LESSON 15: UNDERSTANDING HYPERMEDIA

LESSON 15: UNDERSTANDING HYPERMEDIA

CONTENT

                Hypermedia is nothing but multimedia, but this time packaged as an educational computer software where information is presented and student activities are integrated in a virtual learning environment. Most educational IT applications are hypermedia and these include:

Tutorial software packages

Knowledge webpages

Simulation instructional games

Learning project management, and others

The presentation of information-learning activities in hypermedia is said to be sequenced in a non-linear manner, meaning that the learner may follow his path of activities thus providing an environment of learner autonomy and thinking skills.

Characteristics of hypermedia applications:

1. Learner control- the learner makes his own decisions on the path, flow of events of instruction.

2. Learner wide range of navigation routes- the learner has a wide range of navigation routes such as by working on concepts he is already familiar with. He may even follow a linear or logical path, even if the previous activity is half-completed. He may explore other sections opting to return or complete the previous activity.

3. Variety of media- Hypermedia includes more than one media (text, graphics, audio, animation and video clip) but does not necessarily use all types of media in one presentation. Since only virtual learning activity takes place, it is important from the standpoint of the teacher to optimize the learning process by identifying the characteristics of media application, as well as the advantages and limitations of such an application.

EXPERIENCE

                We live in a world where different technology were discovered and was used in order to make our life better. During my high school and even grade school years we experience that our teachers use some multimedia in order to implement instructions. These was use to help students understand the lesson.

               

REFLECTION

                We are very lucky to live this new generation. Because of this different multimedia students are more likely to understand the lesson and teachers deliver the lesson well where they gather student’s attention. Students become interactive and motivated to learn.

APPLICATION

                There is much software that now available in the internet. As a future teacher it is our responsibility to search for ideal software that we can use in a subject matter it should with it.  This different softwares should be used to deliver or implement our instruction well.