Multimedia for Learning: Methods and Development (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

Stephen M. Alessi (Author), Stanley R. Trollip (Author)

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Publication Date: November 19, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0205276911 | ISBN-13: 978-0205276912 | Edition: 3

This book shows how to use computers in educational settings by combining learning theory and instructional strategies to help the reader design software for learning and instruction. The book has been extensively revised to include new approaches to multimedia instruction as well as updating established methods such as tutorials, drills, simulations, games, and computer-based tests. Constructivist and instructivist approaches are analyzed and presented. The book is not equipment or software specific. For people interested in Educational Multimedia.

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This book shows how to use computers in educational settings by combining learning theory and instructional strategies to help the reader design software for learning and instruction. The book has been extensively revised to include new approaches to multimedia instruction as well as updating established methods such as tutorials, drills, simulations, games, and computer-based tests. Constructivist and instructivist approaches are analyzed and presented. The book is not equipment or software specific. For people interested in Educational Multimedia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 580 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 3 edition (November 19, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205276911
• ISBN-13: 978-0205276912
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent breadth and and depth of coverage, October 5, 2002

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John Harpur (Trim, Meath, IRELAND) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Multimedia for Learning: Methods and Development (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

This is an excellent text in terms of coverage and pacing. If you are interested in human-computer interaction, this is a 'must have' text. What astonished me about this book is that it covered more issues in HCI than many dedicated user interface design books. The text admirably blends practical considerations with theoretical concerns and trends. It strongly focuses on motivational issues surrounding users of learning packages(an area largely ignored in the bulk of standard HCI texts). Don't pass over this book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Intructional Technology at it's best., May 11, 2003

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Stuart R. Ainsworth (Gainesville, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Multimedia for Learning: Methods and Development (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

Had to buy it for a class; execellent resource for it's target audience. Make sure you're a memeber of that target audience (instructional technologists) before you buy :)

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The source for multimedia production, November 8, 2001

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Mark Russell (Barrie, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Multimedia for Learning: Methods and Development (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

The first clue as to the value of a book is the number of editions. Generally, the true standards in a field will continue to live and be revised. This book is the standard for multimedia design and production. The foundations and theory that are explored in the beginning are as valuable as the detail in the production process that is explained. The most significant aspect of this book has to be the detail concerning methods, especially instructional simulations. Simply a must have for anyone in the field of multimedia who is looking to develop products that go beyond the traditional page turner.