TJ Houston

When explaining complex concepts, especially in networking, I have found that the more multimedia the better. I always aim to appeal to as many students learning styles as possible. Below is an example of a Thinglink that takes an otherwise flat theory, like the OSI model, and presents it with different images and videos to help students. Spatial intelligence is the concept of being able to perceive and derive insight from visual data. The goal of this multimedia project was to take the theory of the open systems interconnect model and share various videos about the different parts of the model to help students visualize what is going on at each of the 7 layers. The image by itself is an example of taking a theory and presenting it in a multimedia way but with tools like Thinglink, we can take that a step further!  In the figure below, you can see the path that information that we are presenting makes its way to the long-term memory. Utilizing the different levels of multimedia we are

Oxford defines multimedia as using more than one medium of expression or communication. These mediums can include text, photos, videos, and other immersive technologies. Upon researching multimedia there were several examples that I have been applying in my classroom. The reason that I utilize multimedia in my classroom is to keep students engaged in the content. Some of the content that we go over in cyber security can be very dry but utilizing videos of the application of the theories helps the students understand the “why”. By utilizing multimedia I have noticed that the students are much more successful when applying the content that we are learning. When reviewing the different principles of multimedia and how to apply them to design a project or a lesson, I found that multimedia can really help with managing the essential processing of the content that we are learning. The segmenting principle (breaking down the lesson into self-paced content), pre-training (presenting the key id

  The website that I critiqued for this post is the Art School at Yale . This website violates many of the web design principles that we have studied in this chapter.  Precedence (Guiding the Eye)- As I researched how humans read and consume websites one thing that the Yale website fails to do is guiding the viewer. The purpose of the website is to inform the viewer about the school and the events that are taking place. The website fails to provide an easy way for the viewer to know what is important and guide them to it.  Spacing- Recently design trends have favored the use of white space for a modern look. This website however goes overboard with the amount of whitespace that they have on the site. This website is not visually pleasing as the whitespace makes it feel empty and it is hard to determine what is important on the site as a whole.  Navigation- The navigation on a website is designed to make websites easier to navigate. To put it simply, the navigation should help you esta

  Recently I started learning about multiple intelligence theory and how these principles can be incorporated into web and multi-media design. Multiple intelligence theory describes the different ways that students learn and how they acquire information. In order to understand this theory fully, I took an MI test to see what my most prominent intelligence is. My top two intelligences are Self and Social. The first of the two, self, or intrapersonal intelligence is described as the ability to understand your capabilities and your limitations. There was no surprise that this was my number one result as I have always been self-driven and motivated to achieve the goals that I set for myself to achieve. From starting my businesses to completing my degrees, I know my limits and set goals that help me achieve these goals. My second highest intelligence was social or interpersonal intelligence which is the ability to understand other people and work effectively with those around me. This one