Category: edci337-skills

In this assignment, I select to improved my Google Earth story.

Link to my Google Earth story.

I add few things to the Google Earth story. First, I add a link about the Great Wall in the slide. There are lots of information about the Great Wall. I add the landmark of the ticket office on the map. And select the best view in Google Earth. Also, I improved the route of the Great Wall on the map. Based on my understanding of the multimedia principle, I think my origin story is too simple and there isn’t much information about the Great Wall. Therefore, based on the Dual Coding theory, multimedia principle, and coherence principle, I add the photo and the website to make the story be more interesting. The website could let people know more about the Great Wall. Also, the landmark and the photo of the ticket office follow the signaling principle. The viewer could find it easily when they go to the Great Wall. Therefore, I think my update is effective.

This is the multimedia object which I improved. I choose “Magic Tiles” because I think this game could train people’s brains. I add an interactive question to the H5P and I cut out the advertisements in the game to make the video be more effective. Based on the topic we have covered, I could summarize few reasons why this multimedia object is effective. First of all,  this video is simple and short. This is related to the multimedia principle. Making the video be short and simple directly show the rule of the game and how to play the game. It will not cost people lots of time. In addition, as the Dual Coding theory emphasized, the video is more interesting and memorable than just the rules with words. It is very important that use visuals and sound together in a lesson. Third, I did not add my voice in the video because I think the outside voices will affect the learner’s thinking when they are watching a video of the game. At least for my own, I don’t like to listen to the rule if I could watch a sample video. Too much voice will increase the learner’s cognitive load. Fourth, as the SECTIONS model explains, no cost of a video is better. Therefore, I think this multimedia object is effective in increasing knowledge.