Module Reading Assignment (10 mins)
Principles of Multimedia Learning
Dr. Richard Mayer is a well-known scholar in the field of educational psychology. His research explores the intersection between cognition, instruction, and technology. In his book, Multimedia Learning, Mayer shares 12 principles for designing and organizing multimedia presentations. The principles have since become standard in thoughts and research around multimedia.
I wish I could say that I always follow these principles when creating content, but sadly I fall short many times. I have even failed to implement some of these principles for the content within this course. That being said, it is important to remember that you are not expected to do everything in this course all the time or in your first online course. Implementing all that you are learning will be a continual process that only starts with this training. In the screen capture video below, I review 11 of these principles. I have done my best to practice these principles along with other best practices for video lectures. Viewing this video is optional. You can also download a 1-pager with a short description of all 12 principles in the Elaborate section of this module.