Author: khoal3

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1. The Problem Students notice plastic waste at school. 2. Why It Matters Show overflowing bins. Student says “This is getting worse.” 3. Enter the Guide Design thinking introduced. 4. What Is Design Thinking Guide briefly explains it is a step by step problem solving method. 5. Empathize Students interview classmates and staff. 6. What…

Substantive Post #3: Accessibility & Universal Design for Learning

Substantive Post #3: Accessibility & Universal Design for Learning

Image by Getty Images Before working through this module, I mostly thought of accessibility as something added at the end of a design process. I connected it with accommodations or adjustments for a small group of learners. After learning about accessible multimedia and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), my perspective changed. Accessibility is not just…

Flight path

At my starting point, I joined EDCI 337 with a basic understanding of interactiveand multimedia learning. I am familiar with commonly used digital tools such as slidepresentations, document editors and simple visual design platforms like Canva. Thesetools have helped me organize information and communicate ideas clearly, especially inacademic and team settings. However, my experience with…

Substantive Post #2: Models of Active Learning

Substantive Post #2: Models of Active Learning

Unsplash Image by Getty Images This image stood out to me because it captures what active learning actually looks like in practice. Instead of students sitting and listening, they’re working together and actively involved in making sense of the material. Seeing learners collaborate like this shows the “shift” away from lecture-based teaching toward more participatory…

Substantive Post #1: Theories of Multimedia Learning

Before learning about theories of multimedia learning, I assumed that adding visuals to learning materials automatically made them better. It felt obvious that pictures, videos, and graphics would help people learn. After reading about Mayer’s Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning (CTML), I realized that this isn’t always true. Multimedia only works well when it’s designed…