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GRAPHIC CHOICE
In the second installment of Before and After, I had the task to add elements to increase comprehension of a jpeg file. In this case, I selected the Spanish vocabulary home and room words, which had no pictures to aid the learner in comprehension. Researchers in multimedia have discussed the impact pictures can have in helping learners to remember concepts.
The after image utilized stock images obtained from Google images. Consistent stock images were utilized in order to help the learner relate to the vocabulary words around the house. Images were shrunk from their original size to fit into the rectangular shapes of the text. The images would have been larger if not for size requirements of the file. Rectangular shapes were created to mimic the lines that were in the before image.
House and Home were merged because they were redundant pieces of information, which required unnecessary cognitive load. A column with "English words" and "Spanish words with pictures" was added to emphasize the pieces of information. Also, a green background was added so the learner could focus on the text and pictures. Finally, as the list indicated that the Spanish for "living room" was "living room". The after image kept this consistency from the before image.
The after image utilized stock images obtained from Google images. Consistent stock images were utilized in order to help the learner relate to the vocabulary words around the house. Images were shrunk from their original size to fit into the rectangular shapes of the text. The images would have been larger if not for size requirements of the file. Rectangular shapes were created to mimic the lines that were in the before image.
House and Home were merged because they were redundant pieces of information, which required unnecessary cognitive load. A column with "English words" and "Spanish words with pictures" was added to emphasize the pieces of information. Also, a green background was added so the learner could focus on the text and pictures. Finally, as the list indicated that the Spanish for "living room" was "living room". The after image kept this consistency from the before image.
beforegraphics.jpg | |
File Size: | 48 kb |
File Type: | jpg |
aftergraphic.jpg | |
File Size: | 504 kb |
File Type: | jpg |
aftergraphicpics.psd | |
File Size: | 3825 kb |
File Type: | psd |