Comment on Nicole Campbell’s Blog – https://nicolecampbell2.opened.ca/module-2-design-principles-for-effective-and-accessible-multimedia/
Hey Nicole!
My Wave report was similar to yours in that it had no errors, but many counts of contrast issues. When creating my blog I didn’t think to adjust the colors because to me they looked okay, it really is eye-opening to see these things from a different perspective.
I enjoyed the section of your blog about Text to Speech and using it for driving as a hands free option, I use this feature all the time and didn’t really process that it was a text to speech function! When I wrote my blog I noted how I used text to speech for things such as listening to audiobooks, but I didn’t think about things such as navigation- that was a really great point. I definitely use text to speech more than I thought I did.
I enjoyed looking at your infographic – I didn’t know anything about Utrecht, so I enjoyed getting a couple quick facts about it. I like the use of simple fonts and engaging photos. It was easy to follow yet still engaging and interesting.
This was a great blog to read Nicole, thank you for sharing your insights!
Comment on Skye’s Blog – https://skyerohani.opened.ca/2023/09/29/module-1/#comment-11
Hey Skye!
I relate to the point you made about going a bit overboard when not given a limit of how much content to include. I often find myself rambling on and on when I could have said the point in a few short sentences. As you said, I think we use all of these principles in our life on a daily basis but being aware of them will really elevate our work.
I really enjoyed your screencast, I bet you had an easy time this past week making the infographic on Canva! You explained things slowly and well and I felt if I would have been able to follow along. I enjoyed how you showed us with your mouse what you were doing instead of just saying it, it made it very easy to follow along. I also struggled with the redundancy principle with my screencast as I felt I was repeating some things, but I definitely think that is something that comes with practice.
Overall, I really enjoyed this blog and think you did a great job!
Comment on Chris Ehmann’s Blog – https://chrisehmann.opened.ca/2023/09/24/module-one-screencasting-and-the-theories-of-multimedia-learning/
Hey! I really like the point you made about the tone of voice you have when trying to teach someone. Even when we do all the “right” things while teaching someone if we use a forceful tone it causes unnecessary stress to the learner, leading to that cognitive overload that we reflected on this week.
Your screencast was very well done. I was able to understand each step you did and feel that I would have been able to follow along as a learner. Great job Chris!
Comment on Chris Ehmann’s Blog – https://chrisehmann.opened.ca/2023/11/03/module-four-learning-principles/#comment-5
Hey Chris! Great blog this week. I really like the flashcards you made using HP5, I did not know this was a feature of HP5 but I could definitely see myself using it in the future! Flashcards are always helpful, but being able to actually write the word is a great learning idea- so I can see how HP5 would be very useful! Nice work on your lesson plan as well- it looks engaging and accessible. Great work!
Comment on Charlie’s Blog – https://charlieswordpressblog.opened.ca/2023/11/19/module-5-advanced-multimedia-tools/#comment-7
Hey Charlie! You raise a great point about the future of jobs with the increase of AI. I explored one of the AI platforms that generates photos and I was shocked by the detail of the generated photos. While I don’t think (and really hope) it will replace artists, I think it will become much more common for people to have generated photos in their home- a scary thought! It is also a great point that we can generate these photos in a matter of seconds through AI whereas an artist may takes days, weeks, or even months to complete a piece of art.
I agree with all of your points about generative AI- and the story you generated was impressive! Great work this week!
Your Blog are interesting to see how WAVE reports can reveal accessibility issues, even in templates. Your grasp of inclusive design, recognizing diverse learning needs, is commendable. Text-to-speech tools can be a mixed bag, and your experience exploring voices is valuable. Your efforts to incorporate design principles in Canva are impressive.