Posts tagged with “Visual Design” (All posts)

The Science of Instruction: Making Video Work Well

7 January 2020

In this short video, one of three in a series on the textbook e-Learning and the Science of Instruction by Ruth Covlin Clark & Richard E. Mayer, Dann Hurlbert digs into…

Making video work well: e-learning and the science of instruction

Wading into UX

21 April 2019

Recently, Andrew and Celeste joined the Minnesota chapter of the User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA). They had 2 main reasons for wanting to join: 1) learn more about different approaches…

Andrew stands in front of a large tv showing laser lines. Andrew is wearing a VR headset and gesturing with controllers in both hands.

Instructional Video with Professor Dave Explains

24 August 2018

I recently came across some great instructor videos by a guy who goes by Professor Dave.  He’s actually a Carleton grad, and his videos (on lots of science-related topics) are…

Tutee or Not Tutee: Who should be on camera in your Instructional Video?

6 July 2018

Effective instructional videos can vary in style.  This short video, inspired by an Arizona State University study, reveals preferences and effectiveness in two different styles: Should you teach to the…

Facing Instructional Videos

2 July 2018

How important is it for instructors to include their own faces when creating instructional videos? The answer might surprise you. Dann Hurlbert, Carleton College’s Media & Design Guru (and an…

Tips for Getting Started with Online Teaching

25 May 2018

Even for schools that don’t see themselves as “online” institutions, there are ways to gradually get started teaching online courses. In this video, Dann Hurlbert of Carleton College’s Academic Technology…

Doug’s Spring 2018 Update

22 March 2018

Spring Term will see me focus on design and its impact on communication. The acts of communication, including writing, speaking, showing slides, etc., force all of us to make choices…

Presentation and Visual Design

16 February 2016

Presentation and visual design skills can be developed to help make our communications more effective.  They are fields of study and practice which can take years to master.  Most people do not…