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Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 08:58:39 -0700
From: Fred Tully <fredtull@compusmart.ab.ca>
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Victor Valladares wrote:
> 
> I am conducting a research project on how effective multimedia is for
> education.  If anyone knows of any studies examining the effects of any
> type of multimedia on education, please let me know.
> 
> Write me at victor@rdc.dgsys.com.
> 
> Victor Valladares
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I can only offer opinions, not documented research.

First we must divide the students into at least three groups, based on
motivation to learn
1.  Those who need and want the information now
2.  Those who know they need it
3.  Those who are disinterested

Next divide MM into a continuum from 

1.  good instructor, classroom, (beyond MM)
2.  poor instructor, classroom---good CD level
3.  interactive CD with exercised
4.  Poor CD, all lecture, to much text ( students do not read text on
computer )(opinion)
5.  Talking head video
6.  Step by step book (beyond MM) 

Now we have a 3 x 6 matrix

Those who want and need the information, are spread across all six,
while those who are disinterested (typical school student in all but
favorite subjects) only learn with coercing.


This is opinion only.

My efforts are to make it more effective, not necessarily "better ".

For example I have eliminated music because it works the student toward 
a "entertainment" mood, rather than a learning mode.

I try to keep my presentations condensed as much as possible,  without
some of the "education" repetition.

My students all need the information being provided, but not necessarily
want it.

We can tell the difference.

Regards

-- 
Fred Tully
Canadian Virtual Tours, Leduc, Alberta, Canada
fredtull@compusmart.ab.ca,   site at http://www.compusmart/fredtull
was Civil Engineer, turned computer tutor in Win95, Word, Powerpoint,
Excel, Simply Accounting, and general computer Consultant
Currently Beta testing a virtual classroom CD for PowerPoint, and
starting HTML virtual classroom CD
