It’s the lasting effect that counts for learning.
Indeed, this module of study has been thought provoking. For example, one of the earlier observations was that the visuals and graphics in our everyday communication were manipulated.
Of course, the map is not the territories and representations are ‘representations’ – They are not the real things.
But what [...]
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Information: Visual Displays & Visual Explanation
“.. reproduction of images is increasing not only in volume, but format: from television, to cinema, advertising, and the web – we are being buried in optic input…”
Yes, we are. Let’s take a 10-minute MTR trip as an example. Can you count how many images – static or moving [...]
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S5: “Visuals can communicate complex ideas with clarity, precision, efficiency and convey the most knowledge in the shortest time and the smallest space.” (Turfte, 1983).
DC: Surely, the well-learned has grounds to make a point. But, what about Words? Clarity, precision and efficiency? Probably the same can be claimed for language too. But what about time [...]
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