Module+3+Design

In the course wiki you will be working with your classmates to locate and share PowerPoint presentations that exhibit two or more of the 10 principles by Mayer. Once you have located the #|PowerPoint presentation on SlideShare you will embed it on this Module 3 Page in the course wiki. Each entry should 1) clearly display the author of the PowerPoint, 2) Explain which principle is being demonstrated and how, and 3) Please post your initials next to your entry. You can separate your entries by inserting a horizontal line. (The icon with the blue bar in the wiki #|toolbar.) To embed a slideshare presentation just copy the embed code and click in the __#|TV__ icon in the wiki toolbar. You can click on "Other html" then paste the embed code and click on Save.

Below is an example from a previous class

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 * What Is Instructional Design?**

In this Slideshare presentation, the __task__ to be achieved is to convey to the viewers the meaning of instructional design. This __#|video__ stays on target taking the viewer through a series of slides that effectively reduces extraneous processing as described by Mayer in the course reading. The first area addressed by Mayer and included in this presentation is to reduce extraneous material. This Slideshare includes short, concise text that explains the concept quickly and effectively. The second area explained by Mayer and included in this video is signaling. Each essential concept in this Slideshare is highlighted at the beginning of the presentation with a short highlighted or bold phrase or question introducing the basic concept to be understood. This presentation does an excellent __job__ of what Mayer coined as the "spatial contiguity principle" where explanatory words are posted next to the picture for better understanding and synthesis of the information.

Mayer defines one of two principles for fostering generative processing as the __#|application__ of the "multimedia principle." This means people learn better from pictures and words rather than just seeing and reading the words. This __#|slide show__ does a wonderful __#|job__ of creating a visual representation such as a picture or graph for almost every text entry shown on the screen. This helps the viewer to create better connections in the brain by being shown both the verbal and pictorial representation of the subject area which studies have shown leads to deeper understanding. Finally, Mayer talks about the "personalization principle" where using a conversational style to the text helps to create a #|relationship between the viewer and presenter. If a relationship is formed, studies have shown that the viewer will try harder to understand the material being presented.

Algebra is Weightlifting for the Brain

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Author: Maria Andersen Website: www.slideshare.net

This presentation seems to be aimed __#|at college__ lever teachers, to give them tips and a different point of view on how to teach Algebra concepts. I think that a lot of it is useful for teachers of any age group or subject. I think this follows the Coherence Principle, as the slides are, for the most part, concise, to the point, and don't have extra, unneeded material on them. It also follows the Spatial Principle as the words that describe the actions of the slide are set close to the objects they describe. I also believe this presentation encompasses both the Multimedia and Personalization Principles. There are text and graphics that help guide the reader though the processes. The style of __#|the writer__ is very conversational, asking questions and speaking with an informal tone. Shauna Fisher ___Plant parts__ media type="custom" key="23132782" __In this PowerPoint it teaches you the parts of a plant and their functions. This PowerPoint reflects Robert Mayer's theory with the Multimedia principle. The Multimedia principle states that people learn better with pictures and words than just words. In this PowerPoint they give you pictures with the slide that go with the theme of plants and relate to what the slide is teaching. With each picture that is presented it ties right into what the slide is talking about giving you a visual to look at. This PowerPoint follows the Coherence Principle on giving the basic information you need to understand and know the plant parts. The PowerPoint uses Spatial Contiguity principle which is having the pictures close to the words instead of to far from them. This PowerPoint presents the information in a visual way so the students can learn the information. Shauna Ackley __

#|Life Cycle __of a Butterfly__

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__This PowerPoint explains the__ #|life cycle__ of the butterfly. This video is an example of Mayer’s Multimedia Principle which states, “People learn better from words and pictures than from words alone”. The presentation is also an example of Mayer’s Coherence Principle which states, “People learn better when extraneous material is excluded rather than included in a multimedia lesson." The slides in this presentation are very short and to the point. The pictures match the text and the information given is free of superfluous wording and information. These principles make it ideal for use in an early childhood setting where students learn more from the illustrations than the text and can be easily distracted by too many "extras". ~ Angelica Reest

The Water Cycle

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This slideshare presentation shows the basic water cycle. One of Mayer's Multimedia Principles that it exhibits is the coherence principle. This principal states that "people learn better when extraneous words, pictures, and sounds are excluded rather than included". This PowerPoint does not have a lot of extra words or pictures on the slides so you can focus on what is being explained. The other principal that it is a good example of is the multimedia principal. This principal states that "people learn better from words and pictures than from words alone". This PowerPoint relies heavily on pictures to explain the concepts of the water cycle. This is a good lesson to use for small children who are just learning about the water cycle. It relies heavily on pictures to tell the story instead of words. Kathy Sadlier-Fiol

The Lattice Method

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Author: Kevin Cummings Website: Slideshare

This presentation on the Lattice Method explains in simple terms how to use this method to complete basic multiplication problems. While a very basic presentation, I believe that it follows several of Mayer's Multimedia Principles. While it does appear to limit words and adhere to the coherence principle, I do not think that this is the strongest point of the slideshow. (Especially with the crying smiley at the beginning.) I believe that the slideshow follows the two "S" principals the best; the principals of signaling and spacial contiguity.

The spacial principle is based on highlighting important parts of the process. (Mayer, 2008. 763) This presentation uses a very simple color pattern and does a nice job including red text to highlight were students should focus their attention. I also believe that this highlighting will help students reduce dual-channel process feedback by drawing attention to the specific information that is necessary to understand.

Spacial contiguity principle focuses on printed words corresponding with graphics. While the graphics in this are quite simple, the text is very well aligned with these lattice in the slideshow. This connection may be a stretch, since the chart is not an image like I read in the Mayer article, but still very coordinated with the information. Alan Northouse

=**Acids and Bases**=

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Author: Education Chemist Source: www.slideshare.net

This presentation appears to be designed for an honors or advanced placement high school chemistry course or to be used at __#|the college__ level. The author defines acids and bases as well as describes their properties, uses, and strength. This presentation exhibits Mayer's principles of signaling, spatial contiguity, segmenting, and multimedia. The author highlights certain terms in red to guide the learner's attention toward essential material (signaling). The presentation contains numerous graphics and diagrams and the author included descriptions and short phrases in close proximity to the graphics (spatial contiguity). When explaining the complex process of writing ionic equations, the author broke the process down into steps and included examples with each step (segmenting). And lastly, as I stated previously, this presentation included numerous diagrams and graphics as opposed to just words to promote student understanding (multimedia). Kristy Lee

**Cells: Factories of Life**
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Author: cgales Source: www.slideshare.net

This presentation highlights the structure and function of cellular components for an introductory __#|biology course__. The author employs Mayer's principles of coherence, pretraining, and multimedia. Biology is a very content-heavy subject and students can become overwhelmed by written information. This presentation presents information in a concise manner and minimizes extraneous material (coherence). At the start of each section of the presentation, the author has included a slide with a list of components so that the students are already familiar with the terms (pretraining). Finally, this presentation includes multiple graphics of each cellular component including written descriptions (multimedia). Kristy Lee


 * Homophones and Homographs **

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This PowerPoint is a grammar lesson for 2nd graders on understanding different meaning of words and their spelling. The PowerPoint gives you the definition of what a homophone and a homograph is and multiple examples of words with pictures to understand the concept. This addresses Mayer’s Multimedia Principle, that people learn better with words and pictures associated with them, then with just words alone. This presentation does a wonderful job comparing words with pictures. There were also chances to practice what they learned. It also matches well with his Spatial Contiguity Principle where the students are learning with corresponding words and pictures that are present on the presentation. The pictures match the words and it is easy to identify with the words. the author also allows time for practice which is great for the students. Carrie McClure

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 * Musical Instruments **

====This slideshare presentation introduces the instruments of the orchestra. I believe this presentation shows the **coherence principle**, in that all of the slides are clearly and concisely worded. There is little extraneous information throughout, and any text is presented in short blocks. At the end of the slideshow, there is a short table laying out all of the instruments of the orchestra by family, clearly showing where each instrument belongs. Another principle that is shown is the **multimedia principle**. For each instrument, there is an accompanying text, picture, and sound file. The written parts offer a description of the instrument and its characteristic sound, while the picture shows the appearance, and the sound file demonstrates the timbre of each instrument. Jessica Benoit====

media type="custom" key="23161650" Author: Elizabeth Therese Gaughan Source: www.slideshare.net This slideshare presentation on the parts and anatomy of the voice uses the signaling principle by bolding important words in each section. The bolded words draw attention to those concepts that are most important to each part of the slideshow. This slideshow also demonstrates the coherence principle, as it is a brief slideshow without a lot of unnecessary information. Each section is given a full slide, with 3-4 main topics given per page. The multimedia principle also applies, as there are graphics for each section of the slideshow. Alex Benoit
 * Vocal Anatomy **

media type="custom" key="23161740" Author: Amanda K. Bevis Source: www.slideshare.net This slideshare presentation presents a basic introduction to fractions. The coherence principle is evident, as each slide has a clear focus and is not full of extraneous information or distracting images. The multimedia principle is also at work - there are words and pictures, not just words. When teaching fractions, the most common analogy used is dividing a pizza. The author actually uses images of pizza slices to make her point. The signaling principle is also present, as the author uses slide #2 to outline exactly what will be presented in the slide show, and in what order. This allows the learner to understand what he or she is expected to get out of the lesson. Meredith Haataja

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This is a presentation that introduces students to geometric proofs. It begins by introducing the important parts of a successful proof (Pre-training) in some fun word-art (Signaling). And then it dives into example proofs, first presenting a problem, then presenting a proof of the proposition. Diagrams are placed near the "givens" (Spatial Contiguity, Multimedia), to help students better understand them. Finally, the presentation is not automated, so the user can click through the slides at his/her own pace (Segmenting).

On the downside, this presentation did have a few slides that were goofy looking and out of place. But there were enough good slides, of good variety, to still make this a useful tool in a Geometry classroom.

Also, for me, I learn better when I can see words, rather than hear them (excepting, of course, upon first introduction to words I can't pronounce). So I think this presentation did a great job of NOT cluttering my senses with narration (not Modality, but not bad!), and it used minimal text, so I wasn't over-stimulated visually either.

-Kathryn Torrey

media type="custom" key="23162668" Class of 2013: Master these 15 Simple Skills

Mayer's Principles presented in this powerpoint Multimedia Principle - There are words and pictures(not pictures alone) to go with the 15 simple skills for the graduates. Interactivity Principle - You are in control of the presentation and change the slide(s) when you are ready too.

Veronica F. Clark

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This slideshow introduces the basic principles of Lean as they relate to __#|healthcare__. Where this presentation falls flat is in its lack of interaction, and the use of meaning ful graphics. Meyer's Principles presented in this PowerPoint include Signaling- The author does a good job of highlighting and calling out key pieces of information related to the 8 Wastes of lean. This presentation also includes Personalization - The author presents words in a conversational style instead of a formal style.

Adam Dwyer

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This slideshow on two and three dimensional shapes uses Mayer's Principles of`Coherence and Signaling. The pictures are limited to only material that must be retained, thus following Mayer's suggestion that for coherence, "reduce extraneous material." Different colors are used to show dimensions, which lends itself quite seamlessly to its other nice attribute and use of Mayer's Signaling Principle. The essential material is highlighted and very easy to identify. ~Karen Miscisin

=**Online Learning**=

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As the teacher/facilitator of an online learning/credit recovery classroom I thought it appropriate to find a video about the future of online learning. This video portrays several of Mayer's principles, but the two that stand out most for me are: (1) the principle of Multimedia - where one presents word and pictures instead of just words alone; and (2) the principle of Personalization - where one presents words in a conversational style rather than a formal style. I would also have to make arguments for the principle of Segmenting - where the author presents animation in learner paced segments and the use of color, fonts and styles with which information materialized on the slides are good examples of Signaling - the highlighting of important information! Nancy Jerry