Creating Multimedia Learning Artifacts: Infographics

Utilizing visual multimedia forms to learn can be an effective and helpful method for viewers to better interpret the information. With the use of posters, presentations, brochures, and infographics, viewers can better understand the material in an inviting and engaging way. By visually appealing to the audience, infographics are able to convey important messages (Easelly, 2018). The goal of infographics is for viewers to receive the same information in a more appealing manner by avoiding the concern of wordiness. They should be as simple as possible, with only the most necessary information summarized for ease of reading. Readers will be much more likely to engage in a informational poster if it is inviting and minimal instead of wordy and distracting. The same criteria can be useful for presentations as well, for example PowerPoint, which would help teachers benefit in appealing to students.

The infographic attached above via Canvas is a simple display of some of the key tips involved in creating a successful infographic. The title is displayed in a large, non-distracting font to catch the viewers immediate attention. With a simple subtitle to inform readers of the intent of the poster. The four sections below include brief titles and a very short description of what each of them mean. Overall, infographics ensure an easy and smooth learning process and are effective at catching attention. It is a helpful tool for teachers to include for an easier learning process. 

References:

Easelly. (2018, September 23). What Makes an Effective Infographic?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl9ZcfKt8sY