Title :
Teaching visual design without instructors
Author :
Ishizaki, Suguru ; Rohrbach, Stacie ; Tzucker, Jeff ; Clarkson, Melissa
Author_Institution :
Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA
Abstract :
This paper presents a preliminary implementation of an online just-in-time self-learning tutorial for college students to learn basic document design skills. This project is motivated by a lack of resources and opportunities for students who are not majoring in visual design to learn basic visual communication skills. The tutorial consists of audio-visual explanations of basic concepts and skills, self-assessment tools for testing declarative knowledge, and guided hands-on exercises with individualized feedback. The results of a pilot evaluation study suggest that certain visual design skills can be taught via this self-learning tutorial.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; interactive programming; visual communication; document design skills; online just-in-time self-learning tutorial; visual communication skills; visual design teaching;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 2008. IPCC 2008. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2085-8
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.2008.4610211