hypertext, hypermedia, multimedia

1. Hypertext, Hypermedia and Multimedia for
improving the language skill.
COMPUTER ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING
BY LISETH CHICA

2. Hypertext
 Provide learners various types of on-line
information
 Includes hyperlinks
 Reinforce comprehension
 Reinforce vocabulary
 Gives definitions
 Creates language- learning
 Gives information of authors
 Enrich learning tasks
EXAMPLES
The times an important newspaper in the UK
didn’t have competence. (internet)
A clean environment is important for humans.
(definitions thesaurus)

3. Hypermedia
 It is a mix between hypertext (text) and media (audio, videos,
graphics)
 Includes hyperlinks
 Reinforce pronunciation
 Reinforce information
 Enrich learning tasks
 Works better in speaking and listening skills but it also includes text.
EXAMPLES
Prepositions of time: behind(audio pronunciation+ text/ in web page
http://www.manythings.org/audio/sentences/314.html)
Stories, pumpkin, pumpkin (graphics+ text)

4. Multimedia
 includes all kind of visual an entertainment information in
terms of videos, graphics, animations etc
 Its used for auto- learning
 Tutorials
 Interactive maps
 Stimulate the senses
 Students are motivated
 Helps for a better learning development
EXAMPLES
Smartboard
Mp3 recorder
Cds
Video conferences