We had a huge crowd for yesterday’s eSeminar, which is the first in a series aimed at helping clarify the role of multimedia design & cognitive learning theory in eLearning module design and development. As usual I’ve posted the Slide deck online with the embedded notes for those who like to read it rather than hear it. You can of course also follow the link to go directly to the fifty minute session recording.

LINK: http://bit.ly/aPCSxb

Yesterday’s session focused on a meta-level restructuring of Clark, Mayer et. al, principles of multimedia eLearning – specifically via evidence from educational psychology. It was hosted by Dr. Allen Partridge, Adobe eLearning Evangelist and was intended for all users of Adobe Captivate, eLearning Professionals, Academics, and Training Professionals. This session provided a foundation in multimedia design concepts for eLearning, and should help you understand the reasons / rationale behind many of the eLearning strategies you see implemented today.

This was the first of a lengthy series which are designed to help explain why module design is the way it is in much of today’s eLearning design, and as we move forward into the many additional sessions that are related to this one, I’ll be demonstrating how those theories lead to end products with practical examples that stretch the ideas all the way out to individual tools and techniques.

Upcoming:

Oct 20 – Balancing cognitive load in eLearning content with Adobe Captivate 5

http://bit.ly/dh6vq4

Oct 27 – Applying Personalization to eLearning with Adobe Captivate 5

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November 10 – Creating effective eLearning :Multimedia Principle with Adobe Captivate 5

http://bit.ly/cvBovj

At the end of the session there were loads of questions about some of the theorists and researchers discussed and where to do more reading. Here’s a brief list of recommended supplemental reading:

Clark & Mayer (2007.) eLearning: and the Science of Instruction http://amzn.to/chkPuw (Links to Amazon – but this book is pretty widely available.)

A short but clear overview of the history of learning theory.