Redundancy Principle

The redundancy principle includes the use of_____________________

• animation and text 
• animation, text, and narration
• repeatedly saying things over and over

Adding redundant, on-screen text may cause_____________

• lots of giggling
• extraneous cognitive overload
• pneumonia

You should add on-screen text to a narrated presentation.

• True
• False

Which one of the following is a possible effect of adding on screen, redundant text?

• Learners may direct focus to on-screen text and lose valuable information from visuals.
• Learners may learn too much information.
• The copier will jam.

Using redundant, on-screen text might be recommended when presenting information to learners if...

• The presenter is a reasonable man.
• The presentation is moved through very quickly.
• The presentation does not include visuals.