Blog post #2 – Multimedia Design for Learning and Sketchnote

Sketch note

What did you notice about your learning?

When creating this sketch note I noticed that the information was much easier to process. Creating the sketch note was entertaining and helped me solidify the concept of prototyping in my mind. However, I think that in a practical setting, it may take too long to create these sketch notes, and regular note-taking would be more effective for my learning.

How would you incorporate this into a learning activity?

To incorporate this into a learning activity, I would have each member of a group create a sketch note for the same lecture or topic and have them reconvene to share and discuss their sketches. This activity will help group members learn from each other through discussion by asking questions and consolidating the information they just learned.

What did you notice about your learning when you listened to the Soundcloud by Howat? How was it different from reading an article?

I noticed that when listening to the Soundcloud audio, I wished for visual cues that connected what was being said to a visual component. To fully comprehend what was said in the audio, I needed to play it back repeatedly. A visual component would make it easier to process the information. The experience of listening to an audio clip differs from reading an article since it lacks a visual component. Rather than listening to an audio clip to learn, I would prefer to read an article with words and images.