These familiar VCR-type controls enable the student to rewind, pause, fast forward, and stop the playback. Viewers can also change the size of the window, change the volume, or launch an application to take notes or to create a multimedia paper from the resources. Both the video and television broadcast are ideal for multimedia assignments. The students can incorporate images, sound, or video clips from the sources using a simple copy and paste procedure. Students can use the wide variety of resources to create a multimedia project, incorporating sound, pictures, and video from video tapes, television broadcasts, or resources on the Internet.
Viewers can easily start and control the playback.
Technicians are available 24 hours a day to troubleshoot any problems. The IMDS project was initiated in 1993. The next stage of the IMDS planning is digital storage of the information and remote access, allowing students and faculty access to the IMDS system from student dorms, faculty offices, and other remote locations. Several IMDS sub-projects are currently underway to further expand the capabilities of the current system.