ALBA ELIZABETH MUÑOZ SALGUEROESPE

HYPERTEXT

The developme

nt of hypertext has been

associated most

closely with a

constructivist model

of learning and

aspects of schema theory.

Hypertext refers to links among textual items on a computer or website by key words set in underlined blue type, that when highlighted by a pointer device and selected or clicked take the reader to the referent.

Example:

HYPERMEDIA

This contrasts with the broader

term multimedia

, which may

include non-

interactive linear

presentations as well

as hypermedi

a.

Hypermedia refers to those used in hypertext, but instead of simply linking text to text, hypermedia involves liking various media, such as sound, imagen, animation and/or video. For example, a word or picture might have a link to a sound file giving its pronunciation.

MULTIMEDIA

Multimedia as the

integration of text,

graphics, animation,

sound, and/or

video that, - engaging students in the use of

multimedia to

construct and convey knowledge.

Is a term that has essentially subsumed hypermedia, but the original difference was that where hypermedia might only make use of two types of media. (E.g. text+sound+photographs). Multimedia tends to feature several media types including text, image, sound, video and/or animation.

Example: Students using concept-mapping software (such as Inspiration) to brainstorm