Tag Archives: cognitive load

August 4, 2009

Teaching naked in the age of big education

PowerPoint is currently making headlines in education, though probably not for the reasons Microsoft would like. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that José Bowen of Southern Methodist University has banished computers from his classrooms: Mr. Bowen wants to discourage … Continue reading →

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July 20, 2009

How my husband broke my brain: a user’s guide to cognitive load theory

It’s the weekend. Other couples tour Ikea, visit garden centres, wipe chocolate ice-cream off their children’s faces. My husband and I debate whether or not it matters that people don’t understand what a browser is.* My argument is that if … Continue reading →

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June 19, 2009

Presenter non grata: are custom slide animations the new PowerPoint?

Way back when, presentation slides were the best thing since sliced bread. Nowadays, we have Death by PowerPoint, with slideware being blamed for uninspiring presentations and comatose students, and generally derided as the root of all evil. But now there’s … Continue reading →

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