Publications: Technology in Education

Cognitive load in reading a foreign language text with multimedia aids and the influence of verbal and spatial abilities

Chun, D., Plass, J.L., Mayer, R., & Leutner, D. (2003). "Cognitive load in reading a foreign language text with multimedia aids and the influence of verbal and spatial abilities." Computers in Human Behavior. 19:2, 221-243.

e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning

Clark, R.C. & Mayer, R. 2002. e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer.

Effective Learning with Multimedia and the Web: Schema Construction and Cognitive Load

Mayer, R. ( 2003). Effective Learing with Multimedia and the Web: Schema Construction and Cognitive Load. Paper presented at AERA Conference, April 2003, Chicago, IL.

Effective Learning with Multimedia and the Web: Cognitive Load and Multiple Modalities of Information

Mayer, R. ( 2003). Effective Learning with Multimedia and the Web: Cognitive Load and Multiple Modalities of Information. Paper presented at AERA Conference, April 2003, Chicago, IL.

Multimedia Learning in an Interactive Self-Explaining Environment

Mayer, R. ( 2003). Multimedia Learning in an Interactive Self-Explaining Environment. Paper presented at AERA Conference, April 2003, Chicago, IL.

The Promise of Educational Psychology, Volume I & II

Mayer, R. (2002). The Promise of Educational Psychology, Volume I & II. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Creativity Training: Evidence for Domain Specificity

Mayer, R. 2003. "Creativity Training: Evidence for Domain Specificity." Paper presented at AERA Conference, April 2003, Chicago, IL.

Multimedia Learning

Mayer, R. 2003. Multimedia Learning. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

Reframing Sex Differences in Spatial Ability: Could Gender Role be a part of the Picture

Mayer, R., & Massa, L. (2003). Reframing Sex Differences in Spatial Ability: Could Gender Role be a part of the Picture. Paper presented at AERA Conference, April 2003, Chicago, IL.

Scaffolding in Educational Simulation Games

Mayer, R., & Mautone, P. (2003). Scaffolding in Educational Simulation Games. Paper presented at AERA Conference, April 2003, Chicago, IL.

Signaling as a cognitive guide in multimedia learning

Mayer, R., & Mautone, P. 2001. "Signaling as a cognitive guide in multimedia learning." Journal of Educational Psychology. 93: 377-389.

Teaching students to recognize structural similarties between statistics word problems

Mayer, R., & Quilici, J. H. (2002). "Teaching students to recognize structural similarities between statistics word problems." Applied Cognitive Psychology. 16, 325-342.

Domain specificity of spatial expertise

Mayer, R., & Sims, V. K. 2002. "Domain specificity of spatial expertise." Applied Cognitive Psychology. 16, 97-115.

Reach for the Stars

Mayer, R., Dixon, C., & Green, J. 2003. "Reach for the Stars." Paper presented at AERA Conference, April 2003, Chicago, IL.

The case for social agency in computer-based teaching

Mayer, R., Moreno, R., Spires, H., & Lester, J. (2001). "The case for social agency in computer-based teaching: Do students learn more deeply when they interact with animated pedagogical agents?" Cognition and Instruction. 19, 177-214.

Will Small Be Beautiful? Making Policies for Our Nanotech Future

McCray, P. 2005. "Will Small Be Beautiful? Making Policies for Our Nanotech Future." History and Technology. 21:2. 177–203.

Technology Comes to College

R. Mayer, K. Almeroth, B. Bimber, D. Chun, A. Knight and A. Campbell. 2006. "Technology Comes to College: Understanding the Cognitive Consequences of Infusing Technology in College Classrooms", Educational Technology, vol. 46, num. 2, pp. 48-53.

Lessons Learned Deploying a Digital Classroom

Rollins, S., & Almeroth, K. (2002). Lessons Learned Deploying a Digital Classroom. UCSB Technical Report, Dec. 2002.

Pixie: A Jukebox Architecture to Support Efficient Peer Content Exchange

Rollins, S., & Almeroth, K. (2002). Pixie: A Jukebox Architecture to Support Efficient Peer Content Exchange. Proceedings of ACM Multimedia, Dec. 2002.

Evaluating Performance Tradeoffs in a One-to-Many Peer Content Distribution Architecture

Rollins, S., & Almeroth, K. 2002. "Evaluating Performance Tradeoffs in a One-to-Many Peer Content Distribution Architecture." UCSB Technical Report, Nov. 2002.

Creating a Demarcation Point Between Content Production and Encoding in a Digital Classroom

Rollins, S., Almeroth, K., Shen, Z., & Bimber, B. (2003). Creating a Demarcation Point Between Content Production and Encoding in a Digital Classroom.

Mananging Complexity in a Networked Learning Enviornment

Rollins, S., Humfrey, J., Almeroth, K., & Bimber, B. (2003). Mananging Complexity in a Networked Learning Enviornment.

Lessons Learned Deploying a Digital Classroom

S. Rollins and K. Almeroth, "Lessons Learned Deploying a Digital Classroom", Journal of Interactive Learning Research, vol. 15, num. 2, pp. 169-185, April 2004.