Module 4 Overview

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify slide design strategies that enhance learning for all

  • Explain how slide design practices impact the student learning experience

Topics

  • Topic 1: How the brain processes visual and verbal information

  • Topic 2: Designing your presentation (the basics)

  • Topic 3: Designing your presentation to promote learning

Introduction

Whether you're creating your own slides or using an open access slides template, do you consider how the design of each slide impacts the learning experience? 

For some, the ultimate goal is to create a presentation that is visually appealing. However, that approach alone doesn't always promote learning. But, by strategically integrating design and multimedia principles, it optimizes mental processing and comprehension. As a result, this helps support learning in a meaningful way.

This module will start with providing a brief overview about how humans process visual and verbal information. Next, it will focus on four visual design principles that seem simple, yet make a big impact when implemented intentionally. Finally, it will illustrate design strategies that intertwine visual and verbal modalities to enhance the delivery of your presentation.