The Importance of Implementing a Multimedia Application Created according to the ADDIE Instructional Design Model in Writing and Reading the Letters of the Alphabet / Važnost primjene multimedijske aplikacije stvorene prema ADDIE modelu za poučavanje pisanja i čitanja slova

This paper analyzes the impact of multimedia content on success in learning to write and read the letters of the alphabet. For the research purpose and according to the ADDIE model of instructional design, a multimedia application was created for learning to write and read the letters of the alphabet. This paper describes the application interface display, which presents the functions and the parts of the program code. In the focus of the research are the technical possibilities for the use of multimedia application, as well as the impact of its use on the awareness of pupils and teachers on the importance of the introduction of multimedia teaching content. The main research was focused on the effectiveness of learning to write and read the letters of the alphabet and was carried out by comparing the performance of pupils at the end of the school year in two primary schools.Keywords: application; e-learning; education; improving learning. --- U ovom radu ispituje se utjecaj multimedijskoga sadržaja na učenje čitanja i pisanja slova. U svrhu istraživanja izrađena je multimedijska aplikacija za učenje čitanja i pisanja slova, prema ADDIE modelu instrukcijskoga dizajna. U radu je opisana aplikacija prikazom aplikacijskoga sučelja, opisom funkcija i dijelova koda. Istražene su tehničke mogućnosti korištenja multimedijske aplikacije kao i utjecaj njezine uporabe na svijest učenika i nastavnika o važnosti uvođenja multimedijskih nastavnih sadržaja. Glavno se istraživanje odnosi na uspjeh učenja čitanja i pisanja slova, a provedeno je usporedbom postignuća učenika na kraju školske godine u dvije osnovne škole.Ključne riječi: aplikacija; e-učenje; obrazovanje; poboljšavanje nastave.

Pengenalan Seni Suara Dharmagītā “Sekar Agung” Berbasis Multimedia Interaktif

<p><em>The Interactive Multimedia-based Sekar Agung Art Sound Introduction is the newly cutting edge innovation in order to introduce Balinese culture especially Sekar Agung which is particularly a part of Dharmagita – Dharmagita is a sacred verse of Hindus. Furthermore, in this modern era, Balinese Hindus mostly unable to acknowledge the true meaning of that relic lullaby such as what is Sekar Agung, what is it containing, what else is including in Sekar Agung. The Interactive Multimedia-based Sekar Agung Introduction was incorporating the MDLC Multimedia Development Life Cycle method with Adobe Flash as it main software and ActionScript 3.0 as it programming operation. The final result of this research was a form of Interactive Multimedia application which contained information, course and material, audio and video related to Dharmagita, Sekar Agung and also a Quizzes to evaluate the user’s knowledge about Sekar Agung. This application could be utilized as Learning Reference and an Introduction of Sekar Agung which helps it become understandable, more innovative and interactive.</em></p>

Synesthesia and the Color-light Keyboards

The invention of a color-light keyboard combines the scientific and artistic domains in the performing arts. Based on the sound-color correspondence, the design of the color-light keyboard indicates a certain sound or a specific harmony in association with a particular color, shape, or colorful pattern. The correlation between visual image and sound is partially associated with the concept of synesthesia, refers tothe neurological condition of sensory fusionthat often appears in the musical composition. This study will investigate the revolution and development of the color-light keyboard in history, as well as the synesthetic perspectives concerning the originality and innovations of color-light keyboards made by different scholars.It will aim to explore the significanceof synesthetic behaviors in contemporary music performance presented bythe color-light keyboards, which pioneers the multimedia application in the performance.