Publishing and producing (EdTech)

Publishing and producing technologies give people the ability to create media and to distribute their work to various audiences, often over the internet.

Each medium carries with it different ways of interpreting and understanding the medium. Different media convey different information, even if they are about the same topic. For instance, text and images have the ability to communicate similar ideas, but neither text nor images can exactly convey what the other says. A photo may capture the view of a beautiful forest complete with the details on all the dense and vibrant life in the forest. Words can be used to describe the image, but the words can never fully capture everything that is in the photo. Similarly, a video can capture images in a different way than a still photo can. Each medium has its benefits and shortcomings on what it can capture and communicate, so that is why multimedia approaches are used to communicate information today.

In many educational activities, people are tasked with creating documents, media, or other communications work to share their ideas and express their knowledge. To do so, learners can use many media types to communicate information and demonstrate their knowledge. Additionally, in problem-based and project-based learning approaches, participants are tasked with solving problems, designing solutions and projects, and communicating their solutions to various audiences. Media production technologies can help with producing various media.

Common publishing and producing technologies include:

• Document design, layout, and print
• Graphic design and art editing software
• Image and photograph editing software
• Video capture (video camera) and video editing software
• Audio capture (microphone) and audio editing software
• Print-on-demand publishing: print physical books, paper products, and other merchandise and have it delivered
• Website publishing and design software (typically through website hosts)

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