hypertext and e-learning fekete zsombor microcad conference 2003, március
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Three important differences between the “traditional” and “hypertext” documents Not necessary linear Not necessary homogeny Not necessary printableTRANSCRIPT
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.
