Multimodal media are media that can be used in multiple (multi) ways (modes), depending on the interests and needs of their users.
Everyone learns in their own way. With a conventional platform, educational offerings can only be provided uniformly, the same for all users. This makes it difficult to reach audiences with different interests and needs.
How can educational content be provided in a user-oriented manner - tailored to individual interests and needs?
How can school educational content be offered in a competency-oriented way - for knowledge transfer based on learners' prior knowledge?
How can users combine educational content from different sources?
Competency-oriented learning content
Learners have different interests. Some want to know everything in detail, others only what is important for an exam. Some have a lot of prior knowledge and are looking for specialized information, while others have little prior knowledge and primarily need the basics to get started.
Multimodal provision of educational content in school contexts means that students can access learning content according to their individual learning level or learning style. This way, everyone gets what is right for them, without being overwhelmed or bored.
Mobile manuals and tutorials
In professional practice, there are usually very high demands regarding the provision of practical technical information. They should be precise, quickly understandable, and immediately accessible.
Multimodal media make it possible to immediately access the information or materials needed for a specific professional context. Standards such as the DITA standard provide an efficient framework for this. It was developed for technical documentation. We adapt it to the requirements in education and research.
Accessible educational media
There are virtually no accessible websites that comply with web standards. This makes it difficult for people with physical or sensory impairments to use web content. In many countries, there are now legal regulations for the accessibility of web content, especially if they are funded by public money. How can educational content or research results be provided in a standard-compliant manner?