Graphic & Visual Design
The indirect instructional aspects of imagery, text, white space, color choices, etc. that impact cognitive load, drive engagement, and influence the learner experience.
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Getting e-Learning Right
When you get design right, the signs are everywhere – your learners are engaged with your materials from the beginning, test scores are high, and retention and performance are measurably improved. Making that all-important connection with your learners does not happen by accident. Here are 12 principles that will help avoid the hazards that can appear after content publication.
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Nuts and Bolts: Principles of Multimedia Learning
Some of the most frequently asked questions among instructional designers are the ones dealing with text, images, and narration and how best to use them together. There are many examples of combinations that do not work, but not so many explanations of the principles behind making the right choices. Here is a simple explanation of three of the most important principles.
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Seeing is Believing: Simple Graphic Design Tips To Improve Online Courses
You’ve reviewed your content, but it seems like something is missing. You can’t quite put your finger on it. The information is great, but everything looks just a little bit … drab. The problem? You’ve overlooked the importance of keeping your e-Learning visually interesting. Here are some tips to make your content “pop.”
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Making Letters and Words Move: Video Titles in After Effects
Titles (letters and words on the screen) make a big difference in video, and they need to be done correctly. They shouldn’t attract attention to themselves, either by being too flashy or by being badly done. Here’s a quick tip on making use of movement in your titles, and it applies to almost any video editing program.
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Visual Language for Designers: Principles for creating graphics that people understand, by Connie Malamed
How to design visuals that will totally engage your learners and add value to your e-Learning applications!
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Gestalt Your Graphics: Improving Instructional Graphics
No more muddy graphics! That’s the message of this week’s author, an experienced designer and artist. In this article, you’ll learn four “laws” that will help you get your point across by treating pictures as information.
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A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words: Visual Design in E-Learning
The visual pathway is enormously important to human learning, yet much of our attention in instructional design goes to text and sometimes to audio. Visual design is a complex topic, but it relies on a few basic principles. Even without “artistic talent,” you can learn and apply these design principles. Quickly improve the effectiveness of your e-Learning with the ideas in this article.
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Developing E-Learning Modules Across Languages and Cultures: Lessons Learned
Ideal Innovations, Inc. won a software infrastructure project in Iraq, with e-Learning support for end-user training. Working with subject-matter experts who were time-shifted by nine hours, and across language and culture barriers, made for an interesting project. This article tells how the developers dealt with the challenges.
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More Than Just Eye Candy: Graphics for eLearning
Visuals included in your eLearning can improve learning—if you can figure out how to use them correctly. In this, the first of two parts, two experts guide you through the results of research into the best practices. This is an article you will want to refer to often!