Week #3: Representation

Do you remember the details of the last movie you watched? Who the actor and actresses were, what they were wearing, and all the happenings in the movie? Unless you have great interest in paying attention to details in movies or just have an impeccable memory, it would difficult to recollect every detail and moment of the movie. However, we have the ability to extract the main events and the essential point of the movie. Similarly, instructional designers should organize and represent content in a manner so that the learner will be able to understand and get the gist of the content.  No matter how accurate, clear, and involved the learners are, it doesn't always produce the wanted outcome. 

Representation is utilized when a person is dealing with some information, but the information cannot be directly transferred into the person's mind. Therefore the information is represented in a different form, so that the transfer for information can be completed.  According to Dr. G's screencast this week, instructional designers should organize and represent content considering a number of different things:

1. Intentional design decision should be based on: accuracy, clarity and learner involvement

2. With consideration for context/ content complexity, learner expertise and goals of the environment

3. Also with consideration for resources and constraints within the environment

My team and I are planning to create an online career support service for IST master's students.  The goal of the online support is provide career guidance for future IST master's students.  The website will provide information on the different career venues available upon graduation with a master's degree in IST, alumni contact information, and other external resources for career development.  Since our learners are not experts on this subject, we will attempt to provide detailed and accurate information through text.  In order to engage the learners' interests we may produce an infographic (decision tree/flow) for the career paths for students depending on their research and interests. 

MC

Infographic Topics

1. 10 different ways men and women communicate

2. Twelve steps to a compassionate life (infographic would be based on Karen Armstrong's book Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life)

Week #2: Infographic Principles

Infographic should cite their sources.

As I was browsing through numerous infographics, I noticed that not all infographics cited their sources; many have overlooked this crucial step.  I could not help but be prejudiced against the uncited infographics.  How am I to know if the given data is reliable? Furthermore, not citing sources could also bring about plagiarism issues in a visual format in infographics. Therefore, infographics should cite their sources in order to be a credible source.

However, my principle raises the following question: What is the proper way to cite sources on an infographic? Is there an established citation format for infographics?

MC

Example of a visually appealing and informative, but not cited infographic:

Source: http://www.social-ink.net/wp-content/uploads/258476563.jpg

Week #1: Self Introduction

Annyoung (Hello in Korean) R541s, 

My name is Minae Choi and I am a first year resident Master's student studying IST. My family and I moved from Seoul, South Korea, to Bloomington ten years ago, and I have dwelled here since. I have three sisters, and we enjoy speaking Konglish (hybrid of Korean and English) with each other whenever we are together.

I have always been interested in all aspects of tangible design. I studied architecture at Ball State University for a year, and I enjoy interior, hair, fashion, and graphic design for myself, family and friends. It is gratifying to recognize and understand a problem, then designing what I think the client is best suited for, depending on the circumstances. Similarly, I hope to learn more about designing instruction, an intangible design, and become an instructional designer who can develop effective and efficient instructions best suited for the learner. 

Last year, I finished my undergraduate studies in Arts Management, with a concentration in music, at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU.  My decision to pursue a master’s degree in IST from an Arts Management background was not an unusual decision for me, because I am confident that I can merge my passion for education and creative background to offer fresh and imaginative perspectives  to develop innovative instruction.

I look forward to working with and learning from all of you. 

MC