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Are you familiar with Richard Mayer’s 15 Multimedia Principles? We share suggested guidelines based on each one!
Are you familiar with Richard Mayer’s 15 Multimedia Principles? We share suggested guidelines based on each one!
Are you familiar with Richard Mayer’s 15 Multimedia Principles? We share suggested guidelines based on each one!
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.
Have you heard of the Immersion Principle? elearningdesigners.org presents Richard Mayer’s 14th Multimedia Principle: the Immersion Principle.
Richard Mayer’s Thirteenth Multimedia Principle – elearningdesigners.org
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!
On May 11th, 2022, we hosted our first live panel event featuring new instructional designers! These are folks who are early in their careers. You can watch the recording on YouTube. A talented audience member, Melanie Knight, took notes and turned it into an infographic!… Read More »New Instructional Designers Panel Infographic
Richard Mayer’s Tenth Multimedia Principle – elearningdesigners.org
Richard Mayer’s Tenth Multimedia Principle Learn about Richard Mayer’s tenth multimedia principle, the Personalization Principle, in this poster created by Dana Chung!
Richard Mayer’s Ninth Multimedia Principle Learn about Richard Mayer’s ninth multimedia principle in this poster created by Georgette El-Darazi! Feel free to download the instructional design poster and share it with your networks! Richard Mayer’s ninth principle says that “people learn better from words and… Read More »Richard Mayer’s Ninth Multimedia Principle
By Kristin M. Neumayer Kristin M. Neumayer holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she currently serves as a Faculty Associate in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. She is an award-winning classroom teacher and experienced instructional designer who spends her free time… Read More »ID, Gen Z, and Mobile-First Learning
elearningdesigners.org presents our Job Titles in Instructional Design Infographic of poll results
Richard Mayer’s Eighth Multimedia Principle Learn about Richard Mayer’s eighth multimedia principle, the Modality Principle, in this poster created by Dana Chung! The Modality Principle says: “People learn more deeply from pictures and spoken words than from pictures and printed words.” Example: Producing an animated… Read More »Richard Mayer’s Eighth Multimedia Principle
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.
Richard Mayer’s Seventh Multimedia Principle Learn about Richard Mayer’s seventh multimedia principle, the Pre-Training Principle, in this poster created by Georgette El-Darazi! The Pre-Training Principle says: “People learn better from a multimedia lesson when they know the names and characteristics of the main concepts.” For… Read More »Richard Mayer’s Seventh Multimedia Principle
How to Get Instructional Design Experience to Build Your Portfolio by Kayleen Holt You need instructional design experience to get hired, but how do you get experience if you can’t get a job? In this post, I’ll share four ways to get work samples for… Read More »How to Get Instructional Design Experience to Build Your Portfolio
How to Become an Instructional Designer: The Ultimate Resource List by Kayleen Holt The following content and resources for how to become an instructional designer were written and curated by Kayleen Holt. Introduction Learning and development careers are booming. As more instructional designers enter the… Read More »How to Become an Instructional Designer: The Ultimate Resource List
Created by Georgette El-Darazi Learn about Richard Mayer’s fifth multimedia principle in this poster! Feel free to share with your networks. Download as a PNG or PDF.
Created by Melanie McCullough Learn about Richard Mayer’s fourth multimedia principle in this poster! Feel free to share with your networks. Download as a PNG or PDF.
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.
A review of Ruth Clark and Richard Mayer’s book E-learning and the Science of Instruction (3rd edition) by Murat Ataizi and Aras Bozkurt Abstract This book is authored by Ruth C. Clark and Richard E. Mayer. The 3rd edition of the book was published in… Read More »Book Review: E-Learning and the Science of Instruction
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
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
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.
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.
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?
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!
By Billy Wilson During a recent interview [1], Elon Musk outlined his basic engineering process. The first step is: Make your requirements less dumb. Your requirements are definitely dumb. It does not matter who gave them to you. It is particularly dangerous if a smart… Read More »Learner Stories for Subject Matter Experts
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!
elearningdesigners.org polled our LinkedIn audience members on the question: “What is the hardest part about working with subject matter experts or SMEs?”
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.
How can you keep your learners motivated? John M. Keller proposed his ARCS Model of Motivation to explain factors that affect learner motivation.
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!
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.
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!
Have you ever been confused about the different job titles in the Learning and Development world? Instructional designer, learning experience designer, and user experience designer. What exactly are the differences among them? Mandy Lin is a graduate student in Human Computer Interaction.
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
Today we decided to do something a little differently, and formally introduce ourselves and our community of learning designers & enthusiasts to the world. Hello, world! We compiled some frequently asked questions (FAQs) that we encounter when meeting with potential collaborators and other folks. This… Read More »elearningdesigners.org’s Hello, world!
Download the Merrill’s Principles of Instruction Infographic as a PNG or a PDF. Read our accompanying article on Merrill’s Principles of Instruction!
Download the Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy Infographic as a PNG or PDF. Read our accompanying article on Bloom’s Taxonomy!
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!
Today, businesses of different types and sizes are using gamification to increase engagement and incentive to drive successful training results. Check out our latest elearningdesigners.org article written by guest writer, Jing Ma, as she introduces the basics of e-learning gamification and trends for 2021!
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
For instructional designers, the learner is our user. We have heard so much about user-centered design in the world of product design, but how does it apply to learning design? In this article, we provide a summary of a chapter on the user-centered design from Learner… Read More »What guides a user-centered design?
M. David Merrill’s 2002 Principles of Instruction are five features he argues are key in creating effective instruction. By reviewing others’ instructional design theories and models, he determined common aspects that led to the best promotion of learning. Five Principles of Instructional Design by David… Read More »Refresher on Merrill’s Principles of Instruction
Gamification in learning has become a heated topic in the learning technology world because we all want our learners to be as motivated to learn as they are motivated to play games. However, is any “game” or “game feature” effective for learning? What principles do… Read More »How do you design gamification in learning?
Donald Kirkpatrick’s model tackles how to approach the evaluation of training, typically in a corporate setting. The model was created in the 1950s and has since been updated with some small additions. The following diagram displays both the original and New World Kirkpatrick Model components… Read More »Kirkpatrick Model / The New World Kirkpatrick Model
Intro. In the 1960s, educational psychologist Robert Gagne created this sequential nine-step model to demonstrate each step of an effective learning process. By highlighting how instructors should approach teaching, he provided a framework to deliver instruction while taking into account a variety of learning conditions.… Read More »Robert Gagne: Nine Events of Instruction
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
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
“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
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
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.
A brief introduction to the most popular instructional design models: ADDIE. When it comes to design processes for developing training (i.e. instruction design processes), the most well-known model is ADDIE. ADDIE was created in the mid-1970s by Florida State University and has been used as… Read More »Overview of the ADDIE Model