Visual-Intensive Learning
The Visual-Intensive Learning (VIL) marketplace recognizes the rapid trend away from text-intensive information environments to visually-dominated web experiences that is apparent on most web sites but is championed most specifically by sites such as YouTube and Pinterest, as well as immersive collaborative environments and games. The concept of a “visual learner” is not new, but the streaming, collaborative and social capacity for visual interaction and exploration is blossoming rapidly.
Opportunity Statement
Venture opportunities related to Visual-Intensive Learning surround the strategic application and extension of existing tools into existing and new learning environments, as well as the development of custom tools that leverage the trending visual dominance of the web experience for learning.
Prediction Source(s):
Gartner – 2011 Top Tech Trends
Posted in: Emerging Markets Poll
Claire Burgoyne 11:57 pm on May 9, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Visual literacy is quickly becoming equal in importance to textual literacy as we embrace technology and the ability to share images, video, animation, and graphics for communication. Educational institutions will meet the needs of todays learners by rapidly adjusting and integrating visually stimulating new media for learning in the classroom.
Danielle 7:37 am on May 10, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
The need for visual literacy both in terms of meaning-making and creating is more pressing and belongs in a larger information and communication technology framework aimed at preparing learners (as well as immersing them in) digital learning, social and work-related environments.
troos 7:46 pm on May 10, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Personal experience with student creation of videos and other visual representations of learning in the sciences has emphasized the incredible importance of this tool. Allowing the student to become the teacher produces far more learning and using technology only enhances this greatly. Remixing existing digital information from a variety of sources into a visually stimulating presentation by students to students produces meaningful learning, especially when done in collaboration with others.
maybacon 3:48 pm on May 11, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
As someone who is very interested in the visual arts, I have already experienced (self-guided) learning through visually intensive websites. While text-based learning can become very dry, image and video-based curriculum materials provide added visual interest that help to capture student attention.
Hussain Luaibi 11:19 pm on May 11, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
From my experience as an ESL/ELSA teacher, this tool has become a must in the field. It is indispensable in the world of adult education. To be fair,actually I should say it is indispensable in the world of education in general.
Hussain
ping 5:28 am on May 12, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Learning visually with videos, images, games, VRs etc are more efficient and directer than learning with texts. It’s natually cross-languages and cross-ages. Although visual-based learning is often more expensive than text-based learning, thinking the creation, transmission and presentation, I have no doubt, with the help of developing technologies, that VIL would play a dominant role in the future education.
mariefrancehetu 11:00 am on May 12, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
The Visual-Intensive Learning (VIL) marketplace is of great interest to me as a visual learner. Before embarking on this MET program I knew of few ways or tools to visually communicate my ideas and share my learning. Based on my experience within text-based asynchronous forums, I recognize how important it is to supplement these with visually-dominated web experiences.
I find it exciting to think that I will be exploring and perhaps designing ‘visual’ learning ventures, allowing me to at once build on my web experience and perhaps contribute to the world of educational technology.
shawn harris 7:05 am on May 13, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Visual learning is certainly not a debateable topic. It has a rightful place in the learning environment with children and like wise with adult learners. Institutions need to be up to speed with such form of technology if they wish to continue meeting the needs of our versatile learners.
Sherman Lee 10:24 pm on May 13, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Insurance concept has always been a difficult concept to learn due to its complexity and numerous rules and regulations, which is especially true for students with an ESL background; this challenging learning is enhanced when visual representations are used just so that it forms a ground for big picture for details to build on.
mackenzie 1:50 am on May 14, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
In an online world of resources and endless information, visual-intensive interfaces allow learners to quickly scan through massive amounts of information without being overwhelmed by text. Pictures, symbols and numbers allow learners to scan sites like Pinterest and quickly focus on the areas that resonate with them based on various criteria such as visual image, category, and peer rating.