See how the Principles of Multimedia Use and Visual Design transformed my course survey report Using Multimedia Mayer laid out principles for using multimedia in education and training. This helps you make sure you are using multimedia in a way that benefits instead of burdens. These principles should be used not only with static images but also with time-based media like video and audio recordings. How could adding visual or audio pieces to my content actually burden the learner? This has to do with the theory of cognitive load. When incorporated in certain ways, multimedia can overload the learners ability to process the information you actually want them to learn. Thus, the visuals, audios or videos can get in the way of achieving learning outcomes. When not used with these principles in mind, visuals (or audio, video, games, simulation, VR, AR etc) can be barriers and not aids to learning. These principles don't only guide how to use multimedia but al...
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