Using Graphics in Your Course and How They Can Support Learning
Regardless if your classroom is online or “offline,” incorporating various types of multimedia such as graphics is a standard practice in relaying content to your learners. What most instructors do not realize is that various graphic types are best used depending on the what the content is portraying in a lesson (or in other educational materials). The short presentation below will help educators to not only identify the different types of graphics, but will also provide information on how they can support learning in your classroom. This presentation is powered by H5P’s Course Presentation function.
Taxonomy Benchmarks
The learning benchmarks for this activity are displayed below. The activity type presents graphics that span on all/most taxonomy levels. Click each one to zoom-in.
Bloom’s Taxonomy
SOLO Taxonomy
Significant Learning
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For decorative graphics that are free for use, please see the following links:
To create relational/organizational graphics, you can use PowerPoint as a development tool. Navigate to “Insert,” then in the “Illustration” ribbon, you can select various types of illustrations. You can then “right-click” on the image and “Save as Picture” to export it.
For animations, Articulate Storyline or your institution’s multimedia department may be able to create something for you!