The Effect Multimedia Webpage Design Has On Content Transfer Over A Very Fast Network

Question: Why Do Smart Students Sometimes Fail When Using Computers & the Web?

Cognition and Web Media

Cognitive Theory

Cognitive Loading (Sweller &  Chandler)

Cone of Experience (Dale)

Dual Coding Theory (Paivio )

Media Generative Theory (Mayer)

Factors that Hinder Cognition (Cognitive Interference)

Hypermedia (Bush & Jonassen)

Problems with Media on the Web

Summary of Theory

Webpage Media Model

Cognitive Loading Factors

Text Cognitive Loading Model

Text & Graphics Loading

Text, Graphics & Animation

Text, Graphics, Animation & Sound

Summary Cognitive Loading by Content

Question: What Is the Best Media for the Web?

Webpages Tested are located at http://seamonkey.ed.asu.edu/~storslee/net

Mixed Methods Testing

Qualitative Test Methodology

Quantitative Test Methodology

The Results

Implications of the Study

Recommendations for Future Research