The purpose of this eBook is to provide a framework for designing educational multimedia projects. In addition this eBook provides an example of a multimedia project itself. The primary audience for this eBook is instructional design students in the University of Massachusetts-Boston instructional design program. However, the content is generic enough that it will fit within any instructional design or instructional technology program.

This chapter introduces educational multimedia projects, highlighting their characteristics, components, platforms, and the roles within a design team. It explains that multimedia projects integrate multiple media forms in a pedagogically sound manner, hosted on platforms like web pages and eBooks. Key components include text, hypertext, images, audio, video, and interactivity. Effective project creation follows an instructional design process, involving roles such as instructional designers, subject matter experts, project managers, graphic artists, videographers, developers, and producers. The chapter also provides real-world examples of multimedia projects, demonstrating the collaborative effort required to create comprehensive educational resources.