Visual literacy in the online environment.

Full Abstract

Visual literacy combines words and graphics to enhance learning. Students are immersed in digital literacy and multimodal learning; therefore, it is important for educators to embrace visual literacy and strike out beyond printed text, PowerPoint slides, and discussion boards. This article describes the use of visual literacy as a tool to enhance student learning. An example demonstrating the application of visual literacy to teach transcultural nursing in an online environment is provided. The Web site containing a copy of the visual literacy teaching tool is also available to readers.

Author information

Author/s: Mixer, Sandra J (SJ); McFarland, Marilyn R (MR); McInnis, Leigh Ann (LA);

Affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Tennessee, 120 Volunteer Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA. ksmixer(-atsign-)yahoo.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article

Journal: The Nursing clinics of North America (Nurs Clin North Am), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Dec; vol 43 (issue 4) : pp 575-82, vii

Dates: Created 2008/10/22; Completed 2008/12/30;

PMID: 18940414, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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