Search results for author:"George Hatsidimitris"
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George Hatsidimitris
University of New South Wales
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The Scrollbar and Learner-control of Instructional Animations: Some Exploratory Studies
George Hatsidimitris
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 1744–1749
Two experiments involving the use of a scrollbar in an instructional setting were undertaken with a view to clarifying some of the conditions under which a scrollbar may prove to be an optimal means of interactivity. In the first experiment, the...
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Building an on-line learning resource, from inception to dissemination
George Hatsidimitris; Joe Wolfe
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 185–187
This paper describes some of the strategies and production techniques for making on-line or classroom-use learning resources. We use the Physclips project as an example and give technical advice for using Flash and some learning guidelines and...
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Guided Self-Management of Transient Information in Animations through Pacing and Sequencing Strategies
George Hatsidimitris; Slava Kalyuga
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 61, No. 1 (February 2013) pp. 91–105
Learning with instructional animations may overstretch limited working memory resources due to intense processing demands associated with transient information. The authors investigated whether explicit instructional advice coupled with a task...
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Stills, Animations and the Scrollbar as Complementary Multimedia Design Tools
George Hatsidimitris; Joe Wolfe
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 651–657
Abstract: Researchers have been seeking the optimal design guidelines and learning conditions for the use of animated material. The current paper extends this search for a superior multimedia design by proposing a multi-tier structure that...
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An Online Resource for the Design of Instructional Videos and Animations
George Hatsidimitris; Belinda Allen
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 1024–1028
Educators seeking to incorporate or design instructional videos and animations may benefit from an understanding of evidence-based guidelines in the field of multimedia learning and a consideration of techniques and ideas developed by practitioners. ...
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A Cognitive-Based Model for the Design of Educational Animations
George Hatsidimitris; Slava Kalyuga
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 177–184
In this paper, we illustrate a cognitive-based model of instructional design with particular reference to educational animations. The practically-orientated model is an adaptation of Cognitive Load Theory to a real-world design scenario whereby an...
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In what ways do the media we shape, shape us in return?
George Hatsidimitris; Joe Wolfe
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2009 (2009) pp. 452–456
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Science animations and video clips as teaching elements and in multimedia context: the Physclips example.
George Hatsidimitris; John Smith; Joe Wolfe
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3574–3578
The present paper presents the logic and design considerations behind a set of physics resources that utilizes video clips and animations in an integrated multimedia environment.The online resouces include narrated tutorials together with support...
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Multimedia Enhanced Active Learning Studio: a development in physics teaching
Iain McAlpine; Maria Cunningham; Richard Newbury; George Hatsidimitris
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 1900–1907
To enhance student learning in first year physics au UNSW, a development project was put in place to integrate conceptual learning and practical applications, using online multimedia resources as a support framework. The project has a theoretical...
Topics: Physical Environments, Students, Multimedia, Integration
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Glimpses of Science: Multimedia-Enhanced Hands-On Activities for Primary School Students
George Hatsidimitris; Rick Connor; Jacinda Ginges; Joe Wolfe
Teaching Science Vol. 56, No. 3 (September 2010) pp. 39–42
"Glimpses of Science" is the outcome of collaboration between the University of New South Wales and four primary schools in the Sydney metropolitan region. A prototype kit on the topic of sound was developed and demonstrated by the team. This kit...