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Student Presentation

The importance of visuals in online asynchronous learning
Robin Bartoletti, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX, USA, rbartoletti@twu.edu

Learning has been shown to be highly dependent on visual processing of information. Information may be in the form of symbols, illustrations, lines of text, or basic shapes. Our brain is constantly scanning information and images into memory and making decisions about what is retained for learning.

In this session explore the idea that information retention is facilitated by visual placement of related elements and that visual cues are critical to success in learning.

This is especially important in the asynchronous online environment where teachers and students are physically separate (Moore & Kearsely, 1996) and communication does not take place in real time.

Objectives of this session - Explain the research behind the importance of visuals in online learning. - Show examples of effective use of visuals in an online course. - Demonstrate quick and easy methods for creating visuals.

Intermediate online learning visuals images teaching free easy tools

PhD student at Texas Woman's University