Definition
Instructional or presentation material that combines two or more types of media — such as text, still images, audio, video, animation, or interactive graphics — into a single integrated learning experience.
Plain English
Training that uses a mix of formats — words, pictures, sound, and video — together, instead of just one.
Context Anchor
Seen in computer-assisted learning, online ground school, training presentations, and instructor-made lesson materials.
Derivation
From Latin 'multi' meaning many, plus 'media' (the plural of 'medium'), meaning a means of communication. Literally 'many means of communication' — combining several formats to deliver one message.
Why Pilots Care
Multimedia training can show motion, sound, and visuals that a textbook alone cannot — useful for understanding concepts like airflow, weather development, or cockpit procedures.
Intuition Check
Multimedia does not mean “video only.” It means two or more ways of presenting information used together, such as words plus pictures or sound plus animation.
Example Sentence 1
The flight school's ground course uses multimedia lessons that combine narrated video, animated diagrams, and short quizzes.
Example Sentence 2
Students reviewed the chapter using multimedia that paired audio narration with animated diagrams of systems.