Michelle Hessler

In week 2 of the Instructional Design: Digital Media, New Tools and Technology course, we studied what visual design consists of. There was a focus on the simplicity of design, and being able to critically look at the elements of design. Part of the task is to look and determine if the design adds value or serves a purpose. We were then introduced to several online resources or tools for creating visual design elements. Several of those listed I have used previously, and they are extremely useful to create a quick graphic or visual element. My favorite go to places include Canva , Venngage and Piktochart . Finally, we were given two tasks: 1. Update the Digital Checklist from Week 1 2. Create a digital document that could be used in an educational course. I only had one change to my digital checklist. I added a checklist item to evaluate if a graphic portrays diversity and inclusion. In my current position we are continually evaluated on this aspect of all the deliverable'...

This week, in the Instructional Design -  Digital Media, New Tools and Technology course, we were tasked to create a Digital Checklist. This checklist should be used in determining copyright and usage of materials as an Instructional Designer develops coursework. Below is my version of a digital checklist . Digital Checklist The next task we were assigned is to take the checklist and use it in evaluating material that you would be considering for usage in your course. My Signature Assignment course is "Managing your Digital Footprint." Using that topic, I analyzed a source that I would potentially use as a resource in my course. The Article resource I reviewed is located HERE . Finally, click to see the Completed checklist evaluating the resource.