This document discusses the use of audio and video in e-content development. It defines multimedia and audio/video, noting their significance in capturing interest and contributing to learning. Advantages for learners include control over pace and selective reading. The document outlines objectives like scripting and manipulating sound waves for audio work. It recommends tools like Audacity for recording and editing audio, and Any Video/Audio Converter for converting formats. Finally, it provides exercises for using Audacity's audio editing features.

1. Audio and Video in
E-Content
Development
Ashish Kumar Awadhiya
Asst. Director,
Inter University Consortium (IUC), 1

2. Multimedia
 Multi- Several
 Media- Tool, Mediator
http://www.slideshare.net/salina2309/the-role-of-multimedia-in-education
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3. Multimedia Definition
Multimedia combines five basic types of media into
the learning environment:
•Text,
• Graphics
• Sound
• Video and
• Animation
Thus providing a powerful new tool for education.
http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/6821/Multimedia-in-Education.html
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4. DEFINITIONS
 Audio: It means "of sound" or "of the
reproduction of sound".
 Video: The recording, reproducing, or
broadcasting of moving visual images
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5. SIGNIFICANCE OF AUDIO & VISUAL
 Capture & Sustain interest
 Contribute to learning & retention
 Audio is a medium to reach people with a
visual disability as well
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6. ADVANTAGES
 Control to learners
 Individualisation
 Self pace
 Selective reading
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7. OBJECTIVES
 Audio work involves the
 Scripting
 Recording,
 Manipulation and
 Reproduction of sound waves
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8. SCOPE
 Preparation of Audio & Video components
using
 Audacity
 Any Video Converter
 Any Audio Converter
 Mobile Recording Device/ Digital Camera
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9. Exelearn.org
Supporting file formats
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10. AUDACITY
 http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
 Audacity is a free, easy-to-use
 Recorder and Editor
 Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together.
 Change the speed or pitch of a recording.
 And more!
 installation…….. LAME MP3
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11. HTTP://AUDACITY.SOURCEFORGE.NET/
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12. HEADPHONE SETTINGS
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13. AUDACITY HOME PAGE
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14. EXERCISE 1
 Record
 Save as aup
 Export to mp3
 Insert into eXeLearn
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15. EXERCISE 2
 Skip to start
 Skip to end
 Play from in between
 Loop Play
 Record
 Timer record
 Append Record
 Basic Editing
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Lets have an exercise

16. EXERCISE: 3
 Amplify
 Pitch
 Change Speed
 Fade in
 Fade out
 Trim & Silence
 Change Tempo
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17. Audio: Audacity
(http://audacity.sourceforge.net/)
Any Audio Converter
(http://www.any-audio-converter.com/
Video: Any Video Converter
(http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/
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18. Any Audio Converter
 Any Audio Converter is a free, easy-to-use
 Convert between various Audio formats
 Extract Audio from Video
 Downloads YouTube and convert to MP3
http://www.any-audio-converter.com/
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19. Any Video Converter
 Any Video Converter is a free, easy-to-use
 Convert all videos to MP4, MP3, etc. for
various media players
http://www.any-video-converter.com/
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