8 Interactive Media Free Online FlashCards

What is interactive media?

Digital content that responds to a person’s actions and may give them control over what they view or what happens next.

What are the three stages of the interactivity cycle?

The user provides input, the software responds by changing or presenting information, and feedback shows what happened.

What is a control interaction?

It lets users start, stop, or adjust media, such as pausing a video or changing its volume.

How can an interactive map respond to its users?

Users can zoom in, search for places, and select map markers to reveal details.

What makes an interaction meaningful rather than merely clickable?

Buttons alone are not enough: a useful interaction gives users a clear action and a meaningful response.

What are key accessibility considerations for operating web content?

Web content should support keyboard operation and should not rely only on mouse gestures or visual cues.

How does interactive media differ from a fixed, linear presentation?

A fixed presentation follows a set sequence; interactive media lets users influence content, navigation, or outcomes.

What does navigation allow users to do?

Navigation lets users move among pages, scenes, or topics.

What is selection as a form of interaction?

Selection lets users choose an option, such as an answer in a quiz or a direction in a branching story.

What do creation and communication interactions enable?

These interactions let users contribute content, for example by posting a comment or sharing a photograph.

What can more involved interactions let users do?

They let users alter a system or explore a model, such as changing variables in a science simulation.

How can designers make controls understandable?

Clear labels and brief instructions help users understand what an action will do.