Author Adrian Granchelli
tl;dr We are in our final week of learning new theories! You have the last substantive post due this week and then the following week your first application of the theories are due: Multimedia Critique. I highly recommend starting this… Continue Reading →
tl;dr I hope that you’ve been having a great first week and that you feel well situated in class. We will continue our theory front-loaded path for the next little bit. As you engage with the content, think about what… Continue Reading →
tl;dr I hope that you’ve been having a great first week. Thank you for submitting your Flight Path! I look forward to reading them. This next week we will be diving into some fundamental theories of multimedia learning. Learning these… Continue Reading →
Good morning class! I hope you had a great break and feel refreshed for this winter term. In Interactive & Multimedia Learning, we will first ground ourselves in theory, then engage in multimedia critique, and finally create two multimedia projects…. Continue Reading →
The Learning Reflection Report is a critical review of your learning experience. You are to explore the what, the why, and the how you have learned by looking back on the course objectives and your personal journey. Take the time… Continue Reading →
tl;dr Challenge C: OERs This Thursday, Nov 20 your final challenge is due. Web sites are significantly more open-ended than the other media we designed for. Some considerations are number of web pages, what kinds of content to include, how… Continue Reading →
tl;dr Substantive Post due Sun, Nov 16 We will be further exploring access and inclusive design in your last substantive post of this class. ~250 words, due Sun, Nov 16. The post examines accessibility through a Universal Design for Learning… Continue Reading →
tl;dr Accessible Multimedia Access is said to be the most discriminatory part of education. Afterall, if an educational resource is inaccessible then how can one learn from it? Understanding access starts with expanding how we think about it. Access isn’t… Continue Reading →
Overview So, you’ve followed Mayer’s principles and created some visual aids for your learning materials – but are they effective? Are they engaging? Are they contributing to learning? Are they accessible to a wide range of users? In this module… Continue Reading →
tl;dr Challenge C: OERs – Substantive Contribution #1 Individually, you are to create a substantive contributions of about 250 words. Share an open educational resource that you find impactful and comment on the educational merit and accessibility. Reference theories from… Continue Reading →
Your goal for this challenge is to, in a group, create an open educational resource that allows a reader to learn about some idea or concept. The subject can be about anything you want so long as it is educational…. Continue Reading →
tl;dr Challenge B: Videos – due Thurs, Oct 23 Congratulations, your prototypes have been fun to read through. Now that the majority of peer review is completed, your group may have up to six external reviews to reflect upon—feedback is… Continue Reading →
Good learning experiences don’t just happen – they are the product of careful planning and meticulous design. Interactive and multimedia learning design should always serve the learning objectives, so it’s important to know how an instructional designer would approach creating… Continue Reading →
tl;dr Reading + Substantive Post #2 Challenge B: Videos, Substantive post #2 is all about the design process. To aid in your reflections, I have updated the Design Process theory page. Try and connect some key concepts of: For the… Continue Reading →
tl;dr General Feedback to Challenge A I wanted to share a couple of recurring things I’ve noticed so you can use this overarching feedback for your next Challenge. Pablo Picasso’s Le Taureau ‘the bull’ 1945-46 Prototype due Wednesday This Wednesday,… Continue Reading →
Updated: Oct 19, 2025 Learning Outcomes By the end of this module you will be able to: The Design Process Each step of the design process demands a different kind of thinking. Successful designers are able to recognize where in… Continue Reading →
tl;dr Great work completing your Challenge A: Comics! You have done great work. I am working today and this week on getting you feedback. This week we will commence work on our second multimedia project while working in groups. Challenge… Continue Reading →
Your goal for this challenge is to, in a group, create 3 x 1 minute educational videos that allows a reader to learn about some idea or concept through the use of text and image. The subject of the videos… Continue Reading →
tl;dr Thank you for your prototypes, peer-review, and discussion in Mattermost. It has been exciting seeing what you’ve made and learning from your comics. This week, your first multimedia project of this class is coming to an end – let’s… Continue Reading →