Report OL206 The use of Interactive Audio and Speech Recognition techniques in training

A spiral-bound report by Mark Harrison of Mast Learning Systems on the use and production of Interactive Audio techniques in all forms of interactive media. The author defines Interactive Audio as "Audio which is controlled by a computer and not synchronised with a video signal". This means that any audio without moving pictures is within the remit of the report. However, trying to compartmentalise a fluid technology such as multimedia is fraught with danger. An interactive programme can include a video sequence followed by solely audio interactions. Is it an interactive video or an interactive audio programme? To the producer and user it doesn't matter. So, the emphasis of the report is on the use and production of interactive audio techniques in all forms of interactive media rather than treating interactive audio as a separate technology.

This report is intended to help a wide audience (from untrained multimedia users to the experienced developer) discover how interactive audio and speech recognition techniques can be used in multimedia training. If you are new to multimedia, you will be able to learn about the different technologies involved in speech recognition and interactive audio, and get an idea of what is entailed in the production process. If you are a computer-based training (CBT) developer or user (i.e. you don't currently use audio in your interactive training), this report will explain how audio could enhance your existing interactive training. It will also explain how you could start adding audio to your next programme. If you have worked only with interactive video, this report will give you some ideas on how you can still produce effective training programmes without the use of video. If you are an experienced multimedia developer, you will already be using audio so this report will give you more ideas on what can be done and information on some perhaps less familiar platforms.

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