Instructional Media

Question 1

Videos are portable (advantage):

Answer 1

With the aid of battery powered mobile devices and electrical grids, video lessons can be watched and shared almost anyplace in the world.

Question 2

The portability of mobility devices provide (advantage):

Answer 2

The widespread use of video lessons to areas that were once geographically isolated.

Question 3

In rural settings, videos eliminate the need for a student to visit a classroom that could be miles away (advantage):

Answer 3

Videos reduces the need for expensive travel and person to person training.

Question 4

Visual learning is powerful (advantage):

Answer 4

The combination of video and audio allows the learner to grasp information more easily, especially, information that is inherently visual.

Question 5

One of the best advantages to video learning is:

Answer 5

The learner can pause, stop and rewind to manipulate timelines of the learning experience.

Question 6

Disadvantages of video learning:

Answer 6

1. It requires equipment.
2. It will never be a substitute for one on one and small group learning.
3. Once made, videos can be difficult to edit.
4. Videos tend to promote individualism which could make learning harder, although, convenient to use in the privacy of a home.

Question 7

Simple guidelines to follow with the use of instructional media:

Answer 7

1. Visual aids should argument the presentation and not be the main content.
2. All media should be previewed prior to use.
3. Visuals should have minimum wording
4. Media should be hidden until displayed

Question 8

Printed material can be used__________

Answer 8

In a wide variety of applications.

Question 9

Printed material can be _________

Answer 9

Easily prepared with good quality using computer systems that have desktop publishing software.

Question 10

Sophisicated types of printing__________

Answer 10

Can be costly and more difficult to prepare for use as instructional materials.

Question 11

Printed materials require______________

Answer 11

Require suitable reading ability by the user (s).

Question 12

Audio recordings can be _____________

Answer 12

Easily prepared, reproduced and fidelity improved with additional equipment.

Question 13

Audio recordings offer a ____________

Answer 13

Fixed rate of information flow.

Question 14

Audio recorders are compact, portable and _________

Answer 14

Can be simple to operate.

Question 15

Audio recordings can used_________

Answer 15

Individually or with programmed materials.

Question 16

Whiteboards should be used with________

Answer 16

Different colors to highlight key points in the lesson; content on the board should be organized and not cluttered for good interpretation by learners.

Question 17

When using the whiteboard, the instructor should write___________

Answer 17

Neatly and horizontally; ensure writing is large enough to be seen by everyone in the classroom. Give students enough time to copy information as it is being presented.

Question 18

When using whiteboard, the instructor should ensure he or she talks to________

Answer 18

The students and not the board.

Question 19

Videos for online instruction should be________

Answer 19

Three to five minutes long and then structure should follow-up the video with a set of questions or activity to keep students focused on the lesson.

Question 20

Powerpoint presentations is one of the most widely used______________

Answer 20

Software applications in the classroom.

Question 21

Powerpoint produces better_______and_______than lectures.

Answer 21

Visual effects and perceptions

Question 22

Important advantages to Powerpoint include the capability to insert:

Answer 22

Video clips, graphics, audio, flowcharts, web links, schematics and animations to facilitate learning.

Question 23

Powerpoint has been proven to improve the ________of learners.

Answer 23

Recall

Question 24

Powerpoint speeds up the learning process because__________

Answer 24

The instructor can deliver more information in different formats than in a conventional lecture.

Question 25

Powerpoint can be easily copied, stored, printed out, and shared between ________in support of note taking.

Answer 25

Computer systems

Question 26

Powerpoint is more precise and systematic than lectures because____________

Answer 26

Instructors can organize instructional material that helps the learner construct the correct knowledge in their minds.

Question 27

Powerpoint is not effective when:

Answer 27

There’s too much information, it lack slogicality, key points are not stressed and the presentation is not interesting to the audience.

Question 28

In Powerpoint presentations, the instructor should avoid the use of :

Answer 28

Long sentences; he or she should use key words and phrases with the best font size, color and background.

Question 29

Overhead transparencies (advantage):

Answer 29

1. Present information in a systematic and developmental sequences.
2. Require limited planning.
3. Can be prepared inexpensively.
4. Useful with large groups.
5. Simple to operate feature controlled by the instructor.

Question 30

Overhead transparencies (disadvantage):

Answer 30

1. Require special equipment.

2. Some skills required for advanced preparation.

Question 31

Interactive and reactive learning technologies are useful in:

Answer 31

Getting students involved inthe lesson with the use of various principles of learning.

Question 32

Interactive and reactive learning technologies allows for:

Answer 32

The adaptive use of conventional media formats.

Question 33

Interactive and reactive learning technologies (disadvantage):

Answer 33

1. Require detailed planning.
2. Require special interface equipment
3. Required complexed applications.