SPAN 390-01 Course Guide: Infographic Assignment

An infographic is a claim expressed through a visual metaphor, conveying the creator's fresh understanding of relationships, expressed through a judicious selection and arrangement of visuals, evidence, and text acquired during inquiry research within a discipline." (Abilock & Williams, 2014)

Student Learning Outcomes (Library Session)

• Communicate complex ideas, problems or issue effectively and efficiently through the strategic use of images in an infographic
• Organize and refine research using a bibliography
• Design and create a meaningful and effective infographic
• Demonstrate proficiency with one infographic software application

Activity 1 Questions

• What is your first impression of this infographic? Is it positive or negative?
• What is the main point the infographic makes?
• Can you understand the data being presented? Why or why not?
• Does the information seem valid? How can you tell?