1. minimalism EDIT 594 GABRIEL FUMERO

2. Instructions ><. Instructional technology and e-Learning designers have to be come update about new educational researches. New educational theories could help to improve the relation between pedagogical concepts and graphic design. In this unit you will learn about Minimalism and his conceptual and practical applications in our feel. We decide to use the suffix “minimal ims ” to titled this unit. ism ism navigation instructions Main Menu back & forwardQuit See slideshow Where you are Listen Right answer To magnified Main Menu back & forward Quit See slideshow Listen Right answer To magnified Slideshow in process, deep breath and wait Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test

3. Goals ><. ism Learners will define minimalism Learners will apply minimalism concepts into their instructional and graphic designs. Learners will evaluate instructional and graphic designs. Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test

4. The concept of minimalism derives from the Minimalist art movement Theoretical antecedents ><. in architecture in visual artists in music ism Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test

5. Theoretical antecedents in visual artists ><. ism John Cage Frederick Law Olmsted Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test in architecture in visual artists in music

6. in architecture Theoretical antecedents ><. ism Buckminster Fuller Dieter Rams Ludwig Mies van de Roche Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test in architecture in visual artists in music

7. Theoretical antecedents in music ><. ism http://encarta.msn.com/media_461548593_701610421_-1_1/Cage’s_Music_of_Changes.html Terry Riley Steve Reich Philip Glass Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test in architecture in visual artists in music

8. Theory created by J.M. Carroll 1900 2008 created in 1993 minimalism Theoretical antecedents ><. ism Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test

9. J. M. Carroll develop The Minimalist theory Carrol’s theory focuses on the instructional design of training materials for computer users and has been applied to design computer documentation. Theoretical antecedents ><. ism Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test

10. Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features. As a specific movement in the arts it is identified with developments in War II Western Art, most strongly with American visual arts in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Prominent artists associated with this movement include Donald Judd, Carl Andre and Richard Serra. It is rooted in the reductive aspects of Modernism. Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features. As a specific movement in the arts it is identified with developments in War II Western Art, most strongly with American visual arts in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Prominent artists associated with this movement include Donald Judd, Carl Andre and Richard Serra. It is rooted in the reductive aspects of Modernism. ><. Definition ism Minimalism d o i n e g m o with l e s s r Minimalismd o in e g m owith l e ss minimalism “doing more with less” Byuckninister Fuller ism “less but better” van der Roche “Minimalism IS NOT just doing with less (less features, words, widgets). It is a selectively choosing what to include or eliminate with the purpose of making it easier for the user to quickly learn about a product in a natural and painless way and to start using it to do real work.” Mary Lou Mazzara / Application of theory: minimalism and user centered design. 0 Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test

11. Practical Application To minimize the amount of reading To include error recognition To design activities self-contained To allow learners meaningful task. ><. ism Minimalism’s theory suggests that e-learning multimedia instructional materials have: Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test

12. - extract unnecessary elements ><. ism Practical Application - Keep Important information at the top - Be consistent in design, text, and graphics - Keep pages content short - Keep Important information at the top - Be consistent in design, text, and graphics - Keep pages content short - extract unnecessary elements Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test

13. ><. ism Resources Wikipedia, John M. Carroll http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_M._Carroll_%28information_scientist%29 Applying Learning Theories to Online Instructional Design http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimalism_(computing) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimalism http://www.digituplus.com/enews/0108minimal.html Minimalists May Be Winning E-learning Design Arguments Technological Minimalism in Distance Education http://technologysource.org/article/technological_minimalism_in_distance_education/ Technological Minimalism in Distance Education http://www.ryerson.ca/~ipederse/Minimalism.htm Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test http://www.patsula.com/usefo/webbasedlearning/tutorial1/learnign_theories_full_verison.html

14. ><. ism Test The next questions will help you to evaluate your own learning process. These questions are related with the objectives of this unit. Read the question, take your time to answer it, and then check how well did you did. Good luck! Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test

15. ><. ism Test Question 1 Whish of these next statements summarize the main propose of minimalism theory. A- minimalism main propose is to provide less text and images to learners. B- minimalism main propose is to avoid to present unnecessary text to learners. C- minimalism main propose is to select the most adequate amount of text and images to easier students learning process. Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test

16. ><. ism Test Question 2 In base of what you have learned about minimalism, How would you modify the design of this unit? A- Adding more color, shapes, lines, and buttons. B- Adding more text information, images, animations, audio, and video C- Leaving the design with out any modification. Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test Question 1 Question 2 Question 3

17. ><. ism Test Question 3 Which of these designs are more minimalism adequate. To magnified A B C Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test Question 1 Question 2 Question 3

18. >. ism Test Back to question 3 A

19. ><. ism Test B Back to question 3

20. <. ism Test C Back to question 3

21. <. ism Test Question 1 /Answer We are agree with your answer. As Dietry Rams’ motto say. “Less but better.” The main purpose of minimalism theory is capitalize on the user’s interest providing the less and most important instruction and knowledge. Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test Question 1 Question 2 Question 3

22. <. ism Test Question 1 / Answer Minimalism’s theory have a different opinion. They think that: “doing more with less” “less but better” Would do you want to review you answer? Back to question 1 Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test Question 1 Question 2 Question 3

23. <. ism Test Question 2 / Answer Again, we have the same opinion. We have to leave the design with out any modification. You are right! Our motto is “less but better.” Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test Question 1 Question 2 Question 3

24. <. ism Test Question 2 / Answer If you want to add more color, information and some other things is ok. Nevertheless, it will stop been a minimalism design. Remember, one of the minimalism's motto is “less but better.” Back to question 2 Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test Question 1 Question 2 Question 3

25. <. ism Test Question 3 / Answer You are right! Our motto is “less but better.” Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test Question 1 Question 2 Question 3

26. <. ism Test Question 3 / Answer Are you sure? Do you think that this design considered minimalism’s design recommendations. Back to question 3 Theoretical antecedents Definition Application Instructions Goals Resources Test Question 1 Question 2 Question 3

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