Outcomes
        In this lesson you will 
        - examine the meaning of digital convergence 
 
          - identify examples of digital convergence in communications
 
        
Students will 
        - examine the role of media as a means of communication 
 
          - trace the evolution of multimedia 
 
          - examine the relationship between the evolution of digital technologies and the evolution of digital media 
 
          - develop capability with the design and development of various forms of digital media, particularly digital audio, digital video, and digital animation 
 
          - develop capability with the design and development of web-based multimedia
 
        
Prerequisites
        To be successful in this lesson, it would be helpful to know the following: 
        
        - the meaning of media and multimedia 
 
          - technologies used to create and distribute media