Learning Technology immediate needs (1-6 months)
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IV. Courseware development
Authoring tools
For professional quality multimedia programs, Macromedia's
Director
is one of the most popular tools of choice.
academic price ~$300/per license in 10 packs ($3000).
$ 800 street price.
It is also bundled in Director Multimedia Studio bundled suite, $ 1,500 (non-academic street price).
- Director 4.0.4 (Mac or Windows)
- Premeire 4.0.1(Mac or Windows)
- MacroModel 1.5 with Renderman (Mac or Windows)
- SoundEdit 16 1.0.1 (Mac) or SoundForge 3.0 (Windows)
For Physics' CUPLE project courseware, Asymmetric Multimedia Toolbook 3.0a will be needed, academic ~$300. Computer Based Training (CBT) version, list price ~$ 1,000.
3D modeling
Usage: 2D illustrations, even 2D animations are still within the level that is achievable in printed media. The greatest addition of computer presentation comes from the ability to show 3D objects.
Strata Inc.'s Strata Studio Pro 1.75 Blitz for Macintosh, $1000 list/~400 academic is the afforable choice for Mac platform.
Input device - Tablet
Usage: Mouse is designed as an pointing device. For more extensive work on drawing,
illustration, and photo editing, tablet will be required. It also easier for beginners to be confortable with drawing using computer and tablet. This can prevent the sometimes frustrating experience associated with drawing using mouse.
Wacom ArtZ II serial tablet, $350 (both Mac and Windows version available)
with Painter 4.0, paint program, $600 (both Mac and Windows version available)
Training/references, most with CD-ROM
> $ 500
- Interactive Training for Macromedia Director 4 CD-ROM, $100
- Official Macromedia Director Studio, $40
- Macromedia Animatin Studio, $50
- Desktop Video Studio, $50
- QuickTime : Official Guide, $50
- Advanced Adobe PhotoShop, $50
- Adobe Photoshop for Windows, Classroom in a Book, $50
- Adobe Illustrator for Windows, Classroom in a Book, $50
- Adobe Premiere for Windows, Classroom in a Book, $50
- Production Essentials, $40
- Imaging Essentials, $40
- Design Essentials 2/e, $40
- Inside 3D Studio Release 4 $50
II. Multimedia presentation development :
1. Presentation software
For simple presentation, Microsoft Office 4.2.1 includes Microsoft PowerPoint 4.0
Multimedia presentation development
| Category |
Mac solution |
| 2. Scanner |
EPSON ES-1200C Pro, $1300
bundled with Photoshop 3 and
HSC's Kai's Power Tools 2.1 |
| 3. OCR software |
OmniPage Professional 5.0, ~$250 academic
|
| 4. Image processing software |
bundled with scanner, if purchase separately
Adobe Photoshop 3.0.1 $250 academic price
|
| 5. Color Printer |
EPSON Stylus Color, $550 or
HP 660c, $550
|
6. Low cost digital camera:
Kodak
Digital Camera DC40 (for both Windows and Mac), ~$900
or
Apple
QuickTake 150 (both Windows and Mac compatible), ~$700
Accessories :
QuickTake Travel Case, QuickTake AC Adapter or Batter Booster Pack, QuickTake Connection Kit for Windows, $300.
7. 2D illustration software
Adobe's Illustrator 6.0 for Macintosh, $ 150 academic price.
8. Screen capture software
Mac : Strata Instant Replay ~$100, or
CameraMan for Mac ~$200
III. Live video production :
1. Low cost camcorder
SONY Handycam series, CCD-TR400, ~$1200
Accessories :
Batteries SONY NP-80D, $100
Battey Recharger/Reconditioner, $ 300+
Carrying Case, $200
Lightweight video tripod with level indicator, fluid head, $300
120-min blank Hi-8 video tapes, $10 each
Head cleaning tape, $10
S-Video 15 ft. cable, $20
Gold video dubbing cable, 10 ft., $20
Additional lens, $ 300+
2. TV
NTSC TV set equipped with S-video A/V input ports
Possible choices :
SONY PVM-1390 450 lines $ 540
SONY PVM-1351Q 450 lines $ 820
SONY PVM-1354Q 600 lines resolution $ 1,000
SONY PVM-1954Q 600 lines resolution $ 1,700
3. Computer hardware requirement for digitizing video
| Computer |
Mac solution |
| computer |
 |
Apple Macintosh 8100/100AV
32/2000/CD, $ 5,000 |
| RAM |
32 MB total RAM min.
additional 16M RAM (total 48M) = $500
additional 32M RAM (total 64M) = ~$1100 |
| CD-ROM |
- built in 2x or 4x CD-ROM drive
option
- external CD-ROM drive - AppleCD 600e, $330
|
| Ethernet |
10Base-T transceiver, $100 |
| Keyboard |
Apple Extended keyboard II, $ 150.
or Apple Adjustable Keyboard, $ 150
|
| Pointing device |
Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II included |
|
Mac solution |
PC solution : |
| Video display |
- built in support for 2 monitors at 16/24-bit color depth
option:
- accelerator video cards:
Radius Precision Color 24XK,24X, Thunder IV GX-1152 ($800, $1200, $2000)
|
- DRAM video card usually bundled
option:
- Diamond Stealth 64 4M VRAM PCI, $500
|
| Monitor |
options:
|
- 15" monitor usually bundled
option:
|
2nd monitor :
Apple Multiple Scan 15, $500
requires PowerMac video connector, $50 |
2 monitor option not available.
upgrade 15" bundled monitor to 21" |
Video capture/editing equipment
| |
Mac solution |
PC solution : |
| Video capture card |
Radius SpigotPro AV add-on for AV Mac (640x480 30fps), $1400
Mac AV build in video capture goes up to only 320x240 10fps
|
Intel SmartVideo Recorder Pro, $700
|
| 4. Video capture hard drive |
APS MS 4.0AV
(Micropolis 3243AV mechanism), $1,650
Seagate Barracuda series, $1,650
|
| 5. Video editing software |
bundled in Director Multimedia Studio suite
if purchase separately, Adobe's Premiere 4.0.1, $ 250 academic price.
|
bundled in Director Multimedia Studio suite
if purchase separately, Adobe Premiere 4.o for Windows, $250 academic.
|
| SCSI controller |
built-in |
option:
|
6. Laser disc player
Laser video disc has become least commonly used nowadays. However, there are still excellent courseware available that are in video disk format.
SONY MDP series - MDP800, ~$ 1,200
7. Audio
Digital audio production
| |
Mac solution |
PC solution : |
| Sound |
built-in |
SB16 usually bundled
option:
|
| Speakers |
needed to be magnetic shielded (in case they are placed close to the monitor and hard drive
options:
-
SONY SRS series - SRS88PC (~$200), SRS-D2KPC (~$150)
- Yamaha YST-SS1010 (YST-M10+YST-MSW10) ~$200
|
usually bundled
|
| Microphone |
built-in |
SONY FPC series - FPC30, ~30
|
| Audio software |
Macromedia's
SoundEdit 16, ~$400, $150 academic price.
bundled in Director Multimedia Studio suite |
SoundForge ~$400
bundled in Director Multimedia Studio suite
|
| |
Mac solution |
PC solution : |
| 8. Secondary storage |
Drive:
APS 1.3GB MO, $1800 ($100/1GB cartridge), or
Iomega Jaz 1G cartridge drive
|
Low cost alternatives
- Bernoulli 230M, $ 500. Cartridge cost $ 100 each.
- 230M MO, $ 600. Cartridge cost $ 50 each.
- SyQuest 270M, $ 600. Cartridge cost $ 80 each.
- 100M ZIP drive, $ 200. Cartridge cost $ 20 each.
|
| 9. Backup, DAT drive |
APS 4G HypeDAT, $1000 or
HP Jet Direct
|
| UPS |
APCC's Smart-UPS 600VA, or 900VA, or 1250VA ($370, $540, $680)
depends on computer's power requirement
|
| 10. Utilities: Disk defragmentation / repair |
Norton Utilities 3.1, ~$80 academic
 |
| Anti-virus |
Symantec Anti-Virus 4.0, ~$100 academic
 |
| Back-up |
MacToolsPro, ~$100 academic |
| 11. Printer |
options:
|
Cables
SCSI, audio, video cables, >$ 500
Supplies
backup DAT tapes, floppy/MO disks etc. >$ 500
I. Classroom presentation equipment :
LCD panel
e.g. 10.4 in. nView Z-series, $5000-7000
8.4in. models $3000-4000
Proxima Ovation+ 846 $6700
Accessories
nView Z series BackBright Light Stand $550 - to convert the LCD panel into a stand-alone video monitor (no need for an over-head projector) for viewing by small group of audience.
3500+ (better in the range of 4000-6000) lumens overhead projectors, $ ~500
Laser pointer $300
Remote mouse $200
| Table of Contents | Goals | Cost Summary | 1-6 mon. | 1-6 mon. price |
7-12 mon. |
References |
Ching-Wan Yip, Department of Chemistry,
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7486,
U.S.A.
yipcw@wfu.edu
Copyright © 1995 Ching-Wan Yip
