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A picture is worth a thousand words. It’s trite but true. An image can destroy your design or make it memorable. Good pictures are more than just beautiful pictures. They are not just elements chosen to fill a space. Instead, they must meet both aesthetic and informative requirements - that is, make a point in a smart, clear and captivating way. A great picture (photographs) or image (illustrations) will enhance students' learning.

If you use a images to make your page look great we call it an "Decorative image" if you use it for students to understand your subject better we call it an Informativ images.

How to choose the right image

Ask these following questions:

Relevancy: Does the image reinforce or support your message?
Effectiveness: Does it invoke interest or excitement?
Uniqueness: Does it stand out and easily get noticed?
Message: Does it transmit the right message to learners?

If you answer yes to all these questions, then the image works.

Tips

Copyright: Respect copyright laws. That’s the single most important check when selecting any picture for your course. Remember, if in doubt, leave it out.
The Relevance Factor: Once you begin searching, narrow down your selections based on a particular learning goal. This will enable you to select the most relevant images.
Choose Images that Replace Text: Select images that demonstrate the text. In other words, your image choices should help students grasp the learning materials in a way that it is easy to understand and hard to forget!
Emotions in Images: Visuals that affect students emotions create a better sense of satisfaction and learning experience. Making your students feel through the image is the goal here. If the image makes them laugh, they are intrigued and want to know what’s next. If it makes them upset, they want to know the solution and even try to relate to it personally.
Size: The higher the resolution of your image, the better its quality. The lower the resolution, the poorer its quality. High resolution means that the picture is clear, sharp, and all its details become visible. We recommend 780 pixels wide or wider.
Image location: The location of your images on the screen are important. An image situated in the bottom right corner might go unnoticed! An image in the center can be annoying. Place the most important image on the top left corner and place the relevant content close by. If you want to make an impact with the image make it big and full size.
Responsive images: It is good to have images respond dynamically to changes in screen or monitor size. For this reason, do not save your images as JPEGS choose PNG if you can.
White Space: White space can blend in beautifully with an image, try not to put text to close to the image leave some space between.

Find pictures to use

We have selected websites with free pictures to use. Remember to give the photographer credit for using his/hers picture in you course.

Support

If you have any questions any time during the course address them here: Support