learning styles
MTM1538
Tiffany Tse
tset@algonquincollege.com
“Learning styles
are various
approaches or
ways of learning.”
4 TYPES OF LEARNING STYLES
Visual
Aural
Kinesthetic
Instructive
Title
Sensory Stimulation Theory
Reinforcement theory
Experiential learning
Kolb
Vark
- Visual
- Aural
- Reading and Writing
- Kinaesthetic
Gardner
- Interpersonal (self smart)
- Linguistic (word smart)
- Logical/Mathematical ( Logic Smart)
- Naturalist (nature smart)
- Spatial (picture/visually smart)
- Bodily Kinaesthetic (body smart)
- Musical (music smart)
- Interpersonal (people smart)
vark QUESTIONNAIRE
organization
it is all about where
you want to end up
Building effective routines
- Group like or similar tasks
- Keep your inbox clean
- Standardize your working hours
- Creating small goals, daily tasks, etc.
digital organizational systems
Collaborative Work Basecamp < http://basecamphq.com/ >
Invoicing Freshbooks < http://freshbooks.com/ >
Note-Taking Apps Instapaper < http://www.instapaper.com/ >
file naming
lastname-firstname-inclass-#
lastname-firstname-midterm
lastname-firstname-final-#
site maps
Why create A Site Map?
Organization.
Usability.
Navigation.
Tips on creating site maps
Brainstorm, and talk with your client about what they NEED.
Make the site map easy to read. Use simple, sort words.
Include all the main sections of your site.
TIPS ON CREATING SITE MAPS
Break up the map into topics. Create a HIERARCHY.
Group like sections together, simple is always better.
Tips on creating site maps
Simplify, too many sub-sections can make things hard to find.
A simple site map reduces clicks or actions.
Primary vs. Secondary
Primary navigation
Stands for the content that most users are interested in.
Secondary navigation
Information Architecture
CARD SORTING
A technique used in information architecture
to sort website content .
Even before the design phase begins.
Open Card Sorting
When participants are given cards with content topics and are asked to organize them into groups and are given no information or context before hand.
Open Card Sorting
Participants name the groups.
Depending on the project, participants could be asked to create two groups, unlimited groups, sub-groups and so on.
Open Card Sorting
Closed Card Sorting
When participants are given cards with content topics
as well as the categories to put them into
(and even sometimes sub-categories).
Closed Card Sorting
Participants are not responsible for naming the cards.
Closed Card Sorting
This option is great for exiting websites with established categories, menus, etc.
YOUR TURN
- Get into groups of 4
- Pick a REAL-ESTATE website
(these are notoriously bad for navigation and organization) and map out their site architecture. - Create a site map.
- Reorganize and re-label the site map/navigation so it is
more user-friendly and makes sense.
- Present to the class; what you changed and why.