Most computer software is limited in its capacity for genuine interaction with the learner. Most CAI relies on simple multiple choice or true-false questions for assessing the learner's progress. Effectiveness across learning domains. The equipment requirements for multimedia can be an impediment. These can be difficult to hook up and maintain.
Interactive multimedia provides a high degree of realism.
Instead of merely reading about a speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, students can actually see and hear the speech as originally presented. Start-up costs can be high. The computer itself can be expensive. When additional components are added, thousands of dollars in additional costs can be incurred. Learners show consistently positive attitudes toward interactive multimedia.