Hypertext, hypermedia and multimedia

by

Fernanda Dávalos Avila

Contents

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Hypertext

• Are links among textual items formed bywords set in underlined blue type. When youclick on it, it takes you to another referent.

• Hypertexts are useful for checking out new sources while reading a text.

• Hypertexts direct links to related texts, imagers or another data.

• Hypertext is also called hyperlink or simplylink.

Example of hypertext

• http://www.whoi.edu/science/B/people/kamaral/hypertext.html

Hypermedia

• Refers to similar links to those used in thehypertext but instead os simply linking text totext, it involves linking sound, andphotographs.

• It gathers hypertext and multimedia

• As hypertext, hypermedia has lots ofadvantages for learners.

Example of hypermedia

• http://image.slidesharecdn.com/hypermedia-130228043609-phpapp02/95/hypermedia-1-638.jpg?cb=1362047849

Multimedia

• Multimedia tends to feature several media types such as text, images, sound, video and images.

• Texts are used to send information to theuser.

Multimedia

• Images: are important for multimedia projects, it makes the presentation complexand complete

Multimedia

• Audio: provides pleasure of music, specialeffects and ambience sounds.

Multimedia

• Video: Gives great impact to the project, itsadvantage is that covers lots of informationand is very attractive.

Example of multimedia

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnk8oay1z0s

Advantages of hypertext, hypermediaand multimedia

• Overcome limitations of the book onsearching information in an easier and fasterway.

• A hypertext reference can be seen at the sametime as the text we are working on.

• Promotes autonomous language learning

• Teacher centered classrooms can be reduced.

• Great help for young and second languagelearners

• Learning can be much more fun, creative and interesting.

• Retention, understanding and knowledge willbe easier

• Exists a high level of stimulation of the senses

• Great educational tool to use in the classroom