While there appears to be an abundance of literature on whether online narrated presentations are effective (i.e., lead to positive learning outcomes such as increased attendance and achievement) as compared to traditional lectures, there is not as much literature on what makes online narrated presentations effective. Perhaps that is due to the expectation that what is done in the traditional lecture is simply to be replicated in the online environment or to the assumption that what makes the traditional lecture successful will be the same as what makes the online presentation successful. But are the strategies used to make traditional lectures successful the same as those used to make online presentations successful?
This session will discuss strategies to elevate online presentations and their corresponding handouts to meet the needs of all students. This session is grounded in research and will include an open discussion of best practices to support presentations supported by Universal Design for Learning by using a cognitive load lens.
