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The Interpretive Zone between Software Designers and a Science Educator: Grounding Instructional Multimedia Design in Learning Theory.
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Rodrigues, Susan – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 2000
Provides insight into the interpretative process between instructional designers' practice and a science educator's requirements. Suggests that grounding multimedia design in constructivist philosophy is problematic for two main reasons: interpretation and shared understanding of terms, and limits with respect to the technology. Reports a…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Constructivism (Learning), Designers, Educational Philosophy
Designing Instructional Materials with Desktop Publishing Software: The Effect of White-Space Variations on Learning.
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Knupfer, Nancy Nelson; McIsaac, Marina Stock – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1992
Discussion of the use of desktop publishing software to produce instructional materials highlights a study that used a wrap-around text format with variations in the amount of white space surrounding the graphic to investigate the effect of white space variations on the reading speed and comprehension of undergraduate students. (28 references)…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Graphics, Desktop Publishing, Higher Education