131 Tips on Graphics and Animations for eLearning

Most organizations andclients expect instructional designers and developers to produce visually richand professional-looking learning deliverables—without the benefit of adedicated illustrator or animator on the project. Fortunately, with just alittle knowledge of visual principles, coupled with the power of modern graphicand animation tools, you can dramatically improve the look and feel of yourlearning deliverables—without using a dedicated expert. More importantly, bycombining visual and instructional principles appropriately, you can ensureyour graphics and animations will enhance learning effectiveness.

This eBook will teachyou the importance of knowing your audience—including knowing how to meet theneeds of learners with disabilities, why visual consistency is important tolearning, and when (and when not) to use graphics and animations. You’ll learnabout basic and advanced graphic and animation tools, how to save time withtemplates, how to use fonts as graphics, how to use Flash for animations evenif you plan to deliver animations in HTML5, and much, much more. The topicscovered include:

• Graphics,animations, and instructional design
• Selectinggraphics
• Designingor modifying graphics
• Designinganimations
• Fontsand colors
• Toolsfor graphics
• Toolsfor animations