Comparison of tools for creating interactive multimedia applications in the university environment

Authors

  • Ramón Ventura Roque-Hernández Autonomous University of Tamaulipas image/svg+xml
  • Carlos Manuel Juárez-Ibarra Autonomous University of Tamaulipas image/svg+xml
  • Salvador Mota-Martínez Autonomous University of Tamaulipas image/svg+xml

Keywords:

tools, multimedia interactive applications, higher education, software

Abstract

This article presents the results of a research study that compared three tools for creating interactive multimedia applications in the university environment: PowerPoint, Visual Studio, and Captivate. Fifteen students participated and evaluated each tool based on their perceptions of five aspects: ease of creating an interactive multimedia application, ease of creating highly interactive multimedia applications, ease of remembering how to use them, ease of correcting errors, and level of satisfaction with the tool. After conducting several Friedman tests using the SPSS statistical package, it was observed that students rated PowerPoint positively for its ease of creating multimedia content, remembering how to use it, and correcting errors; however, they recognized Captivate as the best choice for creating high-level multimedia applications. Visual Studio did not score higher than the other two tools in any of the aspects studied.

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Published

2018-06-01

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Roque-Hernández, R. V., Juárez-Ibarra, C. M., & Mota-Martínez, S. (2018). Comparison of tools for creating interactive multimedia applications in the university environment. Vinculategica Efan, 3(2), 206–213. Retrieved from https://vinculategica.uanl.mx/index.php/v/article/view/1343

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2018): VinculaTégica EFAN 3(2) July 2017 - June 2018

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Papers

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