P16 BYOD: Visual Communication for eLearning
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday, March 26
Salon 13
Your objectives are clear. Your content is organized. Your scripts are written and approved. And now you are staring, frozen, at a blank slide, fighting the urge to turn your course into slide after slide of text bullet points. You know good visuals can help with learning and make your course more appealing. But you aren’t an artist. And text bullets are easy—and quick.
Visual communications is the intersection of graphic design, information design, and instructional design. It’s not just about making the course pretty. It’s about finding the right visuals to help your learners understand, remember, and apply the information. Whether you’re trying to illustrate a concept, evoke an emotion, or increase retention, the right visuals support your instructional goals—while the wrong visuals detract from your message. In this course, you’ll learn to analyze content and determine what visual best supports the goal. Plus, you’ll learn simple graphic design techniques to execute your vision, even if you aren’t a graphic designer.
In this session, you will learn:
- How to analyze content to determine the best visual strategy for a slide
- How to combine graphic design, information design, and instructional design to sketch out an effective visual
- How to use PowerPoint to create graphics you can use in the authoring tool of your choice
- How to create a “mood board” of fonts, colors, and design styles to support your overall message
Audience:
Novice to intermediate designers and developers.
Technology discussed in this session:
Microsoft PowerPoint.
Participant technology requirements:
Laptop running PowerPoint.
Diane Elkins
Owner/Founder
E-Learning Uncovered
Diane Elkins is owner of Artisan E-Learning, a custom eLearning development company, and E-Learning Uncovered, where she helps people build courses they're proud of. She has built a reputation as a national eLearning expert by being a frequent speaker at major industry events for ATD, The Learning Guild, and Training Magazine. Her favorite topics include accessibility, instructional design, and Articulate Storyline. She is co-author of the popular E-Learning Uncovered book series, as well as E-Learning Fundamentals: A Practical Guide, from ATD Press. She is a past board member of the Northeast Florida and Metro DC chapters of ATD.
William Everhart
Lead Developer
Artisan E-Learning
William Everhart is a lead developer at Artisan E-Learning, helping clients fulfill their learning needs. His favorite thing in life is witnessing "aha!" moments in his students’ faces—that moment when they finally grasp a concept or technique that has eluded them for so long. As an Adobe Certified Instructor, William has taught thousands and continues to do so as a contributing author at LinkedIn Learning and Pluralsight. Through classroom training, one-on-one coaching, and online programs, he helps people learn to create amazing learning content.
