Capstone Class 1.15.09

Tonight is the first class for the Capstone project (Thursday). Possible book to purchase: Cognitive Effects of Multimedia Learning

Important things to remember and to know:

ARCS - Motivation Theory - John Keller

Attention

• Perceptual Arousal
• Inquiry Arousal
• Variability

Relevance

• Familiarity
• Goal Orientation
• Motive Matching

Confidence

• Expectancy for Success
• Challenge Setting
• Attribution Molding

Satisfaction

• Natural Consequences
• Positive Consequences
• Equity

The Nine Events of Instruction - Robert Gagne

1. Gain the attention of the learner/audience
2. Inform the learner of the objectives
3. Stimulate the learner's recall of prior learning
4. Present stimulus material
5. Provide guidance for the learner
6. Elicit performance by the learner with the material
7. Provide feedback to the learner on their performance
8. Assess the performance of the learner
9. Enhance learner's ability to retain their learning and to transfer it to other situations

Visual Design - C.R.A.P - Robin Williams

Contrast - The concept of keeping elements of a page which look visually similar apart. Likewise, keeping elements that appear different together. This is mainly to make it easy to view and to to help the visual attraction of the page.

Repetition - The idea of continuing and repeating certain visual elements of a page. The goal is add to the organizational strength and sense of unity in a site as a whole, as well as separate pages.

Alignment - "Nothing should be placed on the page arbitrarily". Every element needs to be aligned on a page for a reason, whether it is to guide the eyes in a certain direction, or give a good sophisticated look.

Proximity - The concept of keeping elements which relate to each other close to each other. This helps the organizational feel of a page and makes it easier to browse.

Notes (from Funaki):