Top 5 Visual Design Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Effective visual design is crucial for creating engaging and successful e-learning experiences. Yet, developers often unintentionally introduce visual mistakes that can negatively impact students' learning journeys.

In this interactive session, guest presenter Kate Golomshtok will discuss how common visual mistakes negatively impact e-learning effectiveness through five key pitfalls:

1. Unclear Instructions: Students struggle to understand what action to take next.
2. Inconsistent Styling: Varied styles for identical elements lead to confusion.
3. Overuse of Colors and Styles: Visually overwhelming slides hinder comprehension.
4. Lack of Progress Indicators: Students experience uncertainty without clear progress indicators.
5. Absence of Interactive Feedback: Insufficient use of visual states fails to confirm student actions.

You’ll gain practical insights into how these visual design challenges occur and learn actionable strategies from Kate to prevent and address them effectively. Leave with clear guidelines for creating visually engaging, cohesive, and educationally impactful e-learning content.