This week we created our instructional document using
InDesign, throwing together everything we’ve learned so far about interactive
buttons, text, images, and audio. It was
fun grabbing images and audio files that I had already created and rearranging
them into a new recipe format.
Developing instruction with both images and audio combined
is different because it frees me from having to write detailed text on every
page. A good image with clear audio
instructions allows the students to focus on the images without having to slog
through text. I think this method is
much more efficient- I’m a firm believer in using audio and visual tools to
teach (such as video, lectures with visual aids, etc.) instead of just text to
instruct. In the office, I’m constantly
thinking of ways to remove extraneous text from our presenters’ PowerPoint
presentations. As instructors, we want
to connect with our students on every possible channel and using audio and
images are a great way to do so.
This method of teaching makes me consider how I instruct- I
admit that at times, I use text alone to get my message across. It’s not the best method, but it’s quicker to
put together. The main limitation with
using audio and visual combined instruction is the time you have to spend to
put everything together. You’ve got to
find the pictures and record the audio- and you still have to work with
InDesign, which doesn’t always like to cooperate with me! But the benefits of using this method are
compelling- I end up with a better looking, much more interesting,
entertaining, and novel instructional document that will aid my students in
absorbing the material.
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