In answering these questions it became clear that such an archive has enormous educational possibilities but the traditional hypertext approach to navigating through such material is quite inadequate. The issues discussed here arise mainly out of work on two specific projects, building an archive of exhibitions and events held at the Demarco European Arts Foundation in Edinburgh, Scotland and the TAMH project, an attempt to build a virtual museum telling the maritime history of the Tay Valley. One reason for this trend may be the assumption that multimedia information helps people learn. To find out whether there is empirical support for this assumption, this paper reviews studies from a wide variety of fields to show that multimedia may be able to help people learn more information more quickly compared to traditional classroom lecture. There is empirical support for concluding that specific multimedia can be used to help people learn specific kinds of information.
Multimedia allows integration of text, graphics, audio, and motion video in a range of combinations.
The result is that learners can now interact with textual, aural, and visual media in a wide range of formats. This paper examines multi modal processing and its implications for listening skills development in a foreign or second language. How multi modal processing as it relates to listening skills development can be supported by multimedia technology is presented. Iowa City, IA, USA An important variable in the design of multimedia courseware is the use of voice versus text in conveying verbal information. Voice is generally considered the more realistic and natural mode than displayed text.