This week we learned about multimedia design principles and how we can use them to create more effective learning resources. When learning new information our short term memory can only hold a maximum amount of information before we stop absorbing the content being taught, which is referred to as cognitive overload. Multimedia design was created with the intention of reducing student’s cognitive overload and improve the ways we can deliver information. Using the multimedia principles we can create more engaging, useful and informative lessons and teaching resources. It is important to understand the principles of multimedia design as it can also contribute to cognitive overload if used incorrectly. Ways multimedia design can increase overload is by putting too much text on a slide for the class, including the narrators face/webcam in educational resources, etc. Multimedia can also be very helpful via signalling which is highlighting important concepts on the slides/presentation, spatial contiguity which refers to keeping relevant information together when being presented.
We also explored the multimedia tool H5P which is a tool that can help us to create engaging/interactive videos to add to our blogs, lessons, slides, etc. I think it would be a bit of a challenge to use with younger students and even create unnecessary distraction in class but it could be a great add-on for weekly newsletters or blog posts that keep parents/guardians informed.
Here is the video I created this week.
Multimedia theory can help us create more engaging lessons/resources since it breaks down the most effective way to keep students engaged without overwhelming them. It can also help as it provides us with simple guidelines to build slides/videos/tutorials around instead of starting with nothing, which can be a bit daunting at times.
Hey Kennedy!
While reading you reflection this week I wanted to comment on how much beneficial information you included on what we learned in regards to multimedia learning principles. I agree with your reflection on wether or not this would be effective in a classroom setting. It would definitely be more difficult and even distracting when trying to use the interactive H5P in you lesson videos!
I wonder if in addition to your summary and before your interactive video, you could have included a bit of an introduction to your interactive video. Maybe state what game you chose and why.
Overall it was hard to find any negatives within your summary, great job!
Thank you so much Nicole! I really appreciate your feedback:)