Interactive learning is a technique that usually attempts to make students actively participate in the learning process by using technology. This is in contrast to more passive techniques such as traditional lectures.
Multimedia learning is related to the situation where people learn from words and pictures. Text includes materials provided in oral form, including printed text and oral text. Pictures refer to the form of pictures, including static pictures, such as graphics, charts, and photos, and dynamic pictures, such as movies, or videos.
I had a great experience with interactive and multimedia learning in Horror Video Games – AHVS 311F. This course was playing games. Every students was paying attention during the class. The instructor gave us a list which are all horror video games. Since our mission was playing game, and share the experience to classmates. The instructor used the video games to teach us, and ask student did we recommend this game to other people, and we will share our thought to everyone.
I would like to share an example of an interactive or learning experience that did not involve digital technology. I would say Econ245. Although this course used traditional lecture, but I really like it. I know if the instructor want to use multimedia teaching style, it would cost extra time to prepare. This instructor had outgoing personality so she makes me to study hard for the course. If the instructor does not using old school teaching style, the only thing they can do is being nice to student.
To sum up, active learning (Multimedia and Interactive Learning) makes student impossible to sleep during a class.
References
Niegemann H.M., Heidig S. (2012) Multimedia Learning. In: Seel N.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1428-6_285