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| Principle | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Segmenting | Allow the learner to control the pace of multimedia presentations. Good and Bad Examples:
| url | http://vimeo.com/70893101Sync corresponding visuals and audio.|
| Pretraining | Provide an opportunity for learners to learn basic, prerequisite content before launching a more complex multimedia presentation. Bad Example: Text Good Example: Text | ||
| Modality | When possible, use graphics with spoken text rather than graphics with written text. On-screen text requires split attention between graphics and text. Bad Example: Text Good Example: Text |
3. Build Meaning
Are you such a good instructor that your learner has brain power left over? If so, help them build their own meaning.
| Principle | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Present words and pictures rather than words alone. Good and Bad ExamplesExample: | url | http://vimeo.com/70893101 Text|
| Personalization | Use a conversational tone rather than a formal tone. Bad Example: Text Good Example: Text |
- Mayer, R.E. (2008). Applying the science of learning: Evidence-based principles for the design of multimedia instruction. American Psychologist, 63(8), 760-769.