Sunday, March 15, 2009

INFORMATION / INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

DEFINITION

Information / Instructional design is the process of using knowledge of how people learn to develop effective instructional strategies that meet the needs of the learners and the desired learning outcomes.
Instruction is then improved through this analysis of learning needs and systematic development of learning materials.
Information Design is form of design that addresses the organization and presentation of data into valuable and meaningful information.
The aim of Information/ Instructional design is to make given data and instructions effective, logical, appealing and cost-effective.
Information and Instructional Design is the intersection of the disciplines of Information design, Interactive Design and Sensorial Design and combines texts with graphics together to communication information to us efficiently.


Design examples of Information / Instructional Design:
(http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/2008/03/28/free-ebook-visualizing-information-design/)
The information graph above is a great example of information design. It communicates clearly it's message through the effective use of contrast. The data is represented the the imagery of the flags and these flags are located according to the countries views of an immediate cease fire in the middle east.



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