Using Visual Design to Improve the Online Learning Experience: A Synthesis of Research on Aesthetics

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Author(s): Jason D. Bader (Mt. San Jacinto College, USA)and Patrick R. Lowenthal (Boise State University, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 36
Source title: Research Anthology on Developing Effective Online Learning Courses
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8047-9.ch088

Keywords: Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Information Science Reference / Web-Based Teaching & Learning

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There is an abundant amount of literature on visual design principles, graphic design theory, and media theory. Yet very little is discussed, at least in a systematic way, about the process of making online courses aesthetically pleasing. A major obstacle to gaining such knowledge is the lack of understanding of applied definitions, conceptual ideas, and methods of creating online learning interfaces. In this chapter, the authors seek to clarify the process of using visual design to improve the online learning experience. The chapter concludes with strategies on how colleges and universities can help faculty and instructional designers learn visual design skills through the creation of a design studio.

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