Mayer's Principles of Multimedia Learning
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Applying Mayer's Principles of Multimedia Learning is a great way to make your eLearning more engaging and effective. These principles are backed by research and data, so following them is a great way to remove the guesswork from eLearning design. Remember, creating great eLearning is just as much a science as it is an art.
The principles we cover in the video include:
-Multimedia Principle
-Contiguity Principle
-Modality Principle
-Redundancy Principle
-Coherence Principle
-Personalization Principle
-Embodiment Principle
-Segmenting Principle
-Pretraining Principle
-Signaling Principle
If you have any questions about applying Mayer's principles, feel free to ask in the comments below.
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0:00 Intro
0:59 Multimedia Principle
2:04 Contiguity Principle
4:18 Modality Principle
6:08 Redundancy Principle
7:10 Coherence Principle
8:10 Personalization Principle
8:52 Embodiment Principle
9:58 Segmenting Principle
10:53 Pretraining Principle
11:43 Signaling Principle
12:10 Conclusion
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Principles/ Key Takeways:
1. Multimedia Principle - use text and images
2. Contiguity Principle - align words to graphics
3. Modality Principle - describe graphics with narration instead of on-screen text
4. Redundancy Principle - explain visuals with text or narration but not both
5. Coherence Principle - avoid unnecessary information
6. Personalization Principle - talk like a human, not a robot
7. Embodiment Principle - use on-screen coaches/ characters, which can be photos or illustrations
8. Segmenting Principle - breakdown into content into smaller chunks - Ten (10) five minute videos versus one (1) fifty minute video
9. Pre-training Principle - introduce key terms and concepts in the beginning
10. Signaling Principle - guide attention with visuals
You're welcome and nice summary!
Thanks
Hey, I just wanted to say thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I'm trying to move my career in the direction of instructional design. I have no formal training in the area and am teaching myself Storyline 360. It's very intuitive to me because of the other software experience I have, but I really had no idea about what makes an effective training presentation. You just offered a perfect summary. Thanks again so much!
You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful :D
I've been learning a lot from a friend of mine who is both deaf and a graduate student. The practice of not providing text to narration makes it much harder & fatiguing for her. For myself with ADHD, I *always* watch films, TV, TH-cam videos, etc. with captions on. It's much easier for me to follow along if I'm able to read along in addition to hearing.
All that to say, I think there's merit in thinking about overloading the visual channel, but I don't think it should take greater importance than issues of accessibility.
When I've talked to her about captioning before, she's pointed that auto-captions are often wrong and also several seconds behind - which causes more fatigue in trying to keep up. And with the option of turning on captions - they can get in the way of the carefully designed graphics that an ID does. So it would important for an ID to think about ahead of time.
Just something I've been learning about the last year.
Sorry the long Comment.
Overall the video was super, super helpful!
Great insight, Tyler. Thank you so much for sharing. Accessibility is definitely not something to gloss over or ignore. I agree that providing optional CC is a good idea that will help improve the experience for people who are looking for them.
This video is more about people who have text-heavy slides and then narrate them. If we're creating a visual eLearning project with narration, then including optional CC can only help :). If we're designing a text-heavy eLearning, then narration may not be necessary.
Scrolled down to see someone address this! Thanks to both of you for touching on it and explaining.
These principles were central to my masters degree in educational technology. I follow them regularly as I create courses, create eLearning and teach in person. Along with following ADDIE.
That's great to hear! I hope the video triggered some of those core memories from your Masters :D Thanks for watching.
This video needs more likes. Thank you for this!
Glad you found it helpful! Thank you for watching :)
Thanks for an Excellent vid. of useful info.
Mayer's Principles
1. Pre-training/Schema activation, 2. Multi-media (various input source content), 3. Modalities (various channels), 4. Contiguous (space & time), 5. No Redundancy, 6. Coherence (content), 7. Personal (friendly, kind, conversational), 8. Embodiment (coach/character), 9. Segmentation (step-by-step), 10. Signaling/queues
Thanks so much and nice list! 😃
Im truly amazed how easily I can learn these principle through this channel. Thank you Devlin. Mayer's Principles of MM Learning.... checked!
You're very welcome! Keep it up :D
During this video, I was able to make a list of things I need to change within the course I'm currently attempting to create. Super helpful stuff!
That's amazing!! Nice work applying what you're learning :)
@@DevlinPeckYT Hey thanks! Also, thanks for providing such helpful content to those of us just starting out!
@@illusionarylives You're very welcome! There's a lot more to come :D
Thank you for great content. I am learning a lot as a novice instructional designer.
Glad it was helpful!
Great information. I found one of your videos last monday and by today I have almost watched them all! Thank you for sharing.
Oh wow! I’m surprised you’ve been able to get through them all so soon…you must have been busy 😃. Keep up the good work!
Quickly becoming a student and a fan. Thank you for the videos!
Thanks Daniel! I appreciate the support.
These videos help me understand concepts better than just the book. Thank you!!!
Prepping for a training specialist job I am starting soon. Making the transition from primarily traditional classroom to primarily remote, teaching college to training employees in a non-profits. Your vids are very helpful.
Thanks Tim. Glad that I could help out with that transition 😃
Can't thank you enough! Especially for the beautiful and effective design of this lesson! Hats off!
Thanks so much! I appreciate you checking it out 😃
Your videos are always helpful. Thank you for doing them
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 😊
Thanks. It was informative.
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Thanks so much. Yes, I want to become an ID. I really appreciate you doing this series.
You’re welcome! I’m glad that you’re enjoying it and thanks for the support 😃
You made it crystal clear! Waouh ❤❤. It’s the theoretical framework of my M.A. dissertation. Thanks.
Love every video, thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for watching them! I appreciate you :)
Thanks Devlin!!
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Another good session Devlin. I was pleased to see that I am using (some of) the principles you showed us, others are little difficult to adhere to do to the delivery method of my work, but not impossible! I have a Pd session next week on cognitive load theory so this came just in time!
Glad to hear that, Colin! I appreciate the support...and have a good time at the cognitive load theory session :D
Thanks devlin. Your channel is really useful
You’re welcome! Thanks for checking it out 😊
I already violated the redundancy principle upon watching this video with captions 😂 thanks though!!!
Hi Devlin, lovey video, you really make people understand it clearly, I am new to this industry, thanks a lot.
Great video! Thank you.
Thanks so much! Glad that you enjoyed it.
Really helpful stuff, thanks for sharing
Of course! Thanks for watching :)
Hey, Devlin! So glad that I found your channel! Your sessions are super helpful.
Can you explain the second bullet under the "Redundancy Principle" with an example?
Another great video and info as usual. I think adding actual examples like you did with the contiguity principle can better enhance the retention.
Thanks Dalia! And I agree :)
Thank you Devlin for an informative and easy-to-digest presentation. I am actually an ID in one of the universities here in South Africa. I was looking for more info on ID so I can keep growing and sharpening my skills and came across your videos. I am looking forward to engaging with more of your content, I think your content is just what I was looking for :)
You're so welcome! I'm glad that you found the content :D. And let us know if you have any other questions along the way!
@@DevlinPeckYT Thank you! Maybe just to pick your brain, and maybe you already have a video on this. What would be the best strategy to help university lecturers transition to online and blended methods of teaching and learning? If you've already got a video on this, please share the link.
Wow! 😊 Thanks 😊
You're welcome! :)
Very nice presentation of this important topic... Very useful.. thanks 🙏🏻
You’re welcome, Madhav. Thank you for watching 😃
Devlin. I’m so appreciative for all these videos. They’re truly valuable. Probably the best instructional design channel. Keep it going!
I’ve never used on screen characters as I found the stock ones that come with storyline a bit too cheesy. However I’m open to change. Do you find success using these characters or do you create your own? Do you think it’s better to use a real life picture or illustration?
Thanks so much! I appreciate the positive feedback :).
I've used a variety of characters depending on the project and budget. I've used the SL ones, eLearning brother ones, character packs from stock image sites like Adobe Stock, and even fully custom illustrated ones that I pay an illustrator to create.
Regarding real-life or illustrated, that depends on your audience and / or the client's branding and needs. I almost always work on projects where we can use illustrations and vector graphics.
Great companion video while working on the Storyline Project Lab and thinking about the projects I want to make!
Thanks Jessie! This is a good one to up your eLearning design skills for sure 😃
Thanks!
Fantastic as always man! Your content is helping me so much in my journey for ID. I can not put inbto words how satisfying it was to quit my job and start to focus on something that helps people.
There are two things I would love to see from you
1) A video about gamification and how it relates to instructional design
2) A video about auxierly skills, that would be useful. Eg Coding, Photoshoop etc etc and which ones have the best return on time investment
Thank you so much for everything! Keep up the fantastic work
Thanks so much! Glad that you’re enjoying your ID journey 😃. And I really appreciate those suggestions!
Hello? So you're doing ID full time now? Freelance?
I appreciate your video's modern feel -- clean animations, aesthetic background, etc. I've worked as a corporate ID for 2 years, but come from a multimedia production/editing background; the whole industry could use a facelift like this. If you ever need video/audio tips, I may be able to help. Thanks for the video!
Thanks Jesse! I appreciate the positive feedback. I know that my audio setup could use some work, but I'm going to treat my next office better for sound (I'm moving in a few months).
@@DevlinPeckYT Good luck! I recommend acoustic panels, clouds, bass traps, etc. Also sound proofing curtains for windows are nice. Yeti X is a pretty nice PC mic and isn't crazy expensive :)
@@JTH-cams10 Thanks Jesse! I have the Yeti X but not all of that other stuff :D. Will definitely get it in order at my next place.
@@DevlinPeckYT Very nice! If you haven't already, run the Blue Sherpa software while using the Yeti. Click "Enable Blue Voice" and you can EQ your voice/clean up audio before post-production. Makes a big difference - but you have to remember to turn it on each time you record.
@@DevlinPeckYT I use the Cardioid sound pattern. I also highly recommend recording your voice as a mono track, rather than stereo.
Thank you for doing these theories series. The way you explain is easy to understand. Now I know the things I need to change in my e-learning courses.
You're welcome, Divya. Glad to hear that it's helping :)
Really helpful
Glad to hear that. Thanks for checking out the video :)
Hi Devlin, your videos are awesome. I have around 2 weeks watching your videos every day and I can´t believe how much I´ve learned. In Honduras, we don´t have the ID major, so this has been an awesome resource. I´m currently reading the Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning, I have a question regarding text on screen, narration, and graphs being used together, could I break that principle if I´m trying to make the material inclusive? ie. for blind or deaf people. Are there other ways of making it inclusive? Thank you for your work!
I'm glad that you've been enjoying the content! And providing alt text (for screen readers) and optional closed captions are what I've seen :D
@@DevlinPeckYT I was coming here to ask the same question, so thanks!
Honestly, It is an useful information Dave, congratulation. I dont kno about them. I am going to apply them. Thank you Dave! Greetings from Peru
Hi Cynthia! I'm not sure what you're referring to here, but thank you for checking out the video :)
@@DevlinPeckYT Tnanks, I have edited it. I hope to understand me!
@@cynthiareid6416 Thanks Cynthia :)
@@DevlinPeckYT Makes me laugh every single time :)
@@WillPrestes David, my alter ego, haha.
just wow
Thanks for watching!
In the context of video e-learning, can or should you yourself be the on-screen coach for the sake of the embodiment principle?
Great video!
I was told by my team that our audience doesn't like the use of characters. How do you determine which feedback to take on and which feedback to ignore?
Hi Alison! I would take a look at the data. You could also build simple prototypes and survey your audience based on them. There are many factors that go into deciding which feedback to take...who is giving the feedback? Are they giving it as a learner or an instructional designer (sometimes people can give feedback b/c they think it's best ID practice when it's really not), what are the best practices and is the feedback aligned with it, etc.
Great video. Too bad that you did not provide more examples. You did at the start and right at the end but not in the middle (which was most of the video). I want to compliment you on all your videos. I have enjoyed them. And you generally practice what you preach.
I have lots of trouble finding the images that would fit my course. I agree with your position on adding the visual but as you say, it should be a very relevant image that is telling you the message that you are trying to convey not just to make the slide look cute. But finding those images is very, very difficult.
I need to look more into the idea of not sending the same image in graphics, text, and audio. I hear the issue of two images conflicting (the text is an image and then the graphic image) but I am still not convinced.
Thanks for making these videos.
Thanks Carlos! I appreciate the feedback and you taking the time to share all of this. This video may help with sourcing the graphics: th-cam.com/video/CvTTQaBjfrM/w-d-xo.html. And you're welcome for making the videos :D
As you mention describing with narration and text, how does this work if we are encouraged to use text narration when there is a learner who is learning with a disability?
Do they use a screen reader? That is a common approach to text-based courses (and it lets people control the pacing on their own)
@@DevlinPeckYT I had a student who was visually impaired and she had a screen reader. I was thinking along the lines of someone who was hearing impaired.
@@dr.sheilawitherspoon1667 ah, I see! In that case, providing closed captions and / or a transcript for any narration can help 😃
what program did you use to make this video?
I use PowerPoint and OBS :)
@@DevlinPeckYT Thank you.
I'm a fan, great stuff, first time commenter.
I'm having difficulty with the Coherence Principle and the Embodiment Principle. They feel opposed with Coherence telling me not to put extra stuff and Embodiment telling me to have a talking paper clip, piece of legislation, or DNA strand.
I have seen other Mayer explanations that say the Coherence Principle includes not having a video of you talking and just use audio.
How do I know if my narrator's embodiment is helpful or just adding to extraneous cognitive load?
Great question! My understanding is that including an agent to deliver content helps learning, so it would not be extraneous information. Basically, people want to learn from other people (both in tone and in likeness), so it is a good idea to emulate that with your learning experience.
Do a video where you pay like 5 ID's on Fiverr to create you a 3 module course and judge each! Start paying me for these ideas! Lol.
Haha I've definitely considered that before! :'D
It's ironic that you have narration, onscreen text and a distracting video feed of yourself explaining it which distracted from learning. If Mayers principals were truly applied that video feed would not have been present. Unfortunately according to the work of Dr Freud we are also driven by ego, which results in mistakes such as these. 🙂 Nevertheless good content!
Haha yes, definitely ironic! I've thought about that before as well, lol
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@@jarredjackson6883 Sweet, thanks!
This video did not itself follow many of Mayer's principles...
Exactly lol… it was boring af and not edited at all with 0 jump cuts
How rude!! Excuse me?? What are you doing that is of any contribution?!!@@hammoudehhafez7993
Thank you for your clip. Here are my (hopefully constructive) comments:
1) Your video clip would be much more convincing and helpful if you applied Mayer's principles into your own clip. For example, at 1:11 when you explained "Use words and graphics instead of just words". You were violating the principle because I only saw words.
2) According to the image principle, people do not necessarily learn better when we put the speaker's image into the clip. In your case, we have a whole talking face. It was indeed distracting, especially when you are handsome. Without your face, I strongly believe people will focus more on your voice and understand the texts better.
3) The clip should be both educational AND memorable. Education is because of its contents. Memorability is because of its delivery (i.e., the youtuber himself). After I watched your clip, I did not care about the speaker (you) because the delivery is like someone reading slides. Moreover, the contents are common because they are Mayer's findings, and other clips already showed them (in a more effective way than you did).
In sum, my comments only wish to "lift" the content delivery to a better level. In education, anyone can say anything. A few words may last a lifetime. A picture may speak more than a thousand words. An experience is worth more than any delivery from any book and reference. To guide myself in creating educational contents, I use three characteristics: Creativity, Passion, and Simplicity.
Creativity broadens your intellectual horizon. Passion sustains your effort. Simplicity refines your thinking (e.g., between a person who uses an encyclopedia to explain an idea and someone who explains in a way that a pupil from a primary school can understand, I guess people adore the latter).
Thanks for sharing! Yes, it was definitely ironic me not following some of the principles. I appreciate the feedback 😃
@@DevlinPeckYT In this example, how would you suggest narrating a slide with a bulleted list? I've always tried to add a little variance to the text in the bullet so I'm not just reading it word for word. Are you suggesting that we don't narrate the bullet at all? Or if we DO narrate - what would be on-screen if not the bullets? :) Thanks
when u mention multimedia principle, u just used words. how ironic!
What??