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Synchronization functions<br />

According to Dual Coding Theory (Tan et al., 2003), learning efficiency is enhanced by engaging both visual and<br />

verbal learning, and therefore, to synchronize multimedia and static learning materials is an important task. The<br />

Synchronization functions consist of a tool set to assist teachers to synchronize streaming (audio and video) and<br />

static learning materials (slides, web pages, FLASH), and for any synchronized learning object, its static materials<br />

would automatically play according to the associated time stamps of streaming. Figure 2 shows the synchronized<br />

adaptable learning content in different devices.<br />

Figure 3: The snapshot of Post Synchronization in MEAT<br />

Figure 4: The conceptual and virtual mapping of Extensible Time Stamp Indexing Model<br />

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