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ITLD 686

Design Digital Visual Applications for Instruction

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Application of design theories to instructional digital photography and video production. Creation of image-based digital instruction materials.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • demonstrate knowledge of what comprises the field of Instructional Photography, including the ability to distinguish Instructional Photography from other photographic applications.
  • state the advantages and disadvantages of using Instructional Photography as a learning tool, give concrete examples of effective Instructional Photography applications, recognize and apply the principles of using photography for instructional purposes.
  • explain the unique attributes of an instructional photograph, discriminate between instructionally effective and ineffective photographs, and demonstrate ability to use both cosmetic and instructional photographs appropriately.
  • apply the Instructional Systems Design Process to the creation of visually based, instructional presentations.
  • write up appropriate terminal objectives that can be met in a visual format and create a proper ‘Storyboard’ as a planning tool.
  • design and develop the instructional content with emphasis on the visualization of information.
  • demonstrate ability to shoot usable photographs for instructional purposes, identify and apply some of the basic compositional elements of good photography, and use either film-based cameras or digital cameras to produce quality instructional images.
  • process and manipulate images with digital editing tools (photo-editing software).
  • understand Information Systems Life Cycle, including the tasks in each phase of the life cycle, and use the model to develop digital-image based instructional units: Systems planning, analysis, design, and implementation.
  • produce an instructional presentation based on digitized photographic images.
  • assemble edited images into an effective instructional electronic slide-show and maximize the potential of the Power Point presentation software for displaying your images.
  • develop online digital archives.
  • demonstrate the capacity to synthesize literature on digital visual applications.