Design and Implementation of Virtual Museum Learning Environment from the Perspective of Multimedia Learning Theory

Abstract

With the advancement of technology, virtual museums have attracted much attention as a new learning resource type. Under the guidance of multimedia learning theory, this study designed and implemented a virtual Tujia instrumental museum (Vtujia) based on seven multimedia design principles—coherence, signaling, redundancy, spatial contiguity, temporal contiguity, multimedia, and personalization principle. A sample of 56 students was participated in our study to experience the Vtujia. Their attitudes on the learning tool were collected. The results indicated that the students hold a positive attitude towards the virtual museum and believed that the virtual museum could effectively promote meaningful learning.