e-Learning and the Science of Instruction

Use the latest e-learning research to improve your digital instructional materials

The newly released Fifth Edition of e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning is an evidence-based guide to effective digital instruction including self-study tutorials, virtual classrooms, video-based instruction, learning games, simulations, and immersive virtual environments. Written by an internationally recognized multimedia researcher and an expert in workforce learning, the guidelines in this book are based on valid research evidence and grounded in the science of learning. They will help you evaluate, design, and develop effective digital learning environments.

You will read evidence, psychological theory, and examples regarding how to:

• Incorporate still and animated graphics
• Promote productive engagement
• Avoid counterproductive content that degrades learning
• Leverage techniques for online collaborative learning
• Design learning games
• Build thinking skills in online lessons
• Design video-based instruction
• Decide when and how to use immersive virtual environments

Perfect for online course creators and evaluators, virtual classroom instructors, and workforce learning professionals, e-Learning and the Science of Instruction bridges the gap between current research findings about instructional methods that promote learning and practical decisions in design and development of digital learning solutions.