7101_8847++Module+3+Discussion+2

Module 3: Discussion 2
In the video and readings for this Module, you discovered five principles of design that can help reduce extraneous processing in multimedia presentations. Reflect on what you learned in these resources, and then consider the following: Your Discussion this week allows you to organize your thoughts and ideas by participating in a **three-step jigsaw** activity. For the jigsaw, the class will divide into five groups. As a class, decide which group is assigned to each of Mayer’s five principles. Then, each group will do the following:
 * How might you modify your practices in designing multimedia presentations?
 * By recognizing these principles, how might you be able to increase the critical thinking of participants as they complete projects in your workshop?
 * Step 1:** On the Web, find two multimedia pieces that violate your assigned extraneous cognitive processing principle. Provide specific examples and support them with references to your resources. Include a Web link to each site you selected. Each group member should find at least one example to share with the group. Your group can then work in one member’s wiki to discuss the examples and decide which two you think are best to present to the class. Then, as a group, select the two best examples to post in the Discussion.
 * Step 2:** Post the two examples and Web links to the Discussion by **Week 6**, **Day 3**. Include a brief two-sentence explanation of how each violates Mayer’s principle.
 * Step 3:** Individually, respond to the posts of at least two classmates from two different groups by **Week 6**, **Day 6**.


 * || **//Evidence of Coherence Principle Violation//** ||
 * **Laine** || @http://www.dpgraph.com/ ||
 * **Sarah** || @http://learn.sdstate.edu/erionr/ppt/

|| The PowerPoint presentation violates the coherence principle by outlining the extraneous information that many PowerPoint presentation have. It violates the coherence principle by having extraneous sounds, backgrounds, colors, moving fonts, and video.
 * **Robert** ||  ||

The DPGraph website violates the coherence principle by including extraneous animations and graphics. These extreme elements distract the audience from the intended purpose of promoting graphing software. Sometimes less it more!