Course Objectives

1. Describe, interpret, and compare images.

2. Recognize the cognitive processes involved in translating between words and images.

3. Create visual and multimedia compositions, applying theories of mediated communication, historical knowledge, and social norms.

4. Apply principles of visual and media literacy for the development and production of instructional and professional materials and products.

5. Use authoring tools to create effective hypermedia/multimedia instructional materials or products.

6. Apply principles of educational psychology, communications theory, and visual literacy to the development of instructional messages specific to the learning task.

7. Analyze, critique, and apply literature relevant to visual literacy.

8. Explore professional associations that support research and discourse in visual literacy.