Pachyderm

What is Pachyderm?

• Any of various nonruminant mammals (as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails and usually thick skin; especially: elephant.
• A web-based rich-media interactive presentation authoring and publishing system.

Pachyderm is an open-source multimedia development application that provides an easy way to create highly engaging interactive modules for your Web site and mobile presentations. With Pachyderm, you can build learner-driven multimedia stories that combine text, graphics, audio, and video—without being a multimedia programmer.

Pachyderm does not behave like a website, or like a PowerPoint presentation: Instead, it offers a nonlinear means to organize and deliver content in a compelling way that takes advantage of branching and learner-driven choices.

How it Works

Pachyderm is based on a series of instructionally sound and aesthetically pleasing templates. Users download media files to the Pachyderm server, and place them into appropriate templates.  The templates are linked to one another using a simple menu-driven interface. Links can also be made to external documents (PDF) and other Web pages. The resulting Pachyderm Flash presentation (or HTML5) is published to the Web for easy one-click access. The Pachyderm can also be downloaded for use off line, in presentations, mobile devices, or on CD/DVD-ROM.

Want to see Pachyderm in action?

• View a Pachyderm about Pachyderms
• Or view examples of Pachyderms created by OSU faculty and staff

Getting Started

• To request a Pachyderm account, contact ECTU.
• Login to Pachyderm 2.1
• Login to Pachyderm 3.0

Pachyderm Training

• OSU Pachyderm Learning Resources: learn about version 2.1, view the Pachyderm 2.1 Manual (PDF), and more.
• Pachyderm Video Training Program by PachyForge
• Workshops: EESC provides Pachyderm training everal times a year. Contact EESC to find out when the next workshop will be held.