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

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

Jason D. Bader, Patrick R. Lowenthal
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 35
ISBN13: 9781522542063|ISBN10: 152254206X|EISBN13: 9781522542070
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4206-3.ch001
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Bader, Jason D., and Patrick R. Lowenthal. "Using Visual Design to Improve the Online Learning Experience: A Synthesis of Research on Aesthetics." Learner Experience and Usability in Online Education, edited by Imed Bouchrika, et al., IGI Global, 2018, pp. 1-35. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4206-3.ch001

APA

Bader, J. D. & Lowenthal, P. R. (2018). Using Visual Design to Improve the Online Learning Experience: A Synthesis of Research on Aesthetics. In I. Bouchrika, N. Harrati, & P. Vu (Eds.), Learner Experience and Usability in Online Education (pp. 1-35). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4206-3.ch001

Chicago

Bader, Jason D., and Patrick R. Lowenthal. "Using Visual Design to Improve the Online Learning Experience: A Synthesis of Research on Aesthetics." In Learner Experience and Usability in Online Education, edited by Imed Bouchrika, Nouzha Harrati, and Phu Vu, 1-35. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4206-3.ch001

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Abstract

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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