In this module, you will be introduced to assumptions, perspectives, and principles of multimedia learning.
In this video, Professor Weinberger gives an overview of some fundamental questions and concerns about the use of media in education, some findings on this area and Clark-Kozma points of view and a synthesis of the ongoing debates on this subject.
An overview about the value of Multimedia explanations and some considerations when making your own.
In this lecture, you will explore the characteristics and relationships of formal and informal learning. You also explore Learning Communities and Communities of Practice and approaches to foster a community of learners.
Some sources mentioned during the lecture, in case you want to explore them deeper (optional):
Larkin, J. H., Simon, H. A. (1987). Why a diagram is (sometimes) worth ten thousand words. Cognitive Science, 11(1), 65–100. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1551-6708.1987.tb00863.x
Bielaczyc, K., Collins, A. (1999). Learning communities in classrooms: A reconceptualization of educational practice. Instructional-design theories and models: A new paradigm of instructional theory. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/243680991