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Plass, Jan L.; Homer, Bruce D.; Hayward, Elizabeth O. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2009
This paper reviews research on learning from dynamic visual representations and offers principles for the design of animations and simulations that assure their educational effectiveness. In addition to established principles, new and revised design principle are presented that have been derived from recent research. Our review focuses on the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Design
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Windschitl, Mark – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1996
The in-house development at Iowa State University of 30 scientific animations for biology instruction is described, from conceptual drawing board to actual use in lecture halls and computer labs. Recommendations for the design, creation, and implementation of animations are outlined. Production is guided by practical technical considerations as…
Descriptors: Animation, Biology, College Instruction, College Science