Infographic Assignment

  • Due No Due Date
  • Points 100
  • Submitting a website url, a media recording, or a file upload

Overview

This two-part assignment requires you to produce an infographic as a way to demonstrate your learning.  Infographics are visual representations that provide information in an easy to understand and  'digest' format. An infographic might be made to communicate a collection of data, provide an overview of a topic or theme, or share an abstract or synthesis of a reading or resource. Typically, infographics include:

  • Data visualizations such as pie charts & graphs
  • Carefully selected images that help inform the reader
  • Brief pieces of text and the use of text features to support ease of reading including bullet points, bolding, headers & sub-headers

Why do Infographics Work?*

VISUALS + TEXT + DATA

  • Visuals allow for faster information processing
  • Information presented with visuals (images or video) is more likely to be remembered
  • Our brains are hardwired to engage with stories and storytelling
  • Well designed infographics grab our attention, much faster than text alone
  • Infographics help to make large sets of data understandable
  • No special skills to create infographics, and tools readily available
  • Easy to share online

 

PART 1: Select and Research your Topic

Select one of the readings from the course. Create a visual representation of the key ideas in the reading. Your infographic might be seen as a visual abstract that helps to summarize the reading for an audience and connect it to the guiding questions, other readings and themes in this course. Your infographic should include:

  • A descriptive title and your name 
  • Appropriate graphics and/or data visualization
  • Use of text features that help to clearly communicate your message
  • Reference(s)

Please review the Rubric Links to an external site. to ensure you address all of the criteria.

 

Samples & Resources

Plan a design, or select a template that works well for the messaging of your infographic. You will find many templates and example infographics online including infographics as response to literature or as presentation tools used in K12 teaching contexts. Here is an example infographic Links to an external site. with tips to help you create an infographic outline of existing content (similar to what we are doing in this assignment). This article in Smashing Magazine Links to an external site., helps uncover some of the 'Do's and Don'ts' of infographic design and this article in Edutopia Links to an external site. shares a secondary classroom infographic 'reading history' assignment. 

 

PART 2: Create Your Infographic

Any desktop publishing tool might be used to create an infographic or you might even create an 'analogue' version by drawing freehand or making a collage (just take a good quality photo and upload to share). You might also try one of the online tools linked below as they provide templates and graphics you can use and adapt. They will allow you to share as a PNG, PDF or other format file. Pick a tool you are comfortable with and one that helps you to tell your story the way you would like. You may consider using a tool from the following tool options list, or one that is not listed. Some tools are easy to use, while others require more tech savvy:

Tool Options Sample | Resources Media Types
Pen and Paper — text, image, links
MS Word — text, image, links
MS PowerPoint — text, image, links, audio narration may be possible 

Canva Links to an external site.

  sample 1 Download sample 1 |  sample 2 Links to an external site. | resource text, upload images, links, YouTube, Instagram, Google Maps, other embeds, such as podcasts, can upload video, and more...
Piktochart Links to an external site. sample | resource Links to an external site. text, images, video 
Infogram Links to an external site. sample | resource Links to an external site. test, images, audio, video and other embeds
Visme Links to an external site. sample Links to an external site. | resource Links to an external site. text, images, video, interactivity, audio
Vennage Links to an external site. sample Links to an external site. | resources Links to an external site. text, photos, charts, maps, interactivity

 

Your Privacy

Many of the online tool options listed above may require you to log-in using an email account. Remember, you are NOT required to create an account to complete this assignment and you are encouraged to exercise caution whenever providing personal information. For more information on how to protect your privacy (or that of your students), please visit this blog post on the Scarfe Digital Sandbox.


Submitting Your Infographic Assignment

After you've completed your assignment, use the blue Submit Assignment button on the top right to submit an image file, PDF file, or a link to a url. 

References & Credits

 

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