1. General Principles for Designing Technology-Based Instructional Materials.

2. What are examples and non-examples of well-designed technology-based instructional materials?

3. What differentiates those materials that are well designed from those that are not?

4. Why is Colour Important in Design?

5. Colour is a very crucial element to consider in designing
Colour is a very crucial element to consider in designing. The main concern is with the contrast between the text color and the background. If one is darker, make the other lighter. Also try to use complementary colors to prevent colors from clashing.

7. Text Size Colour appropriateness of font style legibility of the text
the use of active versus passive voice in the text
use of headings
how important materials are identified in the text

8. Avoid long sentences
Larger font indicates more important information 
Font size generally ranges from 18 to 48 point
Be sure text contrasts with background
Fancy fonts can be hard to read
Words in all capital letters are hard to read
Avoid abbreviations and acronyms
Limit punctuation marks

9. What do you think of the flyers below?

11. IMAGES Should balance the slide
Should enhance and complement the text, not overwhelm 
No more than two graphics per slide

12. How Do These Principles Apply To Images?
balance
colour
appeal to audience

14. Audio At what point in the instructional event should audio be used?
What role should it play?
What are some of the possible reasons for using audio in your class?

15. Video
What are some of the ways in which you would use videos in your class?
At what point in the lesson do you think videos would be most appropriately incorporated?
Would you allow your students to submit videos that they create for a class project?

16. Design a Presentation that includes the following:
A title slide (that includes your name, date and the title of the lesson)
An introduction (something that captures the attention of the students, increase their interest and motivation to interact with the programme)
Multimedia components
Images
Text
Audio
Video