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, and 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 own path of activities thus providing an environment of learner autonomy and thinking skills.

          There are three important features that are outstanding that characterize the hypermedia software:

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

Learner wide range of navigation routes - the learner controls the sequence and pace of his path depending on his ability and motivation. 

Variety of media - which includes more than one media but does not necessarily use all types of media in one presentation.

Experiences

            Understanding hypermedia is really crucial for it was clarified to me when it was reported to us in this course. I never knew what hypermedia is until it was discussed thoroughly by the reporter during their time. From the moment I used computer and tend to operate it comfortably and confidently, I think that I already have used hypermedia but as what I was saying, the clarification and the deep understanding about hypermedia was when the reporting of it in our class. And from the moment I first made my PowerPoint up to the first draft of Microsoft word that I have made before is one of the experiences with regards to this topic.

Reflection

            From the moment I first used computer up to the present where I still don’t know what my understanding about this hypermedia is. Honestly, it’s just clarified when they reported about it and when I reported my topic in this course. I realized that no matter how basic and how often you used a certain things, it’s funny sometimes because of the complicated mind we have, we tend to forget the basic ideas that we have before and make things so complicated until we noticed it already when we are on-going or in the middle of the process wherein we fully understand a certain thing or a certain topic. I also realized that even the single topic can be complicated if we think it that way. It just mean that it is really depend on how we perceive everything on our environment and how diligent are we although sometimes we don’t understand it fully but still we are doing it for some reason that we have. I realized, though it is funny to think of it, it’s just a simple word that is having a complicated meaning due to the letters it contain.

Application

            Just like software, we can always associate computers and this topic to our future student if we just have enough equipment and materials in a school. We are responsible enough to our actions if we are going to use it as a tool or aid in the teaching factor but also to the learning process that the student may be having. We can always apply this hypermedia if we already know how to used it and we have this full understanding of what is it.