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Published on: February 19, 2015
Visual literacy in the online environment
Sandra J Mixer1, Marilyn R McFarland, Leigh Ann McInnis
1College of Nursing, University of Tennessee, 120 Volunteer Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA. ksmixer@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Visual literacy combines words and graphics to enhance learning. Students are immersed in digital literacy and multimodal learning; therefore, it is important for educators to embrace visual literacy and strike out beyond printed text, PowerPoint slides, and discussion boards. This article describes the use of visual literacy as a tool to enhance student learning. An example demonstrating the application of visual literacy to teach transcultural nursing in an online environment is provided. The Web site containing a copy of the visual literacy teaching tool is also available to readers.
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