Visual Literacy for Teaching and Learning
For faculty and front-line technologists, librarians, and other academic professionals who want to transform their teaching, research, and support practices through the use of visual media.
In our emerging digital culture, communication and knowledge construction occurs just as much through images as through text and spoken word. A growing body of evidence points not only to the pedagogical value of visual media for teaching and learning but also to the cognitive basis and caveats for such applications. These combinations of factors argue for a culture of visual literacy, particularly in higher education.
This 1 -to- 2-day workshop lends a national perspective to the practices, resources, and approaches for visual teaching and learning in higher education, with a focus on:
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Visual cognition and pedagogy
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Case studies and examples within higher education
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Rubrics and assessment
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Image search, editing, and management strategies
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Copyright and attribution
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Knowledge construction and collaboration
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Emerging technologies and applications
Upon completing the workshop, participants will leave with on-going access to a rich set of visual resources, ideas, and strategies for classroom implementation, as well as additional technology skills, and opportunities for peer support and networking.
Institutions that have hosted this workshop include: Colby College, DePauw University, Hobart and William Smith College, Macalester College, Eugene Lange College, Millsaps College, Richmond University, Atlanta University Center, and Berea College.
For information about hosting this workshop including costs, agenda, and logistics, please contact Kim Gardner