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=**Topic:** R.E. Mayer’s Multimedia Learning Theory=


 * Problem:** Using Mayer’s Multimedia Learning Theory to create effective PowerPoint Presentations.


 * Population:** 10 Professors at a Research University that identified themselves as needing help or further developement on creating powerful PowerPoint Presentations.


 * Outcomes:**
 * Create a PowerPoint Presentation that demonstrates knowledge of the 10 principles within his Multimedia Learning Theory.
 * Demonstrate the advantages of using the Multimedia Learning Theory and the disadvantages of not using it.


 * Gap:** Based on the nature of the Workshop, many of the participants may not have any knowledge about Mayer’s Multimedia Learning Theory.


 * Authentic Assessment:** Participants will create a quick PowerPoint presentation of their choice at the beginning of the workshop before any instruction. They will save the original presentation to use as a benchmark. By the end of the workshop they will have taken the original PowerPoint Presentation and applied what they have learned during the workshop to enhance it under the influence of Mayer’s 12 principles of Multimedia Learning. Participants will create a third PowerPoint Presentation that is built from the original that purposes violates each of the 12 principles to exaggerate the disadvantages of neglecting the Multimedia Learning Theory. Participants will present all three presentation to the group for peer critique.


 * Agenda:**
 * ** Sections ** || ** Time ** ||
 * ** Introductions ** || 5 minutes ||
 * ** Watch Presentations & create PowerPoints: Discuss Strengths and Weaknesses: (Pre-assess participants) ** || 30 minutes ||
 * ** *Mayer’s Multimedia Learning Theory: Overview ** || 5 minutes ||
 * ** *Reducing Extraneous Cognitive Processing ** || 5 minutes ||
 * ** *Coherence Principle Overview ** || 5 minutes ||
 * ** *Signaling Principle ** || 5 minutes ||
 * ** *Redundancy Principle ** || 5 minutes ||
 * ** *Spatial Continuity Principle ** || 5 minutes ||
 * ** *Temporal Continuity Principle ** || 5 minutes ||
 * ** Break ** || 10 minutes ||
 * ** *Managing Essential Cognitive Processes ** || 10 minutes ||
 * ** *Segmenting Principle ** || 5 minutes ||
 * ** *Pre-Training Principle ** || 5 minutes ||
 * ** *Modality Principle ** || 5 minutes ||
 * ** *Fostering Generative Cognitive Processes ** || 10 minutes ||
 * ** *Multimedia Principle ** || 5 minutes ||
 * ** *Personalization Principle ** || 5 minutes ||
 * ** Break ** || 5 minutes ||
 * ** Multimedia Tools ** || 15 minutes ||
 * ** Authentic Assessment Introduction ** || 10 minutes ||
 * ** Create Authentic Assessment PowerPoint Presentations ** || 1 Hour ||
 * ** Break ** || 10 minutes ||
 * ** Present Assessments to Group ** || 1 hour and 15 minutes ||
 * ** Total Time ** || 5 Hours ||
 * // *- Time and Content will fluxuate based on pre-assessment // || // variable // ||

Pre-training: Graphic Organizer
 * Activities:**
 * Based on the results of the pre-assessment, pre-training will occur in each of the 12 principles using examples and a self-assessment.
 * Participants will receive a GO that will allow them to record evidence for each of the 12 principles as well as a place to record the definitions/explanations.
 * Participants will receive two additional GOs for use during the Authentic Assessment.