The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of eLearning

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The Good,the Badand the Uglyof e-Learning
Dr Richard HydeAtlantic Link Ltd.
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e-Learning variety

• Why is it that some e-learning pieces should be
  classified as works of art some serve as bad
  examples and others are just plain ugly?

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Good design sense

• Avoid long lines of text
• Use good quality media not clip art
• Dont just plonk media on a page
• Dont be afraid of empty space
• Be consistent in type and graphic design

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An acronym for screen design

• Remember CRAP
• Contrast
• Repetition
• Alignment
• Positioning

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Contrast make things different

• Contrast

Contrast
Contrast
Contrast
Contrast
Contrast
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Repetition reuse design
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Repetition
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Alignment line things up

• Alignment

Alignment
Alignment
Alignment
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Positioning group related elements together
Positioning
Positioning
Positioning
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Are the following good, bad or ugly?
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