1. The Purpose Behind Presentations
Multimedia Principle
The Purpose Behind Presentations

2. Multimedia Principle + = “Blah,” “Blah,” “Blah,”
People learn from words and pictures than from words alone.

3. The Role of Redundancy
The Redundancy Principle – “Redundant components can enhance or distract learning . . .”

4. An Understanding
“People Learn Better From Words and Pictures Than From Words Alone”
Power Point Presentations TV
Video Games
Incomplete
Radio
Speech
Silent Film

5. Why is this so plain?

6. Why is this so plain? “No decorative images or non-relevant resources”
Nuff Said?
Ok, Ok Extra bells and whistles serve as distractions from the main point(s)

7. Can’t Beat the Real Thing
As many principles state:
“If I do I understand” – proverb, borrowed from interactivity principle
Cognitive Apprenticeship – “learning-through-guided-experience”
“Use realistic . . .” – Personalization and Practice Design Principles
Multimedia seeks to do this through 3D simulation

8. Information Flow “Use Interfaces to help cognitive load”
How much is too much or too little?
Old Facebook vs. New Facebook

9. So Much Crossover
Words and pictures create a level of redundancy . . .
So do the principles themselves . . .