e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia LearningPraise for The Third Edition of e-Learning and the Science of Instruction "If you design online learning, e-Learning and the Science of Instruction is a 'must read.' Unlike all the pontificating and conjecture that's been published about elearning, this important work details the evidence-based findings that provide practical guidelines for effective online instructional design. For me, this book is the 'bible' of our profession." "The partnership between Ruth Clark and Richard Mayer in writing successive editions of e-Learning and the Science of Instruction has provided us with one of the most important collaborations in our discipline. Their ability to communicate complex concepts in clear, indeed sparkling prose is unrivalled. In e-Learning and the Science of Instruction, we have a book for everyone including students, professional instructional designers and researchers." "For the experienced instructional designer, having this supportive research provides the rationale needed to obtain consensus from a training development team." "Graduate students, undergraduate students, or employees responsible for designing and developing educational software will benefit from e-Learning and the Science of Instruction. It opens your eyes to interesting ideas that you have never thought of when designing an e-course." |
Contents
Explain Visuals with Words | 133 |
Evidence for Omitting Redundant OnScreen Text | 139 |
What We Dont Know About Redundancy | 146 |
Psychological Reasons to Avoid Extraneous Words | 168 |
9 | 179 |
Evidence for Using Conversational Style | 185 |
Use Effective OnScreen Coaches | 191 |
Make the Author Visible to Promote | 197 |
Applying the Guidelines | 401 |
Introduction | 411 |
References | 425 |
Glossary | 453 |
List of Tables and Figures | 475 |
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About the Authors | 501 |
Managing | 205 |
Leveraging Examples in eLearning | 223 |
Does Practice Make Perfect? | 251 |
Learning Together Virtually | 279 |
Whos in Control? Guidelines for eLearning Navigation | 309 |
eLearning to Build Thinking Skills | 339 |
Simulations and Games in eLearning | 369 |
Acknowledgments xvii | 399 |
How Do People Learn from eCourses? | 29 |
EvidenceBased Practice | 49 |
Use Words and Graphics | 67 |
Some Ways to Use Graphics to Promote Learning | 74 |
The Multimedia Principle Works Best for Novices | 83 |
Align Words | 91 |