Before we get started on specifics, let's consider what you might want to try to accomplish by using multimedia elements. We'll look at some examples later that may inspire all sorts of applications and uses. The Wise Consider the Why's Adding interest. Student and instructor photos can draw students in, especially if they attend your course solely through the Web.
Sounds can also add to a site, for example a little blurb from the instructor.
Providing navigational aids. Site maps that help the student locate items in a large pool of resources can be useful for complex sites. Alternate explanations of a topic difficult to relate in just words. One of the fundamental reasons for animating a topic is to provide a more clear picture of what is going on. Just as a VCR based video can help a student understand a concept, so can a Web-based movie.