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What characterizes a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG)?
Which of the following best describes a survey?
What is the primary function of interactive websites like pools?
What defines virtual reality environments?
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What is a distinct feature of social media platforms?
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What distinguishes interactive media from non-interactive media?
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Which method of communication is most commonly associated with games?
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In which area is interactivity particularly useful, allowing users to engage in a meaningful way?
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Which of the following is NOT a step in the online booking process described?
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What type of applications typically exhibit high interactivity?
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How do user inputs typically affect interactive media?
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Which aspect of interactivity is commonly found in online training?
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What is one way to interact with online booking platforms?
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What is presented to the user at the booking confirmation stage?
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Which of the following best describes mobile apps?
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What is a significant feature of 3D TV technology?
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In role-playing games (RPG), what is primarily assumed by the players?
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What distinguishes multiplayer video games from single-player games?
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What payment methods can be utilized for booking flights?
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Which characteristic is NOT associated with video games?
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What process do players engage in during role-playing games?
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Which of the following is NOT a feature of online shopping?
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What does in-game customization in online gaming refer to?
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Which type of interactivity involves changing the appearance of an image when the mouse hovers over it?
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In the context of online classes, what does 'interacting with content' allow students to do?
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What is a common way to interact within social media platforms?
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What does the term 'monitor' imply in the context of news and information interaction?
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Which of the following describes the use of 'tabs' in a web interface?
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In online shopping, what purpose does checking local availability serve?
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What defines a non-linear interactive slideshow?
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What is a defining characteristic of interactive television (ITV)?
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Which of the following is not an example of interaction possible with interactive television?
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What role do flip cards play in interactive content?
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Which is not a benefit of interactive television for children?
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What is the first step in creating an online form as per the performance task?
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In the context of interactive displays, what do frequently asked questions (FAQs) facilitate?
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Which of the following is an example of media convergence in interactive television?
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Study Notes
Interactive Media
- Interactive media allows users to communicate with programs and influence the program's response.
- Interactive media engages the user, unlike non-interactive media.
- Websites and video games are common interactive media examples.
Interactivity
- Interactivity is a communication process between humans and computer software.
- Games are highly interactive, requiring continuous interaction with the player.
- Interactivity is also common in database applications, financial, engineering, and trading software.
Online Training
- Online training benefits significantly from interactivity, allowing learners to engage with course content actively.
Online Booking Example (Step by Step)
- Step 1: Define your flight type (round trip, one-way, multi-city)
- Step 2: Select your preferred flight using radio buttons, enter flight details.
- Step 3: Enter complete guest information, including name, date of birth, and nationality.
- Step 4: Add any required add-ons, such as baggage.
- Step 5: Select a payment method, such as credit card, debit card, or payment centers.
- Step 6: Confirmation step where you receive your Booking Reference Number and amount due.
Platforms of Interactive Media
- Mobile Apps are software applications specifically designed for use on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
- 3D TV creates a three-dimensional viewing experience, giving images depth along with height and width.
- Role-Playing Games (RPG) immerse players in fictional settings, where they take on roles and engage in the narrative through structured decision-making or character development.
- Multiplayer Video Games allow two or more players to interact and play together.
- Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG) are online video games where players take on personas in a virtual world and interact with a large number of other players.
- Interactive Websites include polls, surveys, exams, and exercises.
Examples of Interactive Websites Features:
- Tests/Exams are graded and assess student performance.
- Surveys are not graded and gather data from students.
- Pools are sets of questions that can be added to tests or surveys.
Virtual Reality & Immersive Environments
- Simulated three-dimensional environments are created by computers for interaction using specialized equipment like helmets with screens and sensor-equipped gloves.
Social Media
- Platforms where users create and consume content and interact socially through features like commenting, liking, posting, and talking.
- Examples of social media platforms include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Vine, etc.
Interacting with Social Media
- Online Shopping: Compare prices, features, add items to carts, choose payment types, track deliveries, get expert advice, search for products, check local availability, and receive product recommendations.
- Online Gaming: Select a game, play against the computer, play with others, and choose game levels or customize game elements.
- Online Classes: Interact with course content, instructors, and classmates.
- Chat: Participate in group chats, search for groups or friends, and translate languages.
- News & Information: Exchange information, react to news, access on-demand news, and monitor views.
- Videos: Choose your own adventure, access multimedia content, and experience game elements within videos.
Types of Interactivity
- Click on Images: Clicking images can lead to additional content.
- Hotspots: Designated areas on a webpage that act as triggers to navigate to another webpage. Hotspots can be circles, triangles, rectangles, or polygons.
- Rollover: An image or part of an image that changes appearance when the mouse cursor moves over it.
- Tabs: Clicking tabs displays related content with appropriate graphics.
- Timeline: A menu slide that branches to different events.
- Numbers/Processes: Number of clicks and time spent on interactive functions provide data points.
- Slideshow: A non-linear slideshow where users decide the path through the show based on their interactions.
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Provide answers to common questions.
- Flip Cards: Cards that, when clicked, flip to reveal descriptions and more information.
Emerging Interactive Media
- Interactive Television (ITV or iTV): A form of media convergence that adds data services to traditional television technology.
- ITV allows viewers to control program selection, viewing time, and make purchases in response to commercials.
ITV Examples
- ITV allows viewers to participate in game shows by competing with on-screen contestants.
- Viewers can choose alternate endings for their favorite shows.
- Educational programs can engage children through interactivity.
Performance Task: Making an Online Form
- Find a partner and work as a pair.
- Choose a topic for your survey research and target your classmates as respondents.
- Select five questions for the survey.
- Design a Google Form survey and send it to your classmates to complete.
- Collate the collected data after all respondents have submitted their responses.
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Test your knowledge on interactive media, its features, and the importance of interactivity in various applications. This quiz covers the principles of online training, booking processes, and the engaging aspects of video games and websites. Ideal for students and professionals interested in digital communication.