Education-based knowledge gaps are well-documented across countries, media platforms,
and content. Without exception, knowledge is measured through words not images. Given …

Visual information dominates our modern information landscape and plays a critical role in
the production of knowledge. However, research in information studies has not fully …

In the world of visual memory, we often focus our study on the process of memory, but
equally important are the inputs to the process—the images we are remembering. A growing …

This paper details the results of a pilot project that explored the use of Image-based
Research and a new method of collecting visual data online. Image-based research should …

This is a portion of the eBook at doi: 10.7551/mitpress/2694.001. 0001 subject matter areas.
In short, this chapter will examine advantages that can be obtained from including images in …

Volume 53, Number 2 TechTrends• March/April 2009 29 time watching TV programs and
interacting with their computer stations than attending school. Yet, as Felten rightly points …

Data is presented identifying a major gap between two-dimensional (2D) communication
modalities and actual learning of its content. It is proposed that information designers can …

Drawn sequences of images are among our oldest records of human intelligence, appearing
on cave paintings, wall carvings, and ancient pottery, and they pervade across cultures from …

By Rune Pettersson iscussions about the use of images and pictures have a long history.
Ancient philosophers used images for visual communication. Teun Velders concluded that …

A well-rounded education in the 21st century requires not just verbal and mathematical
proficiency, but also the ability to interpret, critique, create, and use visual communication on …