The Faculty Summer Institute (FSI) is a three-day conference that brings faculty members and instructional-technology professionals together each May at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The conference features keynote presentations, networking, and hands-on training on the use of modern communication and information technologies in higher education.
Handouts and other material from the following Faculty Summer Institute classes lead by Jay Sternickle are be located on this website. FSI was held May, 2015 at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.
25 Things Every Instructional Designer Needs to Know
This session applied cognitive research with practical applications to help instructors understand how students see, read, remember, decide and focus their attention. By examining the psychology behind how students think and perceive the world; instructors can produce better materials that help captivate and motivate students. This includes looking at how students create mental models, how they form short-term and long-term memories, and how they are motivated to learn. This class will provide real-world design advice to create more intuitive and engaging materials for both in-class and online use.
Applying Gestalt Theory to Create
More Effective Instructional Presentations
Students learned about applying Gestalt principals to create better instructional graphic presentations. Gestalt theory deals with visual perception and the psychology of good graphic design. Gestalt includes concepts like balance, symmetry, closure, similarity, and proximity. Participants will examine ways to use Gestalt principals to improve learning outcomes. This class combined practical graphic production advice with cognitive research that shows that students learn better if Gestalt principals are applied constantly to visually-focused instructional presentations.
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The information presented on this website is provided for informal purposes only. Jay Sternickle, FSI, the University of Illinois, and Joliet Junior College accepts no liability for the use or misuse of the content of this website, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. Links to other web sites are provided for your convenience and information. These websites are independently owned, controlled and/or managed. We are not responsible or liable for any content presented by or contained on any independent web site, including, but not limited to, any advertising claims or marketing practices.