Color and Depth
Edward Tufte (1990) describes four functions of color, or hue, in information design: 1. labeling, 2. identifying quantity and measurement, 3. representing reality, and 4. creating aesthetic appeal. Misanchuk at al. (2000) also list 19 references to advantages for color. Some of the advantages I am utilizing are the ability to "attract and control attention,...locate information, show associations, and tie together related items that are scattered."
My graphic this week is to show my middle school students how to organize their main topics into an outline for a research paper. I placed the outline in a white box with black border on a light tan background so the outline would stand out. The main topics of the paper are in orange so they can be identified easily while the supporting information is in black. The differences in color not only "attract and control attention, but they will help students locate information, show associations, and tie together related items that are scattered" (Lohr, 2008).
Lohr, L.L. (2008). Creating graphics for learning and performance: Lessons in visual literacy. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Misanchuk, E., Schweir, R., and Boling, E. (2000). CD-ROM, Visual design for instructional multimedia. Self published.
Tufte, E.R. (1990). Envisioning information. Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press.
My graphic this week is to show my middle school students how to organize their main topics into an outline for a research paper. I placed the outline in a white box with black border on a light tan background so the outline would stand out. The main topics of the paper are in orange so they can be identified easily while the supporting information is in black. The differences in color not only "attract and control attention, but they will help students locate information, show associations, and tie together related items that are scattered" (Lohr, 2008).
Lohr, L.L. (2008). Creating graphics for learning and performance: Lessons in visual literacy. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Misanchuk, E., Schweir, R., and Boling, E. (2000). CD-ROM, Visual design for instructional multimedia. Self published.
Tufte, E.R. (1990). Envisioning information. Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press.