Interactive Multimedia-Based E-Learning: A Study of Effectiveness

A major limitation of some multimedia-based e-learning systems is that they do not support sufficient learner–content interaction and flexible learning process control (Zhang et al. 2004). Lack of sufficient control over instructional content can diminish potential learning benefits. Some systems simply post multimedia instructions without any processing or organization. They do not allow random content access. In such cases, e-learning is less likely to hold learners (Hammond et al. 1995; Hiltz and Wellman 1997). A key challenge is to provide learners with easy, intuitive, and fast access to the content.