hypertext and e-learning fekete zsombor microcad conference 2003, március

Hypertext and e-learning

Fekete Zsombor

MicroCad Conference 2003, március

Definition of hypertext

Hypertext is the name of those electronic documents that contain special controlling elements of navigation within the actual document, or reaching external contents directly.

Three important differences between the “traditional” and “hypertext” documents

Not necessary linear Not necessary homogeny Not necessary printable

Hypertext formats

HTML – used in Web-pages DHTML, PHP, Flash, etc. Newer office documents Hypermedia

Links Parts of the links

logical physical

Links format

Text Button Picture Map Control element

Logical link <a href="physical_link.htm">Logical link</a>

Text

Linked Content Link type

Local link Internal link External link

Content display

In browser In frame Pop-up Mouse-over, tool-tip

Functions of the links

Reference

External reference – Footmarks, literature, etc. Internal reference – Cross-links

Functions of the links

Understanding

Illustration (pictures, audio, etc.) Collections (Vocabulary, Picture-collection, etc.)

Functions of the links

Navigation

Paging (implicit and explicit sequential links) External functions (communication, tests, etc.)

Functions of the links

Non-linear structures

Alternative contents Alternative exploration ways Side-by-side information

How to use hypertext in e-learning? Question of linearity

What is the content? What kind of knowledge do we want to share? How do we want to share? What experiences do the learners have?

How to use hypertext in e-learning? Question of additional content

How many links? How to sign the links? What kind of additional content?

How to use hypertext in e-learning? Question of presentation

E-book Presentation Multimedia learning material Web E-learning systems E-blackboard Etc.

Thanks for the attention!

Fekete Zsomborjab-en@jab-en.net