Presentation

=In General= For those of you who are interested, we want to share with you some of the intricate thinking that went into this Online Student Orientation. For one, we based this training on **Mayer’s** (2009) Multimedia Theory and applied some open source media tools in creating the audio and visual presentation of the training session. In particular, we chose 2 of 4 Cognitive Processing Principles by **Richard E. Mayer** as the base to our orientation program.

==== The ** Segment Principle ** enhances learning by incorporating “time to reflect” segments periodically throughout the duration of training. The chunk of information prevents, as **Mayer** (2009) notes, extraneous information overloading of cognitive capacity. Too, the training will encompass the ** Modality Principle ** and ** C ** enter for ** A ** pplied ** S ** pecific ** T ** echnology ( ** CAST ** ) (2012) **U**niversal **D**esign **L**anguage ( ** UDL ** ) approach to further enhance learning through a blend of picture and audio presentation. ====

==== In summary, educational institutions are recognizing that 21st century learning styles are not conducive with traditional style of schooling. **Mayer** (2009) and research organizations like ** CAST ** (2012) are at the forefront of computer-based or online education. Hence, this training session is making that step into the future of education by orienting students to online learning. ====

References

Cast. (2012) About UDL. [Web Article]. Retrieved from []

Mayer, R. E. (2009). //Multimedia learning// (2nd ed.). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge Univerisity Press.

=Video Presentation (YouTube segments)= While the tutorial videos are from various higher educational institutions, the key concepts and navigational menus are the same in functionality and location.

1. Introduction to Desire2Learn
media type="custom" key="21416174" (YouTube. (February 10, 2012). //Introduction to D2L __#|Online Classroom__ at __#|Normandale Community College__.// [Internet Video]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/_bXaT8SWZBg)

**1.a Lets recap on "Logging into D2L for the First Time"**
media type="custom" key="21416156" (YouTube. (January 11, 2012). //Logging into D2L for the First Time//. FrontRange Community College. Uploaded by Orientation09. [Internet Video]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/G_hSD5jp08w)

2. Course Homepage
media type="custom" key="21416228" (YouTube. (February 10, 2012). //Introduction to D2L Course Home Page at __#|Normandale Community College__.// [Internet Video]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/f9-wbPbFfl40)

3. Desire2Learn v10: Content
media type="custom" key="21416364" (YouTube. (June 06, 2012). //Desire2Learn v10: Content.// Learning Technology Center: University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. [Internet Video]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/iYkkyijhS6k

4.a Quick Guide_Email from Classlist
(__#|Trident Technical College__. (2011). //Desire2Learn Student Tutorial Videos: Email//. [Internet Video]. Retrieved from http://ttcmmedia.tridenttech.edu/D2L94/studentvids/Email/Email.html)

4.b Blog
media type="custom" key="21416558" (YouTube. (March 24, 2011). //How to __#|Create a Blog__ on Blogger.// [Internet Video]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/rA4s3wN_vK8)

media type="custom" key="21416536" (YouTube. (June 06, 2012). //Desire2Learn v10: Dropbox.// Learning Technology Center: University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. [Internet Video]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/QxaFVqnXVNA
 * 5. D2L Dropbox**

Grade Book
(__#|Trident Technical College__. (2011). //Desire2Learn Student Tutorial Videos: Grades//. [Internet Video]. Retrieved from http://ttcmmedia.tridenttech.edu/D2L94/studentvids/Grades/Grades.html)

7. Overview of what we learned today
media type="custom" key="21416576" (YouTube. (June 06, 2012). //Desire2Learn v10: Overview for Students.// Learning Technology Center: University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. [Internet Video]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/kA2XWnQ_jEo)

=**This concludes the Online Student Orientation presentation. **=