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Participants will explore & apply techniques and strategies to foster deeper learning using multimedia and graphics.

This course will include an overview of techniques and strategies that research has shown to improve learning outcomes using multimedia and graphics for learning. The role of graphics will be explored to move from the use of graphics from decoration to those that truly foster deeper learning. We will also discuss classroom delivery of multimedia. Participants will apply these concepts to improve and design instructional multimedia.

This course is not on how to create multimedia. Participants should use multimedia they already know how to use.

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Runs March 5, 2012 to March 31, 2012
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Multimedia and Graphics to Facilitate Deeper Learning
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Week 1: Introducing Multimedia [Feb. 1, 2012, 11:29 a.m.]

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Multimedia is presenting both pictures and words
People learn better from words and pictures than from words alone
Dual Channel: humans have two different processing channels for visual and auditory materials
Limited Capacity: learners have a limited capacity for processing information from each channel
Active Processing: learners must actively engage in the process of learning by selecting and organizing information, then integrate it with prior learning. Active processing results in deeper learning

Note: The multimedia in these presentations may take a minute to fully load after they appear before they will play properly. I uploaded these to a server rather than a video sharing site to retain user control of the progression of the slides.

Introduction to Multimedia

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What is your experience with the impact of multimedia on learning? What do you think the attributes of effective multimedia are? Do you feel that most educational multimedia is well designed to improve learning?