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elearningdesigners.org presents Mayer’s Multimedia Principle, the generative activity principle

Richard Mayer’s Fifteenth Principle

Have you ever been indecisive about the kind of activity learners should be doing when they are learning new content ? This week at elearningdesigners.org, we present Mayer’s fifteenth principle, the generative activity principle, and how it can be applied in a learning space.

elearningdesigners.org presents Mayer's thirteenth multimedia principle, the embodiment principle., which states "people learn more deeply when on-screen agents display humanlike gesturing, movement, eye contact, and facial expressions. Ex: including a human asset with natural features to better appeal to participants.

Richard Mayer’s Thirteenth Principle

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Richard Mayer’s Thirteenth Multimedia Principle Learn about Richard Mayer’s thirteenth multimedia principle, the Embodiment Principle, in this poster created by Georgette El-Darazi!

elearningdesigners.org presents Richard Mayer’s 10th Multimedia Principle, “People learn better from multimedia presentations when words are in a conversational style rather than a formal style” created by Dana Chung.

Richard Mayer’s Tenth Multimedia Principle

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Richard Mayer’s Tenth Multimedia Principle Learn about Richard Mayer’s tenth multimedia principle, the Personalization Principle, in this poster created by Dana Chung!

elearningdesigners.org presents Self-efficacy Poll Results Infographic "Self-efficacy is one's belief in their ability to achieve something or to succeed in a specific situation."

Poll Results on Self-efficacy

elearningdesigners.org presents our poll results infographic on Self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is one’s belief in their ability to achieve something or to succeed in a specific situation.

Redundancy principle poster

Mayer’s Third Multimedia Principle

Created by Dana Chung Learn about Richard Mayer’s third multimedia principle in this poster! Feel free to share with your networks. Read more about the principle in this study. Download as a PNG or PDF.

Presentation slide for the study using Gagne's 9 events of instruction to enhance student performance and course evaluations in an undergrad nursing course

Using Gagne’s 9 events of instruction to enhance student performance and course evaluations in Undergraduate Nursing Course

Summary This article explores the use of Gagne’s 9 events of instruction as an attempt to increase learner engagement and attendance for large classes of nursing students. This study looks at student evaluations of their teachers and final grades over a 3-semester period. The article… Read More »Using Gagne’s 9 events of instruction to enhance student performance and course evaluations in Undergraduate Nursing Course

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e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning

An elearning design manual, written by Richard Mayer and Ruth Clark The book discusses how to: Get up to date on the latest e-learning research Adopt best practices for communicating information effectively Use evidence-based techniques to engage your learners Replace popular instructional ideas, such as… Read More »e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning

Signaling principle infographic

Mayer’s Second Multimedia Principle

Created by Dana Chung Learn about Richard Mayer’s second multimedia principle in this poster! Feel free to share with your networks. Read more about the principle in this study. Download as a PNG or PDF.

Coherence principle infographic

Mayer’s First Multimedia Principle

Created by Dana Chung Learn about Richard Mayer’s first multimedia principle in this poster! Feel free to share with your networks. Read more about the coherence principle in this 2000 article. Download as a PNG or PDF.

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How to Create Effective Instructional Materials

In spite of the wealth of training resources readily available online, finding quality materials that are perfectly suited to the needs of your learners may be difficult. In fact, the best solution may be to create your own instructional materials! However, how can you design instructional materials that are specific and effective? 

From engineering to education poster

From Engineering to Education

Chaka Jaliwa is an education specialist at Space Center Houston in Texas. Although his current position involves engaging K-12 students and teachers in science activities, his formal education is in electrical engineering. How did he get here, and how does he create learning experiences for students? Watch to find out!

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Making the Transition from Public Education to Private EdTech

Are you a teacher looking to transition into instructional design? If so, you are not alone! Check out elearningdesigners.org’s new article by guest writer, Gina Ciuffetelli, who shares her journey which started in the public education system for 18 YEARS before transitioning to her current role in Edtech as the Director of E-Learning at Gabbart Communications! Read the full article to learn more about her journey and gain practical tips for how you can start yours!

Dr. Strangeyear, or How to Stop Worrying and Love Instructional Design in Higher Ed Promo Poster

Dr. Strangeyear, or

The debate between old-school teaching versus technology-supported learning has been simmering for decades before COVID-19. But now that campuses have re-opened, many are questioning what labels like “old” and “new” mean when applied to higher education. Today, guest writer, Kristin M. Neumayer, PhD explores the relationships that instructional designers and faculty have with technology, each other, and online learning in higher education.

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Top 5 Capabilities Valued in the Instructional Design Job Market

Have you ever wondered how prepared you are for the job market after finishing your instructional design (ID) program? This is a question we get asked often. Today we have a summary of a research article created by thought leader and ID influencer Cara North and her colleagues‘ study (2021) that investigated the top capabilities and qualifications valued in the ID job market after they reviewed 100 job posts!

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Testing: Writing Multiple Choice Questions

Tests. Ugh. Do I really need to test my learners? Isn’t it obvious that my instruction will lead to learning? Isn’t testing a waste of time? These are all too common reactions to the idea of testing. Today, we have an expert in the field of educational assessments, Greg Chung, Ph.D. who is the Associate Director of Technology and Research Innovation at UCLA’s Center for Research, Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST). Greg is here to teach us some basics about writing multiple choice questions.

Color Theory Poll Results Infographic

Color Theory Poll Results Infographic

See the results of our LinkedIn poll: Do you believe that color can affect a learner’s attitudes or emotions while learning? In the spirit of color theory, we’ve created three slightly different versions with all of the same content! Read our article on Color Theory!

Ep.2. Intersections in Instructional Design, Learning Experience Design, and User Experience Design

Our instructional design hero: Mandy Lin Type of the Episode: Interview, Podcast Time: 10 min 40 sec Transcript To download transcript as PDF click here About Mandy Title: Instructional Designer / Learning Experience Designer Xinyu (Mandy) Lin is a student from METALS (Master of Educational Technology and… Read More »Ep.2. Intersections in Instructional Design, Learning Experience Design, and User Experience Design

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How to Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

Depending on the project, creating training can be a very collaborative experience. The partnership between an instructional designer and their subject matter experts (SMEs) is crucial to the accuracy and successful outcome of the training deliverable. Read Tanya Thampipop‘s article to find how you can build a collaborative relationship with your subject matter experts or SMEs!

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Self-efficacy

What is self-efficacy? Self-efficacy is the belief in yourself to achieve something. In learning, it is important for students to feel like they are capable of learning the material. In the late 1970s, Albert Bandura proposed that there are four sources of self-efficacy and four… Read More »Self-efficacy

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Spacing and Interleaving

In our article on retrieval practice, we talked about the importance of constantly prompting learners to extract information from their memory, but how often and when should we use retrieval practice? In this article, we introduce two more approaches to boost retrieval practice: spaced and… Read More »Spacing and Interleaving

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Oppti Case Study

Situation In February 2021, I was onboarded to create a technical user manual for the company, Oppti, whose primary product was an online platform connecting high school students to job, volunteer, and internship opportunities. The company had been selected as a Google Startup, and although… Read More »Oppti Case Study

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Retrieval Practice

“When we think about learning, we typically focus on getting information into students’ heads. What if, instead, we focus on getting information out of students’ heads?” — Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning What does it mean? According to Doug Lemov, author of Teach Like… Read More »Retrieval Practice

Learning Analytics for Self-Regulated Learning

Learning Analytics for Self-Regulated Learning: Frameworks, Methods & Future Work

Dr. Phil Winne presents “Learning Analytics for Self-Regulated Learning: Frameworks, Methods & Future Work” (moderated by Dr. Jason Chen and Dr. David Morris). Webinar hosted by APA Division 15 on September 30, 2020. Download Dr. Phil Winne’s slides. Summary: This is a scholarly presentation that… Read More »Learning Analytics for Self-Regulated Learning: Frameworks, Methods & Future Work

Professional Development

Designing a remote professional development course to support teacher customization in science.

Designing a remote professional development course to support teacher customization in science. Summary: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, school instruction had to be conducted online and so did professional development courses for school teachers. This article reports on the design, implementation, and impact of a… Read More »Designing a remote professional development course to support teacher customization in science.