tl;dr

I hope that you’ve been having a great first week. It was great meeting those of you that joined our face-to-face session and I have enjoyed reading your introductions – if you have yet to share your introduction, please do so in Mattermost.

This next week we will be diving into some fundamental theories of multimedia learning. Learning these principles of how we learn will make you better designers of educational experiences. As you engage with the content, think about what resonates for you as a learner and what doesn’t. What seems intuitive about these principles and what surprises you?

Dive in: Theories of Multimedia Learning

Challenge A: Comics is kicking off this week. You can view the assignment description here. The first date to be aware of is Fri, Sep 12 for your substantive post.

Regular face-to-face

I would like to find a time that works with most people to host a synchronous session for our class. The goal is so that each week we can meet to discuss theories and tools relevant to our interactive and multimedia projects. (these classes are optional but highly encouraged)

Each session to be as follows:
~25 mins: a quick lesson on theory with discussion
~25 mins: open questions and project updates.

Note: I have set all of the times for next week, but they will extend to subsequent ‘Tuesdays’ or ‘Wednesdays’ etc.

Participate in the poll

Create your blog on OpenETC

Follow the instructions on our blog post, Creating a Blog on the OpenETC. If you need help, you can reach me by email, Mattermost, or by booking a meeting.

Customize your blog (See WordPress Tutorial)

Complete the Learner Pathways Survey by Tuesday, September 10

(please do this after you’ve created your blog)

This will provide me with all the information I need to help to support you in this course (e.g., your privacy preferences, to get your blog URL, your Mattermost username, etc.)

Hope you have a great weekend! All the best, 
Adrian 

As always, you can reach my by email, Mattermost, or by booking a meeting.