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ONLINE-TEACHING5 MIN READ

Sort load: intrinsic, extraneous, or germane

Classify sources of cognitive load in an online lesson audit.

Sort each online-teaching move into the bucket that explains its main instructional job. Intrinsic challenge Extraneous friction Germane processing A complex case with competing stakeholder goals Assignment instructions split across three hidden pages Learners compare their answer with a worked example New terminology required for the discipline Decorative animation behind key text Prompt asks learners to explain why their first answer changed

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