Hypermedia aided learning (HAL): a viewpoint on delivering education in the new millennium

The paper discusses the emergence of multimedia systems and with it the emergence of hypermedia as a new and powerful learning medium. The effects of this new technology on computer aided learning (CAL) as well as problems associated with CAL are discussed. The paper argues that hypermedia aided lea...

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Main Author: Dastbaz, M.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer aided instruction
Education
Educational institutions
Educational technology
Europe
Information systems
Microcomputers
Multimedia computing
Multimedia systems
World Wide Web
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Summary:The paper discusses the emergence of multimedia systems and with it the emergence of hypermedia as a new and powerful learning medium. The effects of this new technology on computer aided learning (CAL) as well as problems associated with CAL are discussed. The paper argues that hypermedia aided learning (HAL) could remedy some of the problems associated with CAL and pave the way for a new generation of powerful learning tools to emerge. Evaluation of HAL as a learning resource is also presented. The problems associated with HAL and the prospect ahead are also discussed.
ISSN:1093-9547
DOI:10.1109/IV.2000.859735