Digitally accessible, visually appealing courses Short Description: This book was written to …
Digitally accessible, visually appealing courses
Short Description: This book was written to help educators and instructional designers to design visually appealing courses (and curricular materials) that are also digitally accessible. I argue that applying graphic design principles reduces barriers, lowers cognitive load, and improves learning. I created the Graphic Design E-Learning Checklist to help instructional designers improve the look and feel of their courses while designing for inclusivity at the forefront.
Long Description: In Graphic Design for Course Creators you will read about how to use and apply graphic design theory to improve the look, feel, and usability of your courses. You will also learn how to improve the digital accessibility of your courses while making strong design choices backed by learning science. For example, by learning the differences between images that aid in instruction and those considered seductive details, you will improve the learning experience of your students. Additionally, tips on selecting and combining colors will help you communicate appropriately while learning how to use color contrast will ensure more learners can access the materials created. Graphic Design for Course Creators contains checklists and questions to review for every chapter so that you can confidently make design choices your educational stakeholders will love.
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In an emotionally charged talk, MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter details her fight …
In an emotionally charged talk, MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter details her fight for environmental justice in the South Bronx -- and shows how minority neighborhoods suffer most from flawed urban policy. A quiz, thought provoking question, and links for further study are provided to create a lesson around the 18-minute video. Educators may use the platform to easily "Flip" or create their own lesson for use with their students of any age or level.
How can we design communities that are safe for people?In this unit, …
How can we design communities that are safe for people?In this unit, students delve into urban design through a practical lens. The unit launches with students assessing pedestrian safety through a neighborhood walk, evaluating safety features and identifying potential enhancements, concluding with a calculated walk safety score for their routes. Students then utilize the engineering design cycle to draft solutions for pedestrian safety challenges they discover in their community through virtual walks using Google Earth and Street View. Student urban design teams prepare to showcase their proposals for safer community spaces by incorporating peer feedback into their designs and developing map models that clearly communicate how their solutions will increase pedestrian safety. This unit culminates in an Urban Planning Exhibition, where students present their safety recommendations, aiming to inspire real-world change in their communities.
Students will use gumdrops and toothpicks to create the tallest Christmas tree. …
Students will use gumdrops and toothpicks to create the tallest Christmas tree. This is a fun and educational activity which encourages students to use math and engineering skills.
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Throughout this project, students will research historical influences on fashion through the …
Throughout this project, students will research historical influences on fashion through the lens of a fashion historian. The lesson gives the students the prompt, “You are a fashion historian at the Smithsonian and your boss with the Clothing & Accessories division wants you to put together a virtual collection of textile garments that represent the 1900s You will be researching and finding historical garments and fashions using the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Historic Costume Collection database.” Students will find a garment in the collection from each of the decades listed and fill in the information as prompted in the template. This lesson is designed to take 2 class periods (50 minutes). It would be excellent to use as a project before a break or at the end of a unit. NOTE - If you reside close to Lincoln, Nebraska, it would be fun to take a field trip to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to be shown the Historic Costume Collection and to have the Textile, Merchandising and Fashion Design faculty tell you about specific garments, etc.
This seminar offers a critical review of scholarship on Islamic architecture through …
This seminar offers a critical review of scholarship on Islamic architecture through close reading of scholarly texts, museum exhibitions, and architectural projects. It also tackles methodological and historiographical questions about the field’s formation, genealogy, recent expansion, and its evolving historical and theoretical contours.
What was the early modern economy like, and how did monetization impact …
What was the early modern economy like, and how did monetization impact artistic production, consumption, and the afterlife of objects? This seminar-format class explores major topics and themes concerning interconnections between early modern artistic and architectural creation and the economy. We will approach capitalism not as an inevitable system, but rather as a particular historical formation. Core course themes: commodification, production, and consumption, using case studies of the impact of the mercantile economy on chapels; palaces; prints and paintings, and their replication; and other material objects, including coins.
Students brainstorm and discuss the different types of materials used to build …
Students brainstorm and discuss the different types of materials used to build houses in various climates. They build small models of houses and test them in different climates.
Kevin Slavin argues that we're living in a world designed for -- …
Kevin Slavin argues that we're living in a world designed for -- and increasingly controlled by -- algorithms. In this riveting talk from TEDGlobal, he shows how these complex computer programs determine: espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, and architecture. And he warns that we are writing code we can't understand, with implications we can't control. A quiz, thought provoking question, and links for further study are provided to create a lesson around the 15-minute video. Educators may use the platform to easily "Flip" or create their own lesson for use with their students of any age or level.
In this lesson, students will learn about types of land use by …
In this lesson, students will learn about types of land use by humans and evaluate the ways land is used in their local community. They will also consider the environmental effects of the different types of land use. Students will assume the role of community planning engineers and will create a future plan for their community. (Note: Teachers will need to check out the following book from the local or school library: Durell, Ann, Craighead George, Jean, and Paterson, Katherine. The Big Book For Our Planet, New York: Dutton Children's Books, 1993).
How a Project Manager manages CostsThe raw material purchased at step one …
How a Project Manager manages CostsThe raw material purchased at step one became the cost of goods sold when the client accepted the completion of the job. When the entry was made for the cost of goods sold and the finished goods inventory another entry would be made to record the sale (debit Accounts Receivable and credit Sales). At this stage labor and overhead costs have not been considered.
Students will gain an understanding of warning systems used for natural disaster …
Students will gain an understanding of warning systems used for natural disaster awareness and learn about the causes of flooding as related to hurricanes. They will need to develop innovative solutions to better prevent damages and loss of life brought on by hurricanes. They will design prototypes using Strawbees, SAM Labs, and Micro:bit resources.
Students design and build a mechanical arm that lifts and moves an …
Students design and build a mechanical arm that lifts and moves an empty 12-ounce soda can using hydraulics for power. Small design teams (1-2 students each) design and build a single axis for use in the completed mechanical arm. One team designs and builds the grasping hand, another team the lifting arm, and a third team the rotation base. The three groups must work to communicate effectively through written and verbal communication and sketches.
Ice-Dying is a twist on the classic tie-dye of the mid-1960s. In …
Ice-Dying is a twist on the classic tie-dye of the mid-1960s. In this lab, students will be combining the tie-dyeing techniques with the properties of slow melting ice. As the ice melts, the melted water carries the dye into the fabric, distributing the colors. This is ideally a 3-period lab (52-minute classes). Day 1 consists of instructions, a teacher demo, and planning. Day 2 is when the students get to tie, dye, and prep their designs. Day 3 students get to rinse out their fabric and wash it.
This workshop is focused on developing several different Ideation approaches for problem …
This workshop is focused on developing several different Ideation approaches for problem investigating and concept creation:Why-why diagramsBrainstormingMash-upsAffinity diagramsIncluded are two introduction videos for review by students online in advance, a pre-workshop exercise and a slide deck with facilitator notes for running a face-to-face workshop.
Students will gain insight into the influence of the Enlightenment on American …
Students will gain insight into the influence of the Enlightenment on American society and government by comparing Neoclassical objects from the Getty collection to American civic architecture of the time.
Kevin Lynch’s landmark volume, The Image of the City (1960), emphasized the …
Kevin Lynch’s landmark volume, The Image of the City (1960), emphasized the perceptual characteristics of the urban environment, stressing the ways that individuals mentally organize their own sensory experience of cities. Increasingly, however, city imaging is supplemented and constructed by exposure to visual media, rather than by direct sense experience of urban realms. City images are not static, but subject to constant revision and manipulation by a variety of media-savvy individuals and institutions. In recent years, urban designers (and others) have used the idea of city image proactively – seeking innovative ways to alter perceptions of urban, suburban, and regional areas. City imaging, in this sense, is the process of constructing visually-based narratives about the potential of places.
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