Hypermedia means, an extension to hypertext providing multimedia facilities, such as those handling sound and vide. Hypermedia is a computer-based information retrieval system that enables a user to gain or provide access to texts, audio and video recordings, photographs and computer graphics related to a particular subject. Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. Multimedia includes a combination of text, audio, still images, animation, video, or interactivity content forms. This paper expresses the views of utility of hypermedia in education as well as other areas. This paper explains the parental care of Internet views. This paper illustrates the different types of tools, search engines and Indian initiatives towards hypermedia. Lot of barriers that must be overcome for online education are financial barriers, resistance to change, bandwidth limitations, access limitations, insufficient search facilities, copyright issues, and barriers to online assessments. A great teacher inspires first, influences next and third and only third, informs. Technology can help teachers teach more, reach more, touch more but can never totally replace the living, loving teacher. Keywords: Hypermedia, Search Engines, Multi media [...]
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Utility of Hypermedia
- Edutainment & Hypermedia
- Development tools
- Adaptive Hypermedia
- Parental role in multimedia
- Teaching through Transmedia
- Indian Initiatives
- Search Engines
- Media and Daily life
- Conclusion
Objectives and Key Themes
This text explores the potential of hypermedia and transmedia as innovative teaching strategies. It delves into the features, benefits, and applications of these technologies in educational settings.- The role of hypermedia in education
- The emergence of transmedia teaching
- The impact of multimedia on daily life
- The importance of parental awareness in the multimedia age
- The development and implementation of educational initiatives in India
Chapter Summaries
- Introduction: This chapter defines hypermedia and hypertext, highlighting their key features and distinguishing between linear and non-linear categories of multimedia content.
- Utility of Hypermedia: This chapter discusses the practical applications of hypermedia, focusing on its role in education, especially computer-based training and reference material. It also mentions the World Wide Web as a partial hypermedia system.
- Edutainment & Hypermedia: This chapter explores the concept of edutainment, combining education with entertainment. It examines the use of multimedia in diverse fields, including mathematical and scientific research, medicine, and the industrial sector.
- Development tools: This chapter outlines the different software tools available for creating hypermedia applications, including Adobe Flash, Adobe Director, and database software like Visual FoxPro and FileMaker Developer.
- Adaptive Hypermedia: This chapter introduces the concept of adaptive hypermedia, which aims to improve the usability of hypermedia systems by tailoring them to individual users' needs and preferences.
- Parental role in multimedia: This chapter highlights the significance of parental awareness regarding the internet and its potential risks, focusing on threats such as child sexual harassment and exposure to inappropriate content.
- Teaching through Transmedia: This chapter explores the use of transmedia teaching as a method for creating immersive learning environments that extend beyond the classroom through the use of multiple media.
- Indian Initiatives: This chapter discusses initiatives undertaken in India to promote open educational resources and tools, including the NPTEL, Ekalavya project, E-Grid, and OSCAR.
- Search Engines: This chapter provides an overview of search engines and their role in accessing information on the internet. It lists various popular search engines.
- Media and Daily life: This chapter explores the role of media in Indian society, covering diverse forms like television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines, and internet-based websites. It emphasizes the evolving nature of media and its importance in contemporary life.
Keywords
Hypermedia, transmedia, edutainment, multimedia, adaptive hypermedia, online education, parental awareness, open educational resources (OER), open access (OA), search engines, media, Indian initiatives, digital divide.- Quote paper
- Nachi Muthu (Author), 2012, Media in Education, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/200101
