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Infographics ~ EDUC 5405G ~ 21 May 15
• A data-rich visualization of a story or thesis • A tool to educate and inform • A way to build awareness around an issue or brand and to increase traffic to your site
• Search Engine Optimization tools • Measure hits • Measure new traffic, links and shares
On my Pinterest board: http://www.pinterest.com/carolynguertin/info-graphics/
• In groups of two or three, research and create an infographic on a topic related to our course o Topics might include a study of some element of social media or digital
pedagogy o Some aspect of technology relevant to training, writing or teaching
online o A discussion of (online) adult education or critical media literacy
• An infographic should have a title and tell a story. Parts should work together to form a coherent whole
• Choose ONE of the following: o Visualizing numbers (including statistics) and/or concepts o Metaphor(s) o Visualizing a process, how things work, and/or relationships between
things o Comparison(s) o Visualizing who, when and where
http://www.easel.ly/
Easel.ly • Free templates according to your
interest • Customizing the text with a range of
fonts, colors, text styles and size • Library with arrows, shapes and
connector lines
http://piktochart.com/
Piktochart.com • grid lined templates • resize images proportionally • easy to align graphical elements
https://infogr.am/
• Wide variety of graphs, charts and maps • More than 30 chart types
• Excellent at working with data • Built-in spreadsheet for easy data editing
• Good for adding info-graphics to presentations or email, sharing and embed
features
https://infogr.am/
http://create.visual.ly /
Visual.ly
• This site is a big higher rent • With project timeline component • Discover info-graphics and favorites
from other users • Preplanned process support on time
and budget.