Multimedia: Interactive Activity Through in Online Learning
Multimedia: Interactive Activity Through in Online Learning
Multimedia: Interactive Activity Through in Online Learning
Contents:
1. Research of the Integration of Interactivity through Multimedia in Online
Learning
2. Resources Used in Research
3. Comparing Before and After with Interactivity
4. IDLA Process for Interactivity Development
Research shows that increasing interactive activity through multimedia can benefit students in the
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Increases Learning
Enables Students with Varying Learning Styles to Learn in a Variety of Ways
Provides Consistent and Continuous Feedback
Increases Retention with a Shorter Learning Time
Empowers and Motivates while Eliciting a Positive Attitude Towards the Course Content.
Offloads Repetitive Teaching Tasks that Allow Teachers to Focus on Specific Issues.
1. Increases Learning
Steven Hick, a Carleton University Professor states that not only does interactive multimedia have a
strong positive effect on learning, but that learners learn faster and have better attitudes towards their
learning experience. Benefits of Interactive Multimedia Courseware.
In a study by Forrester Research, respondents identified the lack of interactivity 56% of the time as
the most common obstacle to a successful elearning strategy. Overcoming human obstacles to Elearning.
A study was done to determine whether the addition of interactivity to a computer-based learning
package enhances the learning process. The result was that interactive systems facilitate deep
learning by actively engaging the learner in the learning process. The Interactivity Effect in
Multimedia Learning.
Studies also show that at-risk students and students with special needs benefit from using interactive
multimedia. Bagui explains that multimedia may make it easier for people to learn because it can
supply stimulating environments that encourage students involvement in the learning process.
Technologies for Education.
In addition to these studies, a major transportation company reported an increase in bottom-line
performance of over 35% which equated to millions in increased revenues and savings when
integrating interactive multimedia to their training. Learners also showed a 40% increased in learning
retention. - ROI with Blended E-learning.
Resources:
Benefits of Interactive Multimedia Courseware, by Steven Hick Ph.D. Professor, Carleton University
1997 by Trican Multimedia Solutions Inc.
Cognitive Styles and Computer-Aided Learning (CAL): Exploring designer and user perspectives. Paper
presented at the PATT-11 conference: New media in education, Eidenhoven, the Netherlands. Atkinson,
S. (2001).
Educational Benefits of Multimedia. R.S. Gilliver, B. Randall & Y.M. Pok (1998), learning in cyberspace:
shaping the future, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, Vol. 14, No 14, 212-222)
Innovative Teaching: Using Multimedia in a Problem-Based Learning Environment Mai Neo and Ken T.
K. Neo, Faculty of Creative Multimedia, Malaysia 2001
Interactive Multimedia in Education and Training, Sanjaya Mishra & Ramesh C. Sharma. 2005
Learning Benefits of Interactive Technologies. Miller, R. L, Multimedia and Videodisc Monitor, February
1990, pg. 14
ROI with Blended E-learning, White Paper Report, 2001
The Interactivity Effect in Multimedia Learning, Centre for Educational Multimedia. Chris Evans & Nicola
J. Gibbons. Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH, UK.
The Rapid E-learning Blog, Three Things I learned about learning on my deathbed. Tom Kuhlmann
http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/
Video interactivity
Convert presentations to non-linear format
Practices, simulations, or game interactivities
2. Developers view the samples available at http://idahodigitallearning.org, faculty tab quick links
Interactivity Samples & Templates
3. Developers select the appropriate template for the video, presentation, or practice
interactivity and then complete the template.
4. Developer sends completed template to Multimedia Specialist via email and places all
associated files (graphics, audio, video, slides, etc) in the content collection.
5. Multimedia Specialist uses multimedia tools, audio & graphic repositories, and
templates to develop and publish flash files within specified turn-around time.
6. Multimedia Specialist places .swf flash files in the content collection folder and notifies
developer.
7. Developer links to video/presentation/interactivity files and checks that it works.
Video interactivity
Convert presentations to non-linear format
Practices, simulations, or game interactivities