Module 2 Post Replies

Hi Nicole! I loved reading your Module 2 post. I had the exact same errors on my WAVE report! I am glad I wasn’t the only one. I also really liked your quote from Kat Holmes. A mismatch between a person’s abilities and the environment is a perfect way to explain how to approach inclusive design.  I also had the same thought about the text-to-speech accents, they are too distracting! I also never thought about the different ways I use text-to-speech like using Siri to read my texts while driving – what an interesting perspective.

I love how you reflected on the WAVE report and implemented it in your infographic by reducing contrasting colors. I did read that contrasting colors are good for infographics. I wonder how teachers should find a happy medium between the two schools of thought. Your infographic is easy to read and since you used the personalization method, I felt more drawn to read it as it told me about yourself. I also appreciate you standardizing the text to follow one of the six recommended practices.

Thank you so much for sharing and I can not wait to read more of your posts,

Maya

Module 2: Design Principles for Effective and Accessible Multimedia

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Hi Addi! I loved reading your Module 2 post! I had the same thought about the WAVE report, it is so easy to miss small details, but they can make a huge impact on learning. I also tried the Snoop Dog voice and found it distracting. But as you mentioned, it could be useful to another learner. I also agree with you that captions are a wonderful example of how accessibility is used by a wide variety of people with and without disabilities. Accessibility measures should be taken at every opportunity as to enhance the learning experience for all. I also had the same thoughts about the World Worst PowerPoint Presentations. They are full of clutter, inconsistency, and lack of Mayer’s Principles.

Additionally, I love your infographic. I didn’t think about how templates may impact creativity. That is a very good point. I think they are good for when you are just starting out as they create a good starting point, but they can create a very narrow image of what the infographic should look like. I can see that you used the segmenting principle by having the topic ordered into a step-by-step process. The spatial contiguity principle was well used as you had images right beside the corresponding text. Additionally, as per the coherence principle, the infographic had just enough information and was not crowded. Lastly, your alternative text was extremely detailed, I am impressed.

I also never heard about tactile graphics, thank you for sharing. I was able to learn something new today because of you!

Thank you for sharing Addi,

Maya

Module 2 – Design Principles for Effective & Accessible Multimedia

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Hi Skye,

I really enjoyed your module 2 post. After reading your reflection about the amendments you made to your site because of the WAVE report, I realized that I had actually noticed these two issues. When I clicked on your site today, I instinctively felt as thought it was easier to navigate. It is so interesting how well the WAVE report worked and how my subconscious felt about the site. Additionally, I am intrigued that you liked the Irish voice for the speech-to-text! I wonder why that is. Do you have friends or family with that accent? I also felt that the World’s Worse PowerPoints were a great way learn what NOT to do!

Your infographic looks awesome! I love how you took the advice of your WAVE report and used contrasting colors (red and blue). Your infographic also used the segmenting principle by having the topic ordered into a step-by-step process. I also appreciated that your infographic was simple and did not overwhelm my cognitive load. I liked that you used images and text, displaying the dual-coding theory. You also abided by the eight rules of infographics for example leaving negative spaces and having balance.

Thank you so much for sharing,

Maya

Module 2