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Recent development in multimedia e-learning technologies

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Multimedia and networking technologies have significantly impacted on our daily activities, particularly in terms of how we learn. Nowadays, classroom teaching no longer simply relies on chalk and blackboard as the prime medium for course dissemination. E-learning technologies have made it possible to provide a virtual classroom environment on the Web through supporting teacher-student and student-student communications, course material distribution as well as online student assessments. They provide students with more control over their learning schedule and pace. On top of this, multimedia technologies further offer students different forms of media to match their learning styles, leading to enhancements of their learning effectiveness. This extended introduction discusses the latest e-learning specific multimedia technologies, their research challenges and future trends from both pedagogical and technological perspectives. We also summarize the papers included in this special issue.

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  1. Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    Rynson W. H. Lau

  2. School of Computer Science and Engineering, The University of Aizu, Aizuwakamatsu, Japan

    Neil Y. Yen

  3. School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, University of Durham, Durham, UK

    Frederick Li

  4. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong

    Benjamin Wah

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Lau, R.W.H., Yen, N.Y., Li, F. et al. Recent development in multimedia e-learning technologies. World Wide Web 17, 189–198 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11280-013-0206-8

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