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Infographic Strengths & Weaknesses

An infographic condenses a lot of information into a single graphic.  By visually representing information, students demonstrate high-order thinking and communication skills that are easily transferable to their intended audiences.

Assignment: have students create an infographic on a current topic of study.

Objective: requires the use of research skills, scholarly sources, information synthesis and design thinking to present information concisely.

Sample assignment

Infographic about the strengths of infographics for student projects

Infographic about the weaknesses of infographics for student projects

 

Accessibility View

Infographic Strengths:
  • Make complicated information easy to understand
  • Aid in information retention
  • Provide evidence of learning and subject expertise
Infographic Weaknesses:
  • Steep learning curve
  • Can take a long time to prepare
  • Difficult to condense information into a graphic
 

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