Multimedia vs Hypermedia vs Interactive Media

Multimedia
“Any kind of computer or other
technological information and
material which can be presented
through images, graphics,
drawings, videos, music or
animations.”

Abulhadi (2014)
Multimedia
“Multimedia uses computers to
present text, audio, video,
animation, interactive features,
and still images in various ways
and combinations made possible
through the advancement of
technology.”

Alarcon (2013)
 “Hypermedia means
converting graphics, audios,
videos, text, animation,
hyperlinks, drawings, etc. in
hypertext form with the help
of a programming tool or
software.”
Abulhadi (2014)

Hypermedia
 “Hypermedia is the use of
text. Data, graphics, audio,
and video as elements of an
extended hypertext system
in which all elements are
linked, where content is
accessible via hyperlinks.”
Alarcon (2013)

Hypermedia
 Interactive Media
“Interactive multimedia is related
to the concepts interaction design,
new media, interactivity, human
computer interaction, cyber
culture, and includes specific cases
such as, for example, interactive
television, interactive advertising,
social media, virtual reality, and so
on.”
http://moonmoon0910.blogspot.com/2013/01/multimedia-interactive-multimedia.html
 Interactive Media

“Creates a multimedia learning

environment that capitalized on the
features of both videos and
computer-assisted instruction.
Viewers will not only see and hear
the pictures and sounds but also
make active responses.
-Heinich