As multimedia learning evolves and pushes the boundaries of teaching, it defies the way educators can help educate their students.  As we move into the golden age of technology, this form of teaching is becoming increasingly relevant. There are many benefits of multimedia teaching. While being part of an ongoing pandemic, it has become difficult to attend face-to-face interactions. This makes the ability to upload and broadcast lessons online a great tool for multimedia learning. One downside to this is that resources might not be attainable for everyone such as access to the internet, iPads/laptops/smartphones, etc. One takeaway from multimedia teaching and learning is that it has the ability for everyone to learn from anywhere and anytime.

In this newly made interactive video, I decided to improve my previous tutorial for the game “Slither.io”. Upon learning and improving my knowledge about multimedia teaching, I am able to implement multiple elements of Dr. Mayer’s multimedia learning principles. Doing so will ensure a positive experience for the viewer as well as a coherent understanding of the lesson at hand.  By using the segmenting principle to cut my video into sections, provides learners with more freedom and control over what they want to learn.  If the viewer is already aware of some of the controls of the game, then they are able to skip ahead and view or brush up on an aspect of the game that they haven’t experienced before. The modality principle as well as the voice principle was implemented through the use of visuals and narration. Coinciding these two principles together keeps the viewer engaged as well as offering a better correlation between what is seen on the screen and the lesson being taught. Lastly, the addition of questions alongside the video is a way to make sure that the viewer is able to test their understanding when watching the video. Introducing these principles to my previous video makes sure that I am able to help the learners have a deeper understanding as well as an enjoyable experience in the process.