Modeling Binary Tree Algorithm in 3-D Interactive Visualization: A Prototype

Multimedia technology is becoming increasingly popular in the field of education. The use of 3-D visualization in teaching and learning has proven its benefits, where it allows learners to learn and grasp the lessons being taught much faster than in a normal classroom. This is where visualization plays an interesting dimension in development of courseware. This paper reports on our approach in using 3-D visualization as a method for designing interactive multimedia courseware as an effective way of learning .The topic of binary tree in Data Structure was selected as the module content in this application. The nature of this subject which is complex and rather difficult to comprehend was an inspiration for choosing this topic as a domain in this study. This paper looks into the designing aspect of the 3-D animated multimedia application, the prototype and finally, the strength and weaknesses of the application.