Ian Stewart, Anne Nguyen, Vince Stefanac and Archie Muntz
Web based delivery (WBD) of educational materials is a growing and increasingly important aspect of higher education, both within Australia and overseas. The contemporary model for web delivery used by many institutions unfortunately does not utilise three of the major methodologies available through multimedia - customization, personalization and interactivity. Further, an inherent problem in WBD is that of document creation, preparation and submission.
In this paper, the authors propose a new delivery model, termed the audio visual interactive (AVI) model. In addition to a shorter and enhanced communication channel between content providers and end users, the AVI model fully implements customization, personalization and interactivity from both perspectives.
Additionally, the AVI model does not require sophisticated technical skills to implement.
A discussion of the model and its implementation is offered. The few disadvantages in its adoption identified are mentioned. The full paper submission contains illustration to assist in understanding both the concepts and the implementation of the model.
A fully functional WBT system utilising the AVI model has been built. This server is extensively linked to from within the paper. Restricted access to the server is available to conference attendees. However, to prevent unintended access and possible alterations, the access password tuple will not be available until the conference.