Multimedia textbook for virtual education environment

This paper discusses a proposed multimedia textbook to be implemented in a virtual education environment (VEE) at the Multimedia University in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. The aim of the multimedia textbook, which is targeted at engineering courses, is to bring out a student's creative abilities and to minimise basic study and learning time so that more subjects can be provided to prepare students for future interdisciplinary R&D and industrial work. The multimedia textbook is designed both for students on-campus and for those scattered locally and internationally. Shorter learning times have already been confirmed using an experimental multimedia textbook having a limited set of interfaces (see, hear, click). The remaining interfaces will be implemented next and AI software included to enable a students learning behaviour to be monitored and to customise learning materials according to the student's level of understanding.