Final Creative Project

http://www.sporcle.com/user/Engl303/contributed


This is a link to online tests that I have made. My project focuses on how methods of multimedia effected learning in education . Soon I will show the results I came up with by comparing the online tests results versus the handwritten tests results. The tests vary in difficulty.

After making these tests online, I had ten friends take each test in both written and computer form. As a result, each one of my friends preferred to take the online test because they enjoyed the "clean" look of the test opposed to the handwritten look. They thought it was easier to process what was being asked and easier to take the test. I thought this was interesting that all ten of my friends preferred the online test. Since i went home last weekend, I figured I could ask a wider range of people to take my tests. So I then went on to ask people from different generations to see which test they preferred. I thought it could just be a generational difference; I was somewhat correct. First i had my parents take the test. My parents did not mind taking the test online. In fact they were slightly in favor of the online test for some of the same reasons my friends enjoyed the online test. I then had all four of my grandparents take the test. Three out of my four grandparents liked the handwritten test because they all had difficulty using the computer/internet. The one exception was my grandfather from my father's side of the family. He is also the only grandparent of mine that uses computers/internet regularly. By going home and being able to test other generations, I was able to come to the conclusion that people who are used to using computers on a daily basis enjoyed the internet quiz more so than the handwritten quiz.

Collaborative Trailer Image

Collaborative Trailer

Since my project has to do with multimedia positively affecting learning and education, my part of the group trailer could consist of a series of pictures that demonstrates the evolution of teaching. First there could be a picture of a chalkboard with the letter grade "C." This could be followed by a textbook with the letter "B." Next could be a picture of a computer with the letter "A." This would demonstrate the evolution of learning and the subsequent "grade" or improvement in the student's education.

Adventure

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Creative Gallery

After viewing a few examples of previous creative galleries, I am not sure how I want to go about completing the final aspect of this project. Initially I thought I would develop two test, one being online and one that would be handwritten; with these two tests I thought it would be interesting to see whether those who took the online test or handwritten test completed the task more effeciently and at what speed. I'm not positive how I can go about completing this, but I feel as if it is pretty related to my topic of the effects of multimedia in learning (or education).

Creative Response

For my creative response towards my project, I think I can test college level students on a series of questions; with one form of testing on the computer (multimedia) and the other appearing on a regular piece of paper. This will show the effects of multimedia on testing. If I am unable to make a testing program online I may rely on a website called sporcle that has all sorts of tests from any category (history to sports). I will compare the results of those that used sporcle to those that took the handwritten test. I think it will be interesting to see how the use of multimedia affects the accuracy and time to complete the testing versus the hand written test.

Youtube Author

The Youtube author is anyone who posts a video having to do with just about anything. It is interesting however because the author has the freedom to post anything they want. The videos defiantly say something about the poster of the video, but it may say just as much about the viewer. It is called youtube because it resembles anything You put on the Tube. It also represents what You want to see on the Tube, if you are a viewer. Obviously youtube is popular and I think it is because there is so much freedom and just about anybody can find something that will entertain them because it is their Youtube.