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Computer Education for Teachers: Integrating Technology into Classroom Teaching, 4/e
Vicki Sharp, University of California - Northridge

Multimedia for the Classroom

Chapter Overview

This chapter discusses multimedia as a sensory learning experience that motivates the learner and improves the quality of learning for a more exciting, interesting school experience. The chapter defines multimedia, explains hypermedia and hypertext, and identifies several major contributors to the field of hypermedia. Basic features of programs are described, along with ways to incorporate hypermedia into teaching. Issues surrounding hypermedia are discussed, and Quick Time, morphing, warping, and virtual reality are explained.