Multimedia is defined as any presentation or program that combines two or more types of media, such as graphics, sound, video, animation, and/or text. Two of the most popular forms of multimedia that students are familiar with are video games and Internet web sites. Programs that you might have used to create a multimedia presentation are Macromedia Flash, Hyperstudio, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
Linear presentation -- A story or presentation where each event occurs in certain order. This type of presentation that has a beginning and an end. Linear presentations move in a straight line, either forward or backward.
Non-Linear PRESENTATION – Navigation in this type of presentation is based on choices listed in a menu on a storyboard. The Hyperstudio screen shot above shows a variety of buttons that links the user to different parts of a presentation. A user might jump from screen 1 to screen 5 to screen 3, based on the menu items and choices made.
Presentation -- An oral report that may include audio, text, graphics, and the use of presentation software application such as Flash, Hyperstudio, and PowerPoint.
Storyboard -- A graphic organizer or set of drawings used for planning a multimedia presentation. All of the aspects of the presentation such as graphics, sounds, content, and navigation are preplanned on a storyboard .
Links -- Connectors that link web pages, cards, images, or words together and allow a viewer to move through a presentation.
Buttons – Similar to links; found in Hyperstudio and PowerPoint presentations.
Credits – Refers to the creator and/or sources of information used in a multimedia presentation.