Concept Mapping

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The skinny on concept mapping:
Students create meaning from information when it is presented visually. Concept mapping provides an excellent method for capturing information visually because it makes the concept map maker develop relationships between the concepts or information learned. One method of [...]

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Research on Visuals for Learning

Why do we use images in the content for our online courses? The simple answer is because including visuals improves the effectiveness of the courses so students can learn more.
Clark and Mayer have summarized a great deal of research in their book e-Learning and the Science of Instruction. All of the information in this post [...]

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Visual Design for Online Learning

As part of our instructional design process, we must develop icons, images, banners, tables, and multimedia that deconstruct complex ideas and enhance a students understanding of the content.
So, how do we know what to include in a course to make it visually appealing and so that it enhances learning? It depends upon the topic, chunking, [...]

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