RMTC: D/HH Hyperstudio

Resource Materials & Technology Center for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing

Hyperstudio Highlights

Description of Hyperstudio
What's New in Hyperstudio 4.x

Project & Lesson Plan Ideas

Links and Resources for Hyperstudio

Tips and Tricks - From Kay Ezzell's Tech Notes

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Description of Hyperstudio

HyperStudio is an interactive multimedia authoring tool. The documents are called stacks. Each stack is comprised of individual cards - based on the concept of using 3- X 5-inch index cards. The user can create buttons and objects on cards that will trigger other events. The buttons, objects, and the cards themselves can easily be programmed to take users to another card, to another stack, or to another program. One can make their project more appealing and interactive by incorporating video, sounds, and graphics into the stacks. The most recent version of HyperStudio even allows you to digitize video. If using a laserdisc player, HyperStudio will display the laserdisc track on the monitor (rather than an extra television monitor). The newest version also will go out to the Internet to retrieve resources to include in the stack. Students also enjoy working with the frame- and path-based animation features of HyperStudio. The program includes clip art images, paint tools, sound samples, frame and path-based animation, real-time video digitizing, ready-made templates, storyboard editor, and an illustrated manual. Hyperstudio allows learners of all ages to organize, create and demonstrate information.

This authoring program has been related to many of the Multiple Intelligences and Constructivist Learning. Hyperstudio has won many national educational awards and inclusion in the Florida State adopted Software Catalog for many years.

New Features in Hyperstudio 4.0

New Transitions with Settings -
Drag and Drop Media Library - The Media Library can be placed on screen like the Shortcuts and Navigation menus. Media can be previewed before selecting. A pull down menu is available to switch between different types of media, for example, photos and movies.
Teacher's Guide is provided
Printed Storyboards - It is now possible to print selected cards, thumbnail images, or the entire presentation. There are options to print one or multiple cards per page.
Stacks to Go - This is a very exciting feature! Stacks can be saved as a "Stack to Go" which means a person can share their stack with people who do not have Hyperstudio. A shared Stack to Go can be played but not modified.
Font Styles on Buttons - Fonts can be chosen for buttons for better screen design.
Scale and Rotate within Add Clip Art/ Graphics - In previous versions of Hyperstudio, a user had to go back to the edit menu to scale and rotate an image after brining it into the stack. Now an image can be scaled and rotated before bringing it into the stack.
Grid tool - A grid can be displayed on the card for better placement of objects. A user will define the space between horizontal and vertical grid lines. The grid can be displayed as dots, crosses or lines. There is also an option to determine the grid color and for objects to snap to the grid.
Horizontal Roll Credits - Text can scroll across the screen horizontally just like digital displays or stock quotes!
New Ready Made Cards - Some very beautiful and functional Ready Made Cards have been added.
Context Menus - Click on an object to get a drop down menu of options for that object.
Easy Access to Text Formatting - A key command gives access to text formatting with the display of a drop down menu listing recent fonts, Hyperstudio fonts, and font size and style options.
Hyperstudio "Click Programming" - An easier way to integrate Hyperlogo into a stack!

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