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Instructional Message Design Books
The following are some books focused on or related to Instructional Message Design:
Instructional Message Design Principles from the Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences by Malcolm Flemming
Creating Graphics for Learning and Performance by Linda L. Lohr
Graphics for Learning: Proven Guidelines for Planning, Designing, and Evaluating Visuals in Training Materials by Ruth C. Clark & Chopeta Lyons
Multimedia Learning by Richard E. Mayer
The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning, edited by Richard E. Mayer
slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations by Nancy Duarte
Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences by Nancy Duarte
Presentation Zen Design: Simple Design Principles and Techniques to Enhance Your Presentations by Garr Reynolds
The Naked Presenter: Delivering Powerful Presentations With or Without Slides (Voices That Matter) by Garr Reynolds
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Magna and Graphic Novels by Scott McCloud
The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures by Dan Roam
Advanced Presentations by Design: Creating Communication that Drives Action by Andrew Abela
The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman
Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward Tufte
Envisioning Information: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative by Edward Tufte
Beautiful Evidence by Edward Tufte
Visual Explanations by Edward Tufte
The Non-Designers Design Book by Robin Williams
What am I missing? Any good books out there on Typography or Color?
Examples of Educational Websites
Teaching students how to design and develop Web-based learning environments (or what we call “EdWebs” at the Information and Learning Technology program at the University of Colorado Denver) can be challenging. Students typically begin the program with a wide range of previous experience with Web development. Some have been developing Web pages for years while others have no prior experience with Web development.
Especially those new to Web development struggle with meeting their own expectations to develop beautiful award winning style Web sites. The reality though (in my experience) is that while it is important to design aesthetically pleasing Web-based learning environments, a good and asthetically pleasing EdWeb does not need to be that complicated.
The following are some examples of different types of EdWebs to help give people and idea of the genre of Web-based learning environments or at least the “typical” self-paced Web-based learning environment. If you click on the image, you will either see a screen shot of the EdWeb (which is essentially all you need to get an idea of the overall look and feel) or in some cases you will go directly to the EdWeb.
| Americans with Disabilities Act Course
Developed by CITT |
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| Navigation & the Healthcare System Course
Developed by CITT |
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| HIPAA Regulations Course
Developed by CITT |
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| Publish, Not Perrish Course
Developed by CITT |
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| Successful Supervision in the Classified System Course
Developed by CITT |
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| Procurement Card Cardholder Training
Developed by CITT |
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| Using Gantt Charts
Developed by William Horton Consulting |
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| Welcome to Designing Electronic Courses Developed by William Horton Consulting |
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| The Hyrdologic Cycle (Articulate Course) Developed by William Horton Consulting |
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| How to Define a System DSN Developed by William Horton Consulting |
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| Text Components Developed by William Horton Consulting |
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| How to Build a Course Website Developed by William Horton Consulting |
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