Teaching as a process is first and foremost a professional gift and
cultivated knowledge. Multimedia teaching occurs when a teacher in the field of
dramatic arts, film or theatre directing, lectures and builds another mental
representation, building from the words photography, recording, visualization,
image.
This definition is
theoretically broad enough to include book-based environments consisting of
text and illustrations, animations, computer-based environments and advanced
technology consisting of narration and animation, and virtual game environments
consisting of interactive speech and animated microbots.