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Using Multimedia Resources in Moodle
Curriculum, Technology, and Education Reform (CTER)
Definition of Multimedia Learning
(Meyer, 2001) Traditional learning: verbal message as the
primary means of explaining ideas to learners. Lectures Printed lessons and text
Multimedia: the presentation of material using both words and pictures
Brain Function in Multimedia Learning
(Mayer, 2003)Assumptions: Dual channel: separate information-
processing channels for visual and verbal materials.
Channels have limited capacity. Active processing: learning requires
substantial cognitive processing in the verbal and visual channel.
Goal/Purpose of Using Multimedia
Maximize the usage of both channels Balance the processing load of both channels Use one channel to share the burden of the other Prime related concepts and knowledge to
structure learning Present material which is difficult or impossible to
convey as written text Motivation: fun & interesting
Principles for Using Multimedia
Provide a prequestion (Mayer, Dow & Mayer, 2003)
Make description a narration No need to include an image or video of
the narrator, unless there’s some demonstration. Talking head = boring.
Do not include explanation in both text and narration styles
Principles for using multimedia (cont.)
Give students chance to pause the video/audio and ask questions
Make the multimedia interactive Provide pre-training on key
components/concepts in the multimedia to enhance students’ understanding of the multimedia resource
Principles for using multimedia (cont.)
Presenting more materials may result in less understanding! (Mayer, Heiser, & Lonn, 2001): Dual-channel theory of multimedia learning:
overload the visual information processing channel and force attention split.
Inserted video and narration prime the activation of inappropriate prior knowledge as the organizing schema for the lesson.
Principles for using multimedia (cont.)
Presenting more materials may result in less understanding! No concurrent on-screen text (summary or
duplication of the video/audio) No conceptually irrelevant clips, thought might
be interesting, before or during the video BUT, learning from animation (visual) can
be enhanced by adding narration (audio).
Supported Media Types
.mp3 - MPEG Audio Stream, Layer III .swf - Macromedia Flash Format File (Adobe, Inc.) .mov - QuickTime Video Clip (Apple Computer, Inc.) .wmv - Windows Media File (Microsoft) .mpg - MPEG Animation .avi - Audio Video Interleave File .flv - Flash Video File (Macromedia, Inc.) .ram - RealMedia Metafile (RealNetworks, Inc.) .rpm - RealMedia Player Plug-in (RealNetworks) .rm - RealMedia Streaming Media (Real Networks,
Inc.) http://docs.moodle.org/en/Multimedia_plugins
Other Media Types Java/Javascript demos Specialized plugins for content areas (e.g.,
CAD drawings or chemistry visualization) Etc. Link to the site which contains the
resource. Most of the time you can keep the content in a Moodle frame so the students don’t get lost.
Multimedia Filter in Moodle
Finds URLs in text which point to multimedia resources and replaces them with the appropriate multimedia player for the content type
Will display most common types of media in place (rather than requiring user to download them).
Must be turned on by Moodle administrator.
Inserting Multimedia in Moodle
How it works: Simply paste the URL of the multimedia resource into
your text Can be a file you’ve placed in the course files area or
on an external web site. Moodle automatically generates the correct player for
the media type. Moodle detects the media type from the filename
(.mp3 = audio, .mov = QuickTime movie, and so on)
Examples of Multimedia
Flash simulations (Jonassen, et al, 2003)
Audio/video Resource Forum
Java-scratch Scorm
Using Flash in Moodle
Embed multiple Flash files in a webpage Upload all Flash files to Moodle Use links to embed the files
Existing Flash on an external webpage Link as a Moodle resource or embed in an
internal frame Single .swf Flash file
Upload to Moodle Share as a resource
Attaching Audio in a Forum
Pronunciation
Editor View for Pronunciation
SCORM Module for Tutorials (1)
SCORM Module for Tutorials (2)
SCORM Module for Tutorials (3)
Demo
Suggested Uses
View video assignments Submitting video reports / observations Group discussion on video clip Multimedia quizzes in Flash Pronunciation practice / Listening activity Restricting access to multimedia (e.g.
copyrighted material or research data)
Tips
If the multimedia files are already on another public server, there’s no need to move the files. Simply link them.
Large multimedia files (>5 or 6 MB) should be placed on other servers such as NetFiles, YouTube, etc. whenever possible
Office 2004 on a Mac has the ability to export PowerPoint as QuickTime movie.
OpenOffice can also export Powerpoint slides into a Flash movie.
Multimedia Development Tools Adobe Captivate Camtasia Studio Audacity PowerPoint/Open Office Windows Movie Maker iMovie Scratch Jing
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