Worth a Thousand Words: the Power of Visual Literacy

Alex interviews Dylan Craig, visual information architect with the Global Campus Media team. They discuss the resources and capabilities of the media team for online instructors with the U of A. And they dive into the concept of visual literacy from the perspective of graphic design and instructional design to improve the use of media and visuals in online courses.

References:

• Moline, S. (2008). What is visual literacy? Stenhouse Publishers. 
• Visual Literacy in Bloom's Taxonomy to Support Visual Learning Skills, Arneson & Offerdahl
• Mayer's 12 Principles of Multimedia Learning
• The Pedagogy Toolkit, Myth Takedown #1: The Illusion of Learning Styles