Lessons
This course will guide you through the basics of visuals for use with instructional design. Students will cover the basics of visuals including design and color theories, accessibility, and image creation. Resources for finding visuals will be provided. Students will complete the course by creating their own slide presentation and video presentation. While some topics (such as lessons 2 and 3) are large enough to be a course in itself, we will cover the basics specifically as they apply to instructional design to give the student a solid foundation for visual use within ID. This course is designed to be self-paced. Each lesson is meant to be completed within one week and the entire course completed by 8 weeks.
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Please take this Pre-Assessment before you get started!
The Importance of Visuals
Since the beginning of instructional design, visuals have played a crucial role. Even to the point that people confuse instructional design with visual design.
Elements and Principles of Design
A crash course in design theory covering the basics of art and layout.
Accessibility in Design
This lesson covers the importance of using visuals and colors that are accessible by all. This will also describe ways to make your work more accessible in general.
Visual Resources
This lesson will share lots of great places to get free visuals, create color schemes, check accessibility, and more.
Visual Creation Tools
Can't find the visual you need? Maybe it's time to make it yourself. While not everyone is a graphic designer, there are some tools available to help you make your own images.
Putting it All Together: Slides
This lesson describes the best practices when it comes to making slide presentations. The student will also create their own presentation.
Putting it All Together: Video
Covering best practices when it comes to video creation. The student will create their own video presentation with voice over.