Table 3 Implementation of instructional design principles
From: A novel collaborative e-learning platform for medical students - ALERT STUDENT
Principle | Implementation |
|---|---|
Coherence principle: eliminate extraneous material | Splitting of content into facts and description components. Ability to hide tools in Study Mode. |
Ability to resume from where last study session was left. | |
Signaling principle: highlight essential material | Bold typeface for facts. Text marker feature. Flashcard color-coded study prioritization based |
on learner Perception of knowledge. | |
Pre-training principle: provide pre-training in names | |
characteristics of key concepts | Notebooks with key Flashcards can be provided before more advanced Notebooks are studied. |
Introductory Flashcards can be added to more advanced Notebooks. | |
Segmenting principle: break lessons into | |
learner-controlled segments | Flashcard break Notebook content into learner controlled segments |
Multimedia principle: present words and pictures | |
rather than words alone | Flashcards support both text and images |