The Benefits of Layout, Media, & Appearance
The benefits of layout, media, and appearance as it relates to instructional design go hand in hand with the way we guide the focus of the learning. Content that is all over the place with no clear direction will surely misguide the learner from the objective of the learning content. Effective design layouts will give clear information that guides the viewer/learners attention to the right place throughout each section of the content.
When medial is involved it can add value to the layout of the design content. Multimedia through use of audio, video, and graphics help contribute to the learning process. This added value gives the content perspective so that learners are able to sift though all the information that is within instructional design or a digital learning community. When the layout is married with effective media it saves the students time and gives them an eagerness to start and continue with instruction.
The overall appearance is as effective as the layout and media use. Think about this way how would you focus if a site you visited was neon green and yellow with orange text? To most the appearance of this site would be very distracting opposed to a clean white site with visually stunning graphics strategically placed and a standard dark or black font that makes the content more legible. The appearance of the site also needs to be clearly packaged.
Below are 5 sites that show the benefits of good layout, media, and appearance. Followed by 5 in which the layout, media, and appearance take away from the intent of the site.
- http://www.ala.org
- http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/index.htm
- http://www.timeforkids.com/
- http://www.multiplication.com/
- http://www.spellcheck.net/
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