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Improving Instructional Design with Images, Illustrations, and Animation

eLearningMind

You’ve probably heard that the human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text. Perhaps you even know that MIT found that the brain could recognize images in as little as 13 milliseconds—literally in the blink of an eye. But do you know why brains love images over other forms of information?

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10 Reasons to Use Illustrations Instead of Stock Photography in Learning

eLearningMind

The grinning woman eating a salad; the perfectly multicultural meeting; the man with a headset: these are the standards for stock photography. And while it definitely has its place, stock photography isn’t the gold standard when it comes to learning. Learners can sense stock photography from a mile away. Remove unconscious bias.

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Presentation storytelling with visuals of people

BrightCarbon

Humans are hardwired to respond to images. In fact, almost half our brain is involved in visual processing and can identify images in as little as 13 milliseconds. In the image below, do you read and understand the words first or the image? Choose the type of people images that will appeal and resonate most.

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What’s the real cost of eye candy?

Making Change

” However, making those images cuts into the time you need to design a challenging activity. It’s strong for the eyes but weak for the brain. Activity 1: Graphics and slides ate my brain. Activity 2: Just one photo and lots more brain. Click the image to play the activity.

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Let’s Talk: Working with Images for Your eLearning Courses

360 Training

Images are now the official language of the universe. From a learning perspective, various researches have revealed that our brains act as image processors. The human brain processes and retains visuals faster than text. The human brain processes and retains visuals faster than text. Use appropriate images.

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Setting the Mood: Top Tips for Adding Stock Music to Your E-Learning

E-learning Uncovered

Music can take a shortcut through people’s brains and tap into their emotions in a way that’s uncommon with spoken or written words. Depending on the source, stock music can be expensive and in a climate in which it’s hard to get any purchases approved, it may be viewed as frivolous. Show restraint. Book(mark) it!

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eLearning: Putting it Into Context

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

In his session Using Photographic Techniques in Your eLearning Courses , Trond Kristiansen touched on some interesting uses of photos (to create stop-motion video, time-lapse photos and 360 degree tours of places and objects) which really got me thinking about all the practical uses of these techniques, if put in the right context.