Free! Adding Infographics into the Online Classroom

FREE!
ADDING INFOGRAPHICS

INTO THE ONLINE
CLASSROOM
Presented by
Dr. Andree Swanson, Ashford University
Dr. Paula Zobisch, Ashford University

© 2013 Zobisch & Swanson Research Studies

Today’s Agenda


Theory behind the addition of infographics
into the online classroom

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Jumping In and Getting Started
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Adding Infographics with Free Online Programs


Theory behind the

addition of infographics
into the online classroom


PROBLEM
• Research revealed:

• Students believe they are unable to connect with
their instructors in online classrooms
• General problem:
• Faculty and administrators in online programs…
• Social and psychological connectivity needs of
students are not addressed
This lack of attention to the social and affective needs
has a negative effect on learner satisfaction and
retention

Swanson, Hutkin, Babb, & Howell. (2010, Sep)

LITERATURE REVIEW
• More online courses

• Online instructors do not achieve

• Often less successful

a social connection (e-connectivity)
with their students

• Higher dropout rate than
(Slagter van Tryon & Bishop , 2006)

in traditional schools.
• Faculty do not consider the social
• Omission of social

interaction in distance
learning


and psychological needs of each
student’s learning styles
(Fearing & Riley, 2005).


DEFINITION OF TERMS


E-connectivity


Feelings of social connectedness



Between students and faculty



In a technologically enhanced online

learning environment
(Slagter van Tyson, 2007; Slagter van Tyson & Bishop, 2006)



SIX EMERGING THEMES


Show relevance to students



Establish e-connectivity



Instructor presence



Positive communication



Ability to be open to social networking



Use of technologies to e-connect



So what do students and faculty want?

•

To be heard

•

To feel that they are
cared about

•

To know that
someone is out there

•

To e-connect
Image(s) from Microsoft Clip Art.



Benjamin Franklin said…


"Tell me and I forget.



Teach me and I
remember.



Involve me and I
learn.”

Image(s) from Microsoft Clip Art.

MEMORY RETENTION
•

We remember
•

10 % of what we

hear
•

20 % of what we
see

•

65 % of what we
see and hear

Image(s) from The Weiss-McGrath Report

Question:
How do you remember best?
A. Hearing

B. Seeing
c.

Hearing and seeing

VISUAL?


One method for the “seeing”
individuals is the QR Code

QR Codes
“At its most basic, a QR Code is a barcode on steroids.

They're used for encoding information in twodimensional space -- like in the pages of magazines, in
advertisements and even on TV and Web sites. They
were originally used to track auto parts, but have
become popular (especially in Japan) for much broader,
often commercial purposes.” (O’Brien, 2010)
Source: http://www.infographicsarchive.com/create-infographics-and-data-visualization/

Image(s) from switched.com

QR Codes

How can use
this in your
classroom?
Image(s) from http://www.free-power-point-templates.com/articles/qr-code-inpowerpoint-presentations/

Adding Infographics with Free
Online Programs


Image(s) from Dott Cornwall

What is an Infographic?
 Adding

Infographics with Free Online
Programs
 amCharts
 Flisti
 IconArchive
 Infogram
 Piktochart

 Pixlr
 Visual.ly
 Wordle


An Infographic is…


Something to



Should tell good stories

spice up
complex or

‘boring’ data


A tool to be
clevor and
humorous

Image(s) from http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2013/7/26/death-taxes-2014-poster-and-interview.html

amCharts is a set of JavaScript and flash cards for websites
and Web-based products. An ideal tool for generating charts

You can download and use all amCharts
products for free. The only limitation of
the free version is that a small link to this
web site will be displayed in the top left
corner of your charts.

amchartS
http://www.amcharts.com/

How can use this in
your classroom?
Image(s) from amCHARTS

Create free online polls without signing-up


FLISTI
http://flisti.com

How can use this in
your classroom?
Image(s) from flisti.com

IconArchive has more than 335,000* free icons
that can be searched by category, popularity, or
date.

*This number changes daily.

ICON ARCHIVE
http://www.iconarchive.com/

How can use this in
your classroom?
Image(s) from iconarchive.com

Infogr.am will create interactive charts

“Create interactive infographics
and charts with a few clicks,
place them in your article, blog
post or share with friends.”
Source: http://www.infographicsarchive.com/create-infographics-and-datavisualization/

INFOGR.AM
http://infogr.am/

How can use
this in your
classroom?
Image(s) from infogr.am

Piktochart is used to create more engaging
presentations from data.
Forever Free
•With limited themes 7 free themes
•Access all charts
•Piktochart branded
•more info 10 image upload slots


PIKTOCHART
http://piktochart.com/

How can use
this in your
classroom?
Image(s) from piktochart.com

A free online photo editor

Source:http://www.infographicsarchive.com/create-infographics-and-data-visualization/

PIXLR
http://pixlr.com/

How can use
this in your
classroom?
Image(s) from pixlr.com

Late breaking news!
PicMonkey
http://www.picmonkey.com/

Visual.ly is used to create infographics quickly and
easily


VISUAL.LY
http://visual.ly/

How can use
this in your
classroom?
Image(s) from visual.ly

Wordle generates “word clouds” from text/data

http://www.infographicsarchive.com/create-infographics-and-data-visualization/

Image(s) from wordle.net

WORDLE
http://www.wordle.net/

How can use
this in your
classroom?
Image(s) from wordle.net

Questions?
Any questions on Infographics?

FUTURE RESEARCH
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Biographies
Dr. Andree Swanson
Dr. Paula Zobisch

http://rediscoveringthebible.com/Biographies.html


Dr. Andree Swanson
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Assistant Professor, Ashford University



Adjunct Faculty, Kaplan University



Ed.D. Educational Leadership, University of
Phoenix

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MA, Organizational Management, University of
Phoenix
MHR, Human Relations, University of Oklahoma



Former Dean of General Education at a
distance learning university



Former National Training Manager



Former government employee

Dr. Paula Zobisch


Assistant Professor, Ashford University



Ph.D. Adult Education, Capella University;
MBA emphasis in Marketing, University of
Central Oklahoma



Director of Marketing and Major Accounts
Sales Manager, 3M Distributor, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma 1989 – 2007


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