E-learning - new interactive teaching methods with an emphasis on multimedia

E-learning - new interactive teaching methods with an emphasis on multimedia The author's main focus is to introduce new concepts, general approaches to current teaching and point out new methods and techniques in the specific area of learning called e-learning. The theoretical part explains the key terms concerning the issues of distance learning using e-learning, and also involves classification and clarification of these key terms that are often being confused by general audience. A small overview of the history helps to characterize the breakthrough technologies of the last century, which have started a new era of scientific disciplines in education. An integral part of e-leaning is multimedia through which is possible to design and use the educational materials directly in teaching. A wide spectrum of multimedia, interactive communication capabilities and the importance of their usage in education, makes e-learning a universally flexible training model which is due to rapid progress in technology more important than ever before. The practical part of the work characterizes a program which is able to create a complete educational material with a possibility of feedback in form of testing and verification of student's knowledge. Furthermore, this program describes the procedure of making video tutorial, which can serve as a medium for the studying itself or as a supplement for live presentations in the classroom. The conclusion highlights the advantages and shortcomings of e-learning and provides the author's contemplation concerning the issues related to the creation of the tutorial and the overall contribution of this thesis.