providing remote access for students to classroom materials Wider choice of media players, including those specifically design for language learners
8	Challenges of Web-based Multimedia Limited or restricted access to the Internet New technology can overwhelm the user and developer Pages/media not created for all visitors Pages load too slowly due to net congestion of limited bandwidth Issues regarding the distribution of copyright material and protection of your own work
9	Development Process Decide on the objectives and goals of the site Survey any existing sites with similar goals Examine the feasibility/limitations of technology Record, edit, and play multimedia content Encode and deliver files on the Internet Select media players
10	Recording Environment Minimize noises coming in. Reduce echoes and reverberation. Use a homemade pop screen for noise suppression of aspirated sounds.
11	Recording Hardware Sound Card Microphones (uni-directional, omni-directional, built-in, and condenser microphones) Audio-output devices (headphones, internal and external computer speakers, and LCD projector speaker) Insulated audio and video cables Basic microphone mixer
12	Low-budget Recording Model Any PC computer with basic sound card or chip. Use system recording utility (Sound Recorder) to create source media files, or encode directly to MP3. Record with an omni- or uni-directional mic, or condensor mic.
13	Recording Source Material Avoid background noise and equipment vibrations Select the Best Sampling Settings Adjust volume levels to avoid clipping and distortion Record Save Raw Sound File Edit as Needed Apply Noise Gate
14	Audacity - http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (Windows and Mac)
15	NCH Swift Sound - WavePad http://www.nch.com.au/
16	Creating Your Homepage Read “Guidelines for Designing a Good Web Site for ESL Students” by Charles Kelly (http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/Articles/Kelly-Guidelines.html) Make the site usable by everyone Make your site as fast as possible Make your site easy to use (use technology wisely) Make your site useful Maintain integrity. Be professional
17	Why MP3? MP3 is a form of compression - MPEG-1 Audio Layer III, developed by the Moving Picture Experts’ Group (MPEG) Encoding process compresses the audio by filtering out all noise not detectable to the human ear (“destructive” encoding) Standard is not proprietary in nature (i.e., can be played on a wide variety of media players including RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, and QuickTime.