Comments on: Realistic Graphics and Learning: What’s most effective?

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By: Connie Malamed

Connie Malamed — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:06:08 +0000

Hey Neil. You’re right, “eye candy” can have a negative connotation, which I kind of forgot about. Anyway, I see what you’re getting at. The whole design aesthetic needs to be improved. I agree. When talented graphic designers work on a course, it makes all the difference. I also think IDers who are designing courses can get trained in basic principles of visual design.

By: Neil Porter

Neil Porter — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:38:18 +0000

Thanks Connie.

However, I wasn’t just talking about “eye candy”. Eye candy has a connotation that it’s useless. I was talking about the ‘design aesthetic’ and the use of grids and graphics etc. There is a lot of really bad looking eLearning being created out there (and not just the rapid stuff) and I certainly don’t get into courses that look bad. In fact, I don’t even bother doing them regardless of how good the content might be on the next page I click. I think there is a huge void in eCourse design and development that needs to be filled by graphic designers, artists etc …