Online Learning: Visual Thinking and Literacy

Abstract

The electronic communication revolution has centralized the focus of communication on the multimedia capabilities of today emphasizing perception and visual acuity. The elements of visual language dominate the media expressions that bombard us continuously and demand that individuals develop their visual and navigation skills. To ensure successful use of the World Wide Web and online modalities of communication one needs to achieve mastery of visual literacy and thus engage in training for visual thinking. This paper will outline some of the major components of visual literacy and its application in the online environment.