Multimedia

Getting to use a range of multimedia in eLearning seems sometimes like the Holy Grail. Easy to describe, but difficult to do properly.

It's reasonably easy to add audio tracks, animations and suchlike. But there are real problems with video - what streaming technology to use. Not everyone wants the same solution and not every corporate firewall lets streamed video inbound.

A key issue in Ossidian's exploration of video technologies has been to make sure that everyone can get our content. But if you don't have fast broadband, then don't try to run video.

When you've experienced good video-based content, it is pretty hard to go back to plain old text.