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1. Teacher Tomato Next!

2. Your Challenge Keep the Students Happy! The students get Grumpy! With Correct Answers!!! Next! Answer questions correctly and Answer questions poorly and Avoid tomatoes and add students

3. Choose your level… Multimedia Principle Contiguity Principle Coherence Principle Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

4. Multimedia Principle Click here to watch a brilliant video on this principle, then select the “Next” button to test your knowledge! Back Next!

5. Contiguity Principle Click here to watch a cool video on this principle, then select the “Next” button to test your knowledge! Back Next!

6. Coherence Principle Click here to watch an interesting video on this principle, then select the “Next” button to test your knowledge! Back Next!

7. Question 1 A really cool soundtrack Which of these will hinder learning? Gratuitous graphics, text or music Using pictures or graphics with text Too many teachers in the classroom

8. Question 2 Content without any graphics The most important aspect to incorporate into instruction is: An entertaining presentation Content without distraction Content that doesn’t use any text

9. Question 1 Fifteen Your “working memory” can handle how many bits of information? Ten to Twelve Five to Nine Twenty-five

10. Question 2 A diagram which shows the steps When illustrating a process, you should choose: An image of the end product A video demonstrating correct reports Only text, as images would distract

11. Question 1 Using text by itself is the best tool to increase learning Which of these is the best description of the “Contiguity Principle”? Unrelated images can hinder learning Text and graphics are often in competition with each other Corresponding text and graphics should be placed near each other

12. Question 2 When viewers would need to scroll up and down to see all the content Which of these would violate the “Contiguity Principle”? When there are too many unrelated images or graphics on screen Text being used without images Images being used without text

13. Watch out… they look grumpy Although music can be distracting, when used to reinforce the learning, it can be helpful. Go back and try again! Next! Menu Back

14. Good Job…they look happy Yes! When graphics, text or music are used too much or not aligned with objectives, they can distract the learner. Try the next question! Menu Next! Back

15. Watch out… they look grumpy While too many teachers could get confusing, this was not part of the coherence principle. Practice makes perfect. Try again! Next! Menu Back

16. Watch out… they look bored Actually, using pictures or graphics with text can augment learning. The problem arises when there is too much augmentation and we distract the learner. Try again! Back Menu Next!

17. Watch out… they look grumpy Actually, content can be augmented by graphics as long as they are not too distracting or gratutitous. Give it another try! Next! Menu Back

18. Watch out… they look grumpy Well, while we do want to grab the learner’s attention and motivate them, an “entertaining presentation” is not the most important. Try again! Next! Menu Back

19. Good Job…they look happy That’s right. We want to make sure our instructional content is not crowded out by too much “noise.” Keep going! Menu Next! Back

20. Watch out… they look bored While we do not want to use too much, small amounts of text, along with images or audio can improve learning outcomes. Go back and try again! Back Menu Next!

21. Watch out… they look grumpy Oops! That’s a little too much… Try again! Next! Menu Back

22. Watch out… they look grumpy Close, but no cigar, er…tomato. Go back and give it another try! Next! Menu Back

23. Good Job…they look happy You are correct! Research tells us that our working memory can only hold 7 (plus or minus 2) bits of information. Keep going! Menu Next! Back

24. Watch out… they look bored Wow. We wish we could hold that much in our working memories. Nope, a little less. Try one more time! Back Menu Next!

25. Good Job…they look happy Way to go! When trying to show a process, it can be very helpful to see how the steps are laid out and fit together. Click next to check your results! Menu Next! Back

26. Watch out… they look grumpy Actually, when teaching a process, it can be more helpful to illustrate the individual steps of that process. Try one more time! Next! Menu Back

27. Watch out… they look grumpy While videos can be very helpful, when teaching a process, it wouldn’t be very helpful to look at a bunch of reports. Go back and try again! Next! Menu Back

28. Watch out… they look bored Actually, an image or two which depict the steps in the process could be very helpful to the learner. Try again! Back Menu Next!

29. Watch out… they look grumpy Actually, the Multimedia Principle states that using images with text can HELP learning…as long as they aren’t distracting. Go back and try again! Next! Menu Back

30. Watch out… they look grumpy Oops! That’s what the Coherence Principle says… Try again! Next! Menu Back

31. Watch out… they look bored While this is sometimes the case, it’s not the best answer. Text and graphics can help each other too. Try one more time! Back Menu Next!

32. Good Job…they look happy Awesome! You’re right. The Contiguity Principle states that text and graphics enhance learning when they’re placed near each other. Why not try another?! Menu Next! Back

33. Good Job…they look happy You’re correct. If viewers are required to scroll their screens, then the graphics and text aren’t close to each other and learning is harder. Check your results! Menu Next! Back

34. Watch out… they look grumpy Almost. Too many unrelated images would indeed hinder learning, but that’s the Coherence Principle. Don’t be sad. Try again! Next! Menu Back

35. Watch out… they look grumpy Instruction CAN be all text, but learning is usually improved if related graphics or images are used. Try again! Next! Menu Back

36. Watch out… they look bored Images CAN be used without text, but that is usually paired with audible content from a presenter. Try once more! Back Menu Next!

37. Thank you! The class has grown! Good job! Well done! You’ve helped Professor Sprout avoid a hail of tomatoes! You’ve done a good job of learning the Coherence Principle – that too much text, graphics or music can hinder learning. For more info, check out Ruth Clark’s Six Principles of Effective e-Learning Click on the boxes shown to reveal the results of your good work Menu

38. Thank you! The class has grown! Good job! Well done! You’ve kept the students happy enough to bring their friends! And you’ve done a good job of learning the Multimedia Principle – that using graphics or pictures with text can enhance learning. For more info, check out Ruth Clark’s Six Principles of Effective e-Learning Click on the boxes shown to reveal the results of your good work Menu

39. Thank you! The class has grown! Good job! Good job! Looks like you’re an expert already! You’ve done a good job of learning the Contiguity Principle – that text and graphics should be placed near each other to enhance learning. For more info, check out Ruth Clark’s Six Principles of Effective e-Learning Click on the boxes shown to reveal the results of your good work Menu

40. Credit is due to… Clark, Ruth: Six Principles of Effective e-Learning Frederick, Sarah: The Multimedia Principle video podcast Moore, Allison: The Contiguity Principle video podcast Bradt, Wade: The Coherence Principle video podcast