What is the best learning methodology? The answer to this question is the heart of education. The advent of computers and recently increased personal computing power has resulted in the development of unique instruction paradigms. This document will provide links to introductions about several of these innovative erudition aids.
HyperText - An Introduction. Author: V. Balasubramanian, Grad. School of Management, Rutgers Univ., Newark, NJ.
For references and resources about HyperText/Hypermedia look at the Eastgate Systems Serious Hypertext site.
A good question to ask at this point is "What are the differences between hypermedia and multimedia?". Although there is disagreement about these differences, there are two commonly recognized distinctions. Multimedia implies less user interaction with the multimedia program or presentation. Multimedia presentations and programs are sequential in terms of the flow of the information. Hypermedia information spaces are connected by non-linear links which a user may follow in any order. Multimedia information spaces are arranged sequentially, with only one path through the information provided. Educational television tends to be the prime example of multimedia information.
In order to complete this introduction to hypermedia the concepts and file formats involved in digital audio and video must be covered.
One of the best examples on the internet of hypermedia is the Le WebLouvre. Another good source for locating internet hypermedia examples is the Yahoo Multimedia collection.