Power of Visual Design
The first thing most people notice when looking for an app on their phone.
What is the app icon?
The term for the spacing between individual letters in a word.
What is Kerning?
A free resource where instructors can find images for educational materials.
What is Unsplash, Pixabay, or Pexels?
An example of an interactive graphic.
What is a clickable map or hotspot image?
Study that found poor typography affects student lerning.
What is Song & Schwarz, 2008?
The primary goal of visual design in instructional materials.
What is engage students and enhance learning by improving clarity and accessibility ?
The name for the spacing between lines of text.
What is leading?
Graphics help students manage cognitive load
What is by directing mental energy appropriately and making concepts easier to process?
Tools that can be used to create interactive presentations with visuals.
What is Prezi, Canva, Google Slides, Genially, Keynote, or Powerpoint?
Sweller et al. (2019) said this about cognitive load and visuals.
What is well-designed visuals help manage intrinsic cognitive load?
Students may ignore materials, struggle with comprehension, or become disengaged.
How can poor visual design impact student engagement?
A good font makes text easier to read and reduces cognitive load.
Why is choosing the right font important in instructional materials?
Type of images that should be avoided in instructional materials.
What is irrelevant or overly decorative images that do not support learning.
They allow students to explore content at their own pace and reinforce learning.
Why do interactive graphics enhance engagement?
A key recommendation for creating well-designed instructional materials.
What is align visuals with learning objectives and avoid clutter?
Even great design can’t make up for poor-quality information.
Why is “bad content in a beautiful package” still ineffective?
Students perceive the task as more difficult and may disengage.
What happens when a font is difficult to read?
If they require too much cognitive processing, they can become distracting .
Why do complex graphics sometimes fail to improve learning?
Students found them more helpful than traditional static images.
How did interactive graphics improve student learning in a neuroanatomy course?
The way poorly designed infographics affect student learning.
What is distract students and reduce credibility?
By improving clarity, creating positive associations, and emphasizing relevance.
How can visual design support student learning?
The three ways to improve text design in instructional materials.
What is kerning, tracking, or leading?
By using tools like Canva, Photoshop, SmartArt, or drawing images by hand.
How can instructors create their own graphics for teaching materials?
One challenge of using interactive visuals in teaching.
What is they require time to design and must align with learning objectives?
The combination of teaching methods that is most effective, according to research.
What is pairing visuals with spoken or recorded audio?