Computer Screen

Display

RESEARCH IN THE DESIGN, PRODUCTION,

AND USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA
Computer Screen
Display

Readers prefer 62 character line and a depth of 19

lines
Text with more than 40 characters per line should
always be double-spaced
Unjustified text is more suitable
Left-justified can be read faster
Moving text is more difficult to read
Computer Screen
Display
Examples:

What good will writing a thousand-some word article be if you can't entice an audience to pick it up and read?

What good will writing a thousand-some word article be if you can't entice
an audience to pick it up and read?

Moving text can be difficult to read.

Computer Screen
Display

Use left half of a screen to cue important

information ( i.e., headings)
Bold-face serif types increase legibility
Use color for quick identification and as a cueing
device.
Avoid using hyphens when breaking lines
Use uppercase and lowercase
Learner participation and
knowledge of results

Learning will increase if the viewer practices a skill

while it is presented
Mental practice is also effective.
When a learner responds to some stimulus, learning
of the material will be increased.
Furnishing knowledge of results has positive effects
upon learning
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Interactive Media
Design
Instructional program should reflect the instructional
needs of a wide variety of learners
The level of difficulty of an interactive lesson should
be perceived by learners as challenging and
requiring considerable effort.
Questions in interactive lessons can increase
attention and monitor comprehension
Interactive Media
Design
Learner feedback should take both serious and
humorous forms
Increasing student achievement requires more study
time
The time and expense required for developing
interactive videodisc systems warrant accountability
and evaluation relative to the systems accessibility,
quality, effectiveness, efficiency and worth.
Use of Media

Students learn from any medium if it is competently

used and adapted to their needs.
Greater learning results when media is integrated
into the traditional instructional program
Using instructional technology can accomplish
learning in less time than using conventional
methods.
Thank you