5th Series Image/Graphics based E-Content

 

Image Based E content is meant for communicating the content. This type of content could be developed, designed, or generated manually in digitized or digital form. Infographics, concept maps, Google slides are examples of this specific content. Image/ Graphic based E-Content can be generated or created through PowerPoint presentation. A PowerPoint presentation is a complex mixture of text, graphics, explanations, animations, and real-time interaction with the audience. We can embed audio, video within the slides. It is user friendly. It has linear characteristics.

Let we learn how can these be developed?

1. Google Slides/ MS PowerPoint: By using Google slides software or MS PowerPoint, we can make wonderful presentations for designing and developing E-Content. We may insert images, text, audio-video, and other animations.

There are so many free cost digital tools from which beautiful presentations can be created. You may use CANVA also for it. 

                                                                                                            Vandana Punia 

4th Series Planning, Designing and Developing E Content

1. Text Based E-Content:

In planning and designing Text-Based E-Content, it is obvious that this specific content may be in form of e-books, e-lessons, etc. This is a great advantage of Text-Based E Content is that it is small and mobile. It can be delivered over lower bandwidth and consume less internet speed.  Text-Based E content is of two types: Static and Multimedia

Before designing the Text-Based E content, it is necessary to have a look at Instructional Designs. While planning the Text-Based E-Content, We must have the necessary considerations:

•     Identify Instructional Goal(s) 
•  Analyze Learners and Contexts
•  Write Instructional or Learner Outcome
•   Select Appropriate Content and  Material
• Design Assessment and Activities  

·   Very first, the easy approach of Designing and Developing Text-Based E-Content is that we can create text files, though Word Pad and MSWORD by saving text files in the diverse format like .txt .doc .htm .pdf, e-pub, for e-content creation.

An example is: ( This is a simple text, typed in MS Word. It is designed with different colors and images and then change in pdf form.)

Canva: It is used to create e-text, documents graphics, presentations, posters, and other visual content. The app already includes templates for users to use. The platform is free to use and offers paid subscriptions like Canva Pro and Canva for Enterprise for additional functionality. Wikipedia

 You can simply Sign up for CANVA and create different designs. It is user friendly.

 

(Prof. Vandana Punia, Dean Faculty of Education, Human Resource Development Centre. Guru Jambheshwar University Of S&T, Hisar. She is also the Course Coordinator of the National Resource Center, Pedagogical Innovations and Research Methodology.  (MHRD, Govt. of India).

 

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