Hypertext,

Hypermedia and
Multimedia
GABRIELA ISSAVOUT MEJIA SUAREZ.

Hypertext
It is a text that can be in the middle of a common paragraph but its
recognized because of the underlined in blue (it can be a Key Word).

EXAMPLE:

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/

When you point at it with the mouse or you can touch it, then it takes you to a
reference.

More common now as LINKS.

It opens another page on the browser.

Hypertext
Electronic text arent statics but dynamic, they
can be rearranged which differs from the
traditional books.

Hypertext
BEHAVIOURIST

CONSTRUCTIVIST

It is used to
provide
explanations
Tests and
Answers.

Encourage learners to
evaluate the structure and
sequence of their own
learning while increasing
decision making.

Advantages of Hypertext
It can be traced backwards and forwards to the
reference or referent.

REFERENCE

The hypertext reference

and the referent can be
seem at the same time.

REFERENT

It reduce paraphrasing
for more consistent
information.

Hypermedia
With the basic concept of hypertext but better. Because it involves
linking media, such as:

Images
Videos

Music

Multimedia
With the basic concept of hypertext but better. Because it involves
linking media, such as:

Hypermedia

MULTIMEDIA

USE
Text

Sound
Photograph

FEATURE
SEVERAL
TYPES OF
MEDIA

EXAMPLES:
Audio (mp3. wav. flac.)
Images

(gif. jpg. png.)

Text (docx. pdf.

ppt. )
Video (Avi. Mpg. Mpg4. 3gp)

Application of multimedia to
language learning.

It increase Reading skills in younger learners.

Promotes the autonomy of learning.

Multimedia database can replaces the lack of dictionary.

Thank You.