Aesthetic concepts for educational tools and materials

This work in progress summarizes the concepts from various presentation and design books and other relevant research. When designing educational tools, the literature suggests that planning be done on paper. Also, designers should focus on simplicity and deeply consider how they use images, and color. The use of consistency and contrast may evoke emotional responses and make the contents more memorable. These concepts may better motivate, engage, and educate learners. The authors display how they applied the concepts discussed to an online course webpage. As a final note, the authors suggest the use of four colors on white background for educational tools and materials that all visual learners should be able to distinguish.