Accessible Multimedia Reflection The Accessible Multimedia module prompts us to check whether your visuals and multimedia are truly effective and accessible. Accessibility within learning, inclusion, and design means creating environments where learners with different strengths and needs can participate without extra barriers or steps. It shifts the responsibility from the individual to the design of…

Open Educational Resource: Peak Money Newsletter Peak Money’s newsletter is one of the most useful free financial resources I’ve discovered for Canadians. It explains everyday financial advice in simple, understandable language. It can help you understand simple things like how a TFSA actually works, why credit scores matter, and how to build savings without feeling…

Design Process A design process is the way creators move from an idea to something that makes sense for their audience. It’s not just one straight path, it’s a cycle of planning, creating, testing, and improving until the final product communicates clearly and feels complete. The Understand–Plan–Try–Reflect model from the course blog captures this idea…

This TED-Ed video “3 Tips on How to Study Effectively” does a beautiful job using the multimedia learning principles to make studying feel simple and doable. Something that we could all use. The animation and narration work together perfectly, showing Mayer’s dual-coding principle in action. Listeners hear the tips while seeing visuals that explain them,…

Title: Building EnduranceUpdated: September 24, 2025Authors: Charlie Olney Intro: I chose to create an educational comic to teach readers about endurance training, specifically running. This topic stuck out because it is something i’ve recently been very interested in and many people, including myself, can feel lost when starting fitness and endurance training routines. Using a comic can…

Title: “Building Endurance”Updated: September 19, 2025Authors: Charlie Olney Intro: I chose to create an educational comic to teach readers about endurance training, specifically running. This topic stuck out because it is something i’ve recently been very interested in and many people, including myself, can feel lost when starting fitness and endurance training routines. Using a…

Hello Everyone, Before getting started on the Comic Project I came across a few key items i’d like to share. Firstly, if you haven’t read through the Theories of Multimedia Learning blog post I would highly recommend doing so. The article walks a reader through the world of multimedia and helps answer questions i’m sure…