DESIGN

Do Beautiful Things Work Better?

Is Usability Enough?

Where’s the line?

• At what point does aesthetics start to overtake usefulness?

• At what point are aesthetics NOT enough?

• By concentrating on aesthetics in the design of learning tools, do we detract from their pedagogical value?

TOYS…Are these kids learning?

iPad Fun

Other Tools Used in Learning• Do you think they balance aesthetics and usability? • Are they successful when applied in learning due to

their beauty/fun or usefulness?

Group Activity

• Think of (or find online) a tool used in learning• Evaluate its usability• Evaluate its aesthetics• Evaluate its overall effectiveness• Think of a way to make it better for

teaching/learning