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Meeting Agenda
25 January
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Foundation and Assumptions of Cognitive Science:
Information Processing Theory; Review:
Behaviorism, Cognitivism
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1
February
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Human Cognitive Architecture:
Sensory, Short-term, Working Memory Models in the context of multimedia learning
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8
February
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Human Cognitive Architecture: Long-term Memory Models,
Encoding and Retrieval; Dual Coding Theory in the context of multimedia learning |
15
February
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President’s Day [no class meeting] |
22 February
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Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning, Integrated Model of Picture & Tect Comprehension; Cognitive Approach to Multimedia
Learning
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1 March
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Cognitive Load Theory, Sources of load, Split attention, Redundancy
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8
March
Design Doc.
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Individual
Learner Characteristics, Expertise Reversal, Learner Preferences & cognitive Abilities |
15 March
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Spring Break [no class meeting] |
22 March
Review
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Managing essential processing, Meaningful Learning: Schema Theory;
The Process of Constructing
Meaning, Advance Organizers |
29
March
Theory Paper
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Reducing extraneous processing in Multimedia learning
Multimedia Learning principles: Modality, Coherence, Contiguity, Signaling |
5
April
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Interactivity in Multimedia learning; Effects of interactivity, learner control, and feedback on cognitive load and learning |
12 April
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Emotion in Multimedia learning
Effect of emotion on cognition and learning |
19 April
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Learning from Visual Representations
Educational Animation, Games, and Simulations |
26
April
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Evaluation of Educational Software
Development of formative evaluation
criteria for educational software |
3
May
Final Project |
Final Presentations
In-class fair/expo with demonstration
of final projects |
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