Abstract: A method of linking multiple media data using a time line for context and replay is disclosed. The method allows for various kinds of media to be linked and may use a time line to facilitate such linking, either from an existing media file, such as a video clip, or by creating a new file. The time line may be leveraged to start, open, display, or seek to specific points in other unstructured data. The original artifacts of the file are not changed, but the user may be provided the opportunity to view multiple artifacts (like video or an e-book, along with annotations added in by a teacher or friend) together and gain a comprehensive contextual understanding.