VISUAL INFORMATION LITERACY

Visual media is interpreted using primarily what humans see, as opposed to aural or tactile media. It plays a role in advertising, art, communication, education, business and engineering.

Visual media is often used as a learning aid, such as in presentations and training guides. Photography and video are major types of visual media and captures a location or moment in a visual form. Fine arts such as painting and drawing are also visual and communicate elements of life and interpretations. Graphic design and drafting use computer-aided imaging software to create visual representations of life or art. Architecture relies on visual guidelines and appeals to visual senses, as does fashion.

Visual media can be used in any subject matter especially presenting texts through visuals such as data presented through graphs, tables and illustrations like pie chart and project these through power point presentations.

Visual media and information is also very important because it caters visual learners, and visuals are very important since it is known as one of the most used in the senses. Most studies show that visual media is the most effective since it is available and can be easily perceived. Best example of using visual media are toddlers who can easily use tablets nowadays. Visual media can be best used in presenting tables and graphs, projections and interactive power points. It can be used almost in any subject but it is preferably advisable in Math in showing tables and graphs, in Science for showing different life cycle processes etc. Visual media can also be used in Language Arts, Reading and Computer Subjects. Visual Design is a type of media with a well planned objectives to target visual learners to provide information.