Source: ASIDE 2016 |
The harmony between form and function not only applies to design, but it also relates to the synergy between educator and learner. It supports both. Good design of information guides the attention of our students, creating a relationship between context and content. It allows for engagement without distraction.
Design Matters, because it can:
- Steer the eye of the viewer
- Remove the noise and congestion
- Separate ideas into succinct areas
- Create a consistency across materials
- Align information for clarity
- Establish a hierarchy of content
- Make information easier to navigate
Design plays an integral part in the skills of graphicacy, visual literacy, and visual thinking. If companies spend billions of dollars on advertising to grab our attention, it would make sense for educators to think about information design as well. With the growing industry of online learning, how we incorporate visual information makes a difference not only in the way a student engages with the content, but also how he or she comprehends the information over the long run.
Source: ASIDE 2016 |
Source: ASIDE 2016 |
Design can influence the perception of information, the visual communication, and the engagement with text. It enables learners to make associations, and it provides opportunities for greater understanding.