These are slides to support Jason Neiffer's presentation "Developing Online Materials that Acknowledge the Science of Learning," NCCE 2014, Seattle, Washington.

1. Developing Online Materials
that Acknowledge the
Science of Learning
Jason Neiffer, M.Sci., ABD
Tech-savvy teacher-in-Residence, nCCE
Doctoral candidate, The University of Montana
Curriculum Director, Montana Digital Academy

2. Paperless handouts
http://ncce2014.ncceconnect.org

3. Image
by
Mar+n
Cisneros

4. What do we want teachers to
do with technology?

5. What do we want teachers to
do with THEIR TOOLSET?

6. CONTEXT: Why the
science of learning?

8. Thought
Leaders,
LLC

9. Allan

11. BrewBooks

13. MYTHS

14. Students learn less (or more)
in online environments

15. Good?
BAD?
D.
Clark
(2012)

16. Tech-enhanced learning is more
motivating than more átraditional
environmentsà

17. Good?
BAD?
D.
Clark
(2012)

18. Digital learning is better in tune
to a studentäs álearning styleà

19. • Willingham
(2010)
Research
Founda+on
is
Weak
• Gardiner
(2006)
(≠
disavow,
but…)
Reconsidera+on
from
Advocates
• R.
C.
Clark
and
Mayer
(2008)
Student
Self-­‐Awareness
is
Low

20. Digital learning is more
effective for ádigital nativesà

21. • Fryer
(2011)
Na+ve
≠
Literate
• McKenzie
(2007)
Claims
are
“Thinly
Supported”
• Walsh
(2011)
• Willingham
(2010)
Mul+tasking
Claims
are
False

22. Games and simulations are
more engaging and effective

23. Extra
Ketchup

24. Yes! Yes!No!
No! No!
D.
Clark
(2012)

25. I have this amazing toolbox, I
must use it!

26. Laffy4K

27. Fact: Teachers must make
purposeful learning decisions, no
matter the environment.

28. THREE SIMPLE concepts to
IMPROVE DIGITAL MATERIALS

29. 1.) BE mindful A STUDENTäS
COGNITIVE LOAD

30. Cognitive load theory

31. RetroArt

32. • Sweller,
Ayres,
and
Kalyuga
(2011)
Brain
has
limited
capacity
(3-­‐4
items)
Exceeding
the
brain’s
capacity
leads
to
distrac+on
Instruc+onal
environment
must
be
purposeful

33. Eliminate
Unnecessary
Distrac+ons
from
Plaaorms

34. Eliminate
Unnecessary
Distrac+ons
from
Plaaorms
Simple,
clean
text
Minimum
use
of
clipart
and
non-­‐content
images
Choose
one
or
two
typefaces/styles
per
page
Resource:
Non-­‐Designer’s
Design
Book
(Williams)
Resource:
Presenta+on
Zen
(Reynolds)

35. Eliminate
Unnecessary
Distrac+ons
from
Plaaorms

36. Maintain
Consistency
with
All
Materials

37. Maintain
Consistency
with
All
Materials

38. Maintain
Consistency
with
All
Materials
Force
system-­‐wide
theme
Use
s+cky
blocks
to
place
consistent
content
in
courses
Avoid
over-­‐designing
course
pages

39. Lessen
the
Impact
of
the
“Scroll
of
Death”

40. Lessen
the
Impact
of
the
“Scroll
of
Death”
Don’t
store
content
on
main
page
Close
off
unneeded
weeks
(past
and
future)
Don’t
over-­‐design
the
main
page

41. Lessen
the
Impact
of
the
“Scroll
of
Death”

42. 2.) Use YOUR PLATOFRMäS tools
to design thoughtful content

43. CHUNKING

44. Image:
Malamed
(2013)

47. “Book”
Module
in
Moodle

48. Assignment
Module
in
Moodle

49. Assignment
Module
(From
Kevin
Cleary,
MTDA)

50. USE DIGITAL TOOLS to Provide
Corrective Feedback

51. Basic
Correc+ve
Feedback
in
the
“Lesson”
Module

52. More
Detailed
Feedback
in
the
“Quiz”
Module

53. 3.) Design Classes that teach,
donät just provide resources

54. See-­‐ming
Lee

56. Completion tracking/
access restriction

57. Access
Restric+on

58. Ac+vity
Comple+on

60. Teacher
should
craf
order
of
materials/lesson
Student
should
craf
pace
Alterna+ves
should
be
remedia+on,
or
for
advanced
students

61. Additional reading

65. Examine your existing platformsÖ are they
providing enough functionality to use the
science of learning?!

66. Examine your existing materialsÖ are you
following these rules?

67. Ask your studentsÖ are your materials
providing enough guidance to be effective?

68. Jason Neiffer
Tech-Savvy Teacher-in-Residence, NCCE
Doctoral Candidate, the University of Montana (Go Griz!)
Curriculum Director, Montana Digital Academy
Twitter:
Techsavvyteach
ncce_edtech
Blog:
http://blog.ncce.org
Contact for Collaboration and Training:
http://www.neiffer.com
http://www.ncce.org