Educational Communication And Technology -Classes Of Media

There are different ways to group media.

Print and non-print media, electronic media

·         Print media. They include  any paperwork journals: books, jnewspapers, workbook, textbooks

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 Non-print media: they include: projected and none projected media

·         Electronic media: are: Audio media, Visual media and audiovisuals.                 
   Projected media & non-projected media

·         Projected media: they require light source for projection. E.g. film projector slides etc.

·         None projected media:  light source are not required . They are three dimensional objects, two dimensional objects, prints, charts, models

Audio media, Visual media and Audio-visual

·         Audio media:  this form of media are sounds carriers alone. such as. audio tapes audio cassettes , record player,

·         Visual media: These are the ones that can be viewed like television computer, all types board

·         Audio-Visual: this term refers to those instructional materials which provide learners with audio and visual experiences by appearing to the hearing and seeing senses at the same time. , video tapes, closed circuit television

Software/hardware

·         Hardware: are machines used in the instructional activities . It is upon these gadgets that the software is passed example is the Television set, tape recorder etc.

·         Software: this classification made up of all materials used with the machine. They carry knowledge or information. They are, films, tapes transparencies.