pic:lightbulbDesigning Instructional Web Sites

Navigation

Usability

Aesthetics

Accessibility
Dr. Watson
Bobby

Multimedia
Pictures & Sound
Animation
Video

Interactivity

Evaluation

Web Design

Copyright © 2001
Bonnie Skaalid
University of Alberta
bonnieskaalid@hotmail.com


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Video

video is not recommended due to bandwidth restrictions

uses for video:

  • use when movement is integral to instruction
  • effective in showing human behavior, attitude, or influencing emotions
  • to extend scope (earth from space, microscopic views)
    to examine things which are too fast or too slow to see normally
  • to view things which are too dangerous to see normally (volcano, tornado) or too far to travel

never incorporate automatic downloading of video with a page - include information about file size


160 x 120 pixel video window
QuickTime™ movie, 1.4 MB

 

Click the picture to see the gopher video