Empirical Effects of Multimedia Design on Perception, Learning Effectiveness, and Cognitive Load

• In Event: DDL - Multimedia & Video

Short Description

Today’s multimedia tools allow for unprecedented displays of design creativity. This session presents the results of an experimental study exploring the use of contemporary multimedia design techniques to help determine optimal video and presentation designs for distance and online classes. This study compared five different multimedia designs, all with the same content, in terms of learning effectiveness, student perception, and cognitive load. The results indicate how designers can best focus their multimedia design creativity.

Authors

• Miguel Ramlatchan, Old Dominion University

• Ginger S Watson, Old Dominion University

• Peter Baker, Old Dominion University

• John Baaki, Old Dominion University