Running head: EVALUATION OF MULTIMEDIA PROJECT 1

Evaluation of Multimedia Project

Patricia Grant

Student ID: 815011134

University of the West Indies, Open Campus

EDID6508 Developing Instructional Media | S1 20/21

Course Instructor: Dr. LeRoy Hill

December 12, 2020

EVALUATION OF MULTIMEDIA PROJECT 2

Introduction

Innovative Designers group members include Celestine Thomas, Rhea Niles-Wilson,

Marko Scantlebury and Patricia Grant. The team created a multimedia lesson entitled Chasing

Clouds using Articulate Storyline 3. The target audience for the lesson is children within the

eight to nine age group. The objectives of the lesson are to enable learners to understand what

clouds are made of, explain how clouds are formed and distinguish between different types of

clouds.

Summary of Observations

Three peers were approached to experience and evaluate our project. They are Valerie

King-Roberts, Althea Gittens and Jiva Niles. Innovative Designers furnished each evaluator with

links to the group storyboard and multimedia lesson, as well as with a template document created

from the peer evaluation rubric supplied in the course assessment package. Evaluators awarded

scores in 10 different categories in the rubric. Details of their ratings are included in the

Appendix. The following is a summary of their observations in each category.

Storyboard or Planning Sheet

The storyboard was awarded the maximum score of 4 by two evaluators and a 3 by one.

The storyboard is more or less complete and includes the assigned elements, in addition to

planned formats, necessary URLs, and resources. Additional comments by evaluators include:

 The storyboard gives a clear idea of what is going to happen.

 Certain slides lack a description.

EVALUATION OF MULTIMEDIA PROJECT 3

Organization of Content

Organization of content was awarded the maximum score of 4 by all three evaluators.

There is a logical, intuitive sequence of information. Menus and paths to all information are clear

and direct.

Originality

Originality was awarded the maximum score of 4 by all three evaluators. The product

shows significant evidence of originality and inventiveness. Additional comments by evaluators

include:

 This project was well put together and is extremely creative.

Copyright and Documentation

This category was awarded the maximum score of 4 by two evaluators and a 3 by one. It

was noted that some sources needed to be cited according to APA sixth edition style.

Format and Platform Transferability

One evaluator awarded a 4 in this category. Two evaluators mentioned that they were not

able to check the lesson on both PC and Mac and omitted this score.

Subject Knowledge

All three evaluators awarded the maximum score of 4 in this category. Subject

knowledge is evident throughout (more than required). All information is clear, appropriate, and

correct.

Graphical Design

This category was awarded the maximum score of 4 by two evaluators and a 3 by one.

Design elements and content combine effectively to deliver a high impact message with the

graphics and the words reinforcing each other. Additional comments by evaluators include:
EVALUATION OF MULTIMEDIA PROJECT 4

 Enlarge the objectives to make more use of the screen space.

 Fonts are consistent, legible and appropriately sized.

 Avoid using yellow fonts as they typically do not display well.

Mechanics

Mechanics was awarded the maximum score of 4 by all three evaluators. No spelling or

grammar errors were noted.

Screen Design

Two evaluators awarded 3 and one awarded 4 for screen design. Screens contain

adequate navigational tools and buttons. Users can progress through screens in a logical path to

find information. However, a few issues with navigation were recorded. Additional comments by

evaluators include:

 Certain screens were by-passed.

 A particular navigational button was not visible.

 Allow users to navigate with the next and previous buttons instead of advancing

slides automatically.

 Give clear verbal directions about what the user must do. Clear instructions were

given at the beginning of the lesson but were omitted later on. The user had to guess

how to perform certain functions such as clicking a button to submit responses in

activities.

Use of Enhancements

This category was awarded the maximum score of 4 by two evaluators and a 3 by one.

Video and audio enhancements are used appropriately and effectively to entice users to learn and

to enrich the experience. Additional comments by evaluators include:

EVALUATION OF MULTIMEDIA PROJECT 5

 The audio was clear.

 Animations used supported the storyline.

 The use of musical sound effects on selecting correct and incorrect responses gave

non-verbal feedback about accuracy of selections. This enhanced the presentation.

Additional Comments

Some areas are a bit lengthy but core concepts about the subject matter were covered

through demonstration. Learners are given the opportunity to practice and integrate new learning

through the activities. It should be stated at the beginning of the lesson that activities must be

completed before moving on to the next objective. The shapes used to display the objectives

were mistaken for navigation.

Plan for Revisions

Issues with design, navigation, lack of clear instructions and lengthy sections were the

main areas recommended for revisions. These areas can and will be addressed with a

combination of immediate and future measures as described below.

Design. Revisions to design described here will be implemented immediately. Any

yellow text will be changed to white with a black outline and shadow to ensure visibility even on

lighter background areas. The shapes displaying the objectives will be made larger to utilize

more screen space. It was decided against using these shapes as navigation because the intention

is for learners to progress through the lesson in a particular order.

Navigation. Customized Next and Previous navigation buttons will be removed and the

built-in Articulate Storyline 3 navigation buttons will be activated and utilized. This seems to be

the safer option as the navigation that works perfectly when tested seems to be thrown askew

when the lesson is published and hosted on the web. The learner will be given more navigation
EVALUATION OF MULTIMEDIA PROJECT 6

control (Clark & Mayer, 2016) to advance to next slides or return to previous slides for a more

seamless experience. The customized Play button will remain, however Pause and Replay

buttons will be added. These measures are also for immediate implementation.

Instructions. As an immediate measure, clear instructions will be added in text form to

inform learners of exactly what they need to do in different situations. For instance “Click

Submit to continue” or “Click Next to continue” will be included on activity slides or where

necessary. In the future, these additional instructions will be recorded as audio narrations and

embedded in the appropriate scenes.

Length. Lengthy areas in the lesson can be addressed by modifying the lesson to allow

learners to skip ahead to other slides if desired. This way the learner can bypass areas that he/she

already knows. The revisions made in navigation should address this issue. For future

modification, lengthy areas of the lesson can be split into smaller more manageable chunks

(Driscoll, 2005). Cognitive overload will be prevented by presenting narrated animations in

learner-paced segments rather than continuous presentation (Morrison, Ross, Kalman, & Kemp,

2011).
EVALUATION OF MULTIMEDIA PROJECT 7

References

Clark, R. C., & Mayer, R. E. (2016). E-learning and the science of instruction: Proven

guidelines for consumers and designers of multimedia learning. John Wiley & Sons.

Driscoll, M. P. (2005). Psychology of learning for instruction (3rd ed.). Boston: Pearson

Education, Inc.

Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M., Kalman, H. K., & Kemp, J. E. (2011). Designing effective

instruction. John Wiley & Sons.

EVALUATION OF MULTIMEDIA PROJECT 8

Appendix

Peer Evaluation Project Rubric

Dear colleague, please use the rubric below to give feedback on our group project. Thank you in
advance for your timely response.
Your Name:
Project URL: https://elearningpg.000webhostapp.com/Chasing-Clouds/story_html5.html

Evaluator 1
Maximum Evaluator 2 Evaluator 3
Category Valerie King-
Score Althea Gittens Jiva Niles
Roberts
Storyboard or Planning
4 4 4 3
Sheet

Organization of Content 4 4 4 4

Originality 4 4 4 4

Copyright and
4 4 4 3
Documentation
Format and Platform
4 4 - -
Transferability

Subject Knowledge 4 4 4 4

Graphical Design 4 4 3 4

Mechanics 4 4 4 4

Screen Design 4 3 3 4

Use of Enhancements 4 4 3 4