| Delivery System |
Constraints |
Enablers |
| Print |
- Not possible
to include sample Excel files
- No interactivity
or inherent feedback mechanism
- Requires
hard copy distribution to students
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- Easy to
see detailed formulas, examples, sample printouts
- Lesson
steps easy to follow while working on computer
- Subject
matter does not change frequently, so it will not become
obsolete rapidly once committed to paper
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| Audio Only |
- Very difficult
to envision this type of activity with no visual component
- Requires
cassette player that can be located near computer
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- CanŐt think
of any reason to use audio with the possible exception of
an introductory explanation about the benefits of using
Excel for Project Management
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| Video (incl.
Audio) |
- Hard to
see necessary computer screen detail in video format
- Could be
hard to locate individual steps or review parts of lessons
that were not clear
- No interactivity
- Requires
video or DVD player
- Must be
physically distributed to students or viewed in lower
resolution via broadband Internet connection
- Expensive
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- Like audio,
the only place video might have would be to provide an introduction
to the lessons. With video, the presenter could possibly
convey more enthusiasm and show some sample screens that
did not require detail.
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| Disc-Based Multimedia |
- Content
production could be expensive depending on what went
on the disc
- Must be
physically distributed to students
- CanŐt see
whatŐs on the disc until it is running on the computer
so students donŐt know what to expect from the product,
what programs or equipment is required
- Students
must have CD drive
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- Could include
templates and samples as well as lesson content
- Can incorporate
some level of interactivity depending on how it is created
- CD duplication
is relatively inexpensive
- Most computers
sold in last 5 years have CD drives
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| Web-Based |
- Could be
expensive to develop depending how elaborate the lesson
- Requires
ongoing cost for web space
- Requires
user to have internet access
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- Available
anywhere any time
- Can incorporate
some level of interactivity and feedback depending on
how it is created
- Nature
of subject matter probably does not require fast connection
to the Internet (as long as video or extensive animations
are not included); could use dial-up
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Print
+ CD Combination
|
- Adds cost
to include printed booklet with files on disc Đcould
have users print out files they want to use for reference
- Content
production could be expensive depending on what went
on the disc
- Must be
physically distributed to students
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- Would be
a nice package that would allow students to preview
the lessons before sitting down at their computer
- Could use
the product on a plane or in areas where Internet access
is not available
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