The comparative study of multimedia technological applications enhancing active self-learning in online course

This paper aims to investigate the multimedia applications enhancing active self-learning in term of (1) the suitability of multimedia applications in relative with learning content and (2) the suitability of interactivity design, nature of subject content and learner experience. The multimedia technology design required to associate with a variety of factors: content design, interactivity, visual design, learner background and application platform. The consideration of design includes the time length of media presenting and learning experience. This paper studies in three types of multimedia application which are an unanimated slide presentation, blended infographic and motion graphic and interactive game; theses multimedia applications had been applied to the course of Introduction to information technology for the first year student. The study examined with 250 undergraduate students in northern Thailand. The study applied both quantitative and interactive quality methods including a variety of research tools: questionnaire, interview, pre- and post-test. The study used statistical tool for analysis such as linear progression. The results showed that the interactive online game gets the highest score of content than other two media types. Students prefer to have self-learning with the interactive online game and blended infographic and motion graphic media rather than an unanimated slide presentation.