Introduction
Hello, my name is Jialin He, you can call me Christina. I come from China, and I’m a third-year student major in Economics. I hope to continue my graduate studies in the UK or the US sometime soon. Because of COVID-19, I’ve been studying online for the past year and a half, using online learning tools such as zoom and collaborate. I am glad that I can share my learning experience through the blog.
What do I expect to achieve through this course?
The main reason for choosing this course is that I am very interested in the knowledge of multimedia learning because, with the development of technology, multimedia has become an essential part of people’s lives. Multimedia is used in daily life for entertainment, study, work, etc. I hope that through this course, I can have more understanding of the theory of multimedia learning and the application of various forms of multimedia in the teaching environment; although multimedia has become a part of our life, I think how to use it correctly to learn is the most important. It includes positive content and also contains much lousy content. It is essential for future learning if we get effective learning content in multimedia social platforms correctly.
Learning Tool Experience
For the past year and a half, I have spent my first semester at uvic using multimedia learning tools, the most frequently used of which is Zoom, which ranks second out of 300. When using this software, students can communicate with the instructor via video in real-time. Many small tools within Zoom allow students to “raise their hands” during class and answer questions from the instructor on a shared screen. Zoom maximizes synchronization in the online learning process, allowing students to interact with the teacher and other students as if they were in school, even when they are at home in a video class.
Reference
Andi Davis, (July 20, 2017).Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning. (video).Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn1p3qXuzQQ&ab_channel=AndiDavis
Hi Christina,
Thank you for sharing your opinions of multimedia learning tools. Reading through your post, I quite agree with you on how to use multimedia learning tools properly, and how to get useful and effective information correctly. You provided a very useful video to help me better understand what multimedia learning is. I noticed that a learning experience that was relevant to you. I also used Zoom in online classes during the Covid-19 outbreaks. These multimedia learning tools really bring us effective convenience in special times. It is related to Mayer’s (2014) , two approaches of multimedia learning from 337, which is Technology-centered approaches and Learner-Centered approaches. Zoom is kind of technology approach. In addition to your summary of the importance of effective multimedia learning, I wonder if multimedia learning can replace classroom learning in person？
Looking forward to your thoughts!
References
Mayer, R. E. (Ed.). (2014). The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO978113954736
Thank you for your comment! About your question: “I wonder if multimedia learning can replace classroom learning in person？” My answer is I don’t think multimedia learning can replace class learning in person. Because I think learning requires face-to-face communication, people’s facial expressions and body language are more important, and learning in the same space will have a more learning atmosphere, but if you just learn online there is a lack of space for learning and communication. hope you enjoy my blog!☺️☺️☺️