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South, Andy – Primary Science, 2012
Creating charts and graphs is all about visual abstraction: the process of representing aspects of data with imagery that can be interpreted by the reader. Children may need help making the link between the "real" and the image. This abstraction can be achieved using symbols, size, colour and position. Where the representation is close to what…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Creativity, Elementary School Science, Scientific Concepts
Perge, Erika – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2008
Education is an active process in which instructors apply various devices to make the material to be taught more suitable for students' perception. As the capabilities of available devices improve, so should the methods of teaching make the best use of them. No tool can ever replace an instructor, but tools can enhance the efficiency of…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Audiovisual Instruction, Teaching Methods
Cobb, Kristine – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2007
This article introduces digital imaging, an Adobe Photoshop course at Shrewsbury High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Students are able to earn art credits to graduate by successfully completing the course. Digital imaging must cover art criteria as well as technical skills. The course begins with tutorials created by the instructor and other…
Descriptors: Portraiture, Credits, Course Descriptions, High Schools

Merchant, David – Library Computing, 1999
Discusses problems with color quality in Web sites. Topics include differences in monitor settings, including contrast; amount of video RAM; user preference settings; browser-safe colors; cross-platform readability; and gamma values. (LRW)
Descriptors: Color, Computer Graphics, Problems, Video Display Terminals

Nicholson, Scott – Information Technology and Libraries, 1998
Explains GIF and JPEG formats for computer graphics to help Web page creators make an informed decision when selecting a format for each graphic in a Web publication. Highlights include compressing and decompressing computer images; image quality, including color; special features, including animation; and file size. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Color, Computer Graphics, Design Requirements, Screen Design (Computers)
McGreal, Rory – ED, Education at a Distance, 1994
Presents principles of screen design applied to the use of visuals on computer monitors during teleconferencing, including formatting; color; text design; lists; graphic images; and charts. Print materials are considered, and strategies to support the interactive use of the computer screen are discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Charts, Color, Computer Graphics, Guidelines

Harrell, William – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1999
Describes some of the factors that affect computer monitor display design and provides suggestions and insights into how screen displays can be designed more effectively. Topics include color, font choices, organizational structure of text, space outline, and general principles. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Color, Computer Graphics, Design Requirements, Electronic Text
Strasser, Dennis – Online, 1996
Describes library uses of presentation graphics software and offers tips for creating electronic presentations. Tips include: audience retention; visual aid options; software package options; presentation planning; presentation showing; and use of text, colors, and graphics. Sidebars note common presentation errors and popular presentation…
Descriptors: Audiences, Color, Computer Graphics, Computer Software
Allan, Robb Aley – Popular Computing, 1984
This hardware review describes such innovative features of the Texas Instrument Portable Professional Computer as integrated color screen and option slots permitting customization as well as the physical unit (inside and out), its mass storage flexibility, and sturdiness. A comparison with the IBM PC Portable is included. (MBR)
Descriptors: Color, Comparative Analysis, Computer Graphics, Costs
Kater, David – Popular Computing, 1984
Discusses print quality, speed, print modes, buffers, and character sets of daisy-wheel and dot-matrix printers; briefly reviews features needed to print graphics and color; and presents a chart listing over 30 typical daisy-wheel and dot-matrix printers for comparison of features and price. (MBR)
Descriptors: Color, Comparative Analysis, Computer Graphics, Costs

Kidd, Marilyn E.; Holmes, Glyn – Computers and Education, 1982
Discusses the impact of the presentation of data on the educational effectiveness of computer assisted learning systems, describes some of the existing systems for controlling the display of instructional data on CRTs, and outlines a project undertaken at the University of Western Ontario to exploit the capabilities of microcomputer color…
Descriptors: Color, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Programs
Maloy, Stanley; Olson, Sue – Academic Computing, 1989
Describes the development of the microcomputer-based educational software, DNAzoom, which was designed to introduce undergraduates in molecular biology to computer analysis of DNA protein sequences. Highlights include graphical presentation of data, the functional use of color, a menu-oriented interface, and students' evaluations of the software.…
Descriptors: Color, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Courseware
Skellings, Edmund – Perspectives in Computing: Applications in the Academic and Scientific Community, 1983
Describes The Electric Poet, a computer program which uses color graphics to free the poet from mundane mechanics and allow new possibilities of form in writing verse. Its applications in working with hearing impaired and learning disabled students and use in studying works of the great poets are discussed. (MBR)
Descriptors: Color, Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Disabilities

Costello, James; And Others – Journal of Interactive Instruction Development, 1995
Description of the development of multimedia computer-based training programs at the State University of New York at Albany highlights the principles of effective visual design, including type style, quantity of text per screen, the use of color, art and graphics, sound, video, animation, and navigation. (LRW)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Color, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics

Vastola, Deborah A.; Walker, Ellen L. – Computers & Education, 1995
Describes a computer application that uses graphics, color, and animation to make the learning of statistical reasoning with uncertainty easier and more fun. Notes that the initial implementation focuses on the Dempster-Shafer model, although the design is a framework that can incorporate other models. Also discusses how the tool may be used to…
Descriptors: Animation, Color, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics