Here are the focusing questions for Multimedia and Digital Media. Please try to answer each question briefly at first. Then go back and add more detail. Don't spend more than an hour crafting the review document. Use bullet points and link to related Internet addresses where appropriate as part of the discussion for each question.
- What is the difference between a compressed image format and a non-compressed image format? Likewise, what is the difference between a between a lossy file format and a non-lossy file format (audio or video)?
- Although Music Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) files contain a representation of music-related data, how do they differ from digital audio file formats (WAVs)?
- What graphic file formats are most commonly found on a web page and why? GIF, JPG, and PNG.
- What are transparent image file formats and why would one want to use them?
- What commercial, online, and/or open-source tools are available for creating or editing audio---video?
- Explain why the PDF file format is an advantageous way to share finished documents.
- Why is it necessary for musicians and educators to have a basic understanding of converting one Digital Media format into another?
- Why is the “art” of creating CD-ROMs, DVDs, and other physical multimedia formats becoming less necessary to master?
- Why would a teacher want to be able to embed a Digital Media product into an online resource such as a webpage?
- The ability to rapidly share and have others access files has led to cloud-based services such as Appleʼs iCloud, Dropbox, and Flickr. What are they and why are they important in todayʼs age of information exchange?
- What Web 2.0 websites allow students to create and share Digital Media?
- What copyright concerns must be considered when creating or using Digital Media either in traditional models or distributing it via the Internet?
- What type of hardware and/or class environment is needed to make effective use of Digital Media for enhanced music learning?
- What local, state, or national standards are most associated with the implementation of this TI:ME technology standard in a music course or class?