Guidelines for those processes are needed, and this paper, in particular, identifies principles for designing and evaluating visual components of educational materials for ethnic populations in the United States. Educational print materials for ethnic populations on food safety were solicited from over 50 organizations. Designing Effective PC-Based Multimedia Presentations. Thomson, Nancy S. 1995, 7p. Guidelines for designing effective multimedia presentations are presented.
Advice is given for the effective selection and use of layout, color, sound, and graphics.
Room layout, lighting, equipment, and backup are examined and recommendations are made. Examples of both good and bad techniques for involving the audience in the evaluation processes are provided. LaRoe, R. John 1995, 6p. Teachers with computer-mediated classrooms or labs can use HTML and Web browsers to create multimedia presentations for their classes. Files required for HTML, including text, graphics, and other multimedia, are discussed.