Breast self examination training through the use of multimedia: a benchmark multimedia development methodology for biomedical applications

This paper discusses the development of a set of specifications for a development methodology for educational multimedia, specifically for the development of a prototype educational multimedia application for Breast Self Examination (BSE) training. In the paper, the need for BSE training is examined and BSE is briefly presented. Our focus, however, is to show how the development of a multimedia authoring methodology could provide an effective solution to BSE and other biomedical training needs. A method for setting the overall specifications for a multimedia development methodology for biomedical applications, in general, and a BSE training multimedia application, in particular, is presented.