Calling all elearning infographics! – here’s 10 to start with

Infographics have become ubiquitous and they’re a brilliant way to get clear, useful overviews of what’s happening where! Here I’d like to propose a collection of samples relevant to elearning and learning technologies.

  1. Growth of Distance Learning (USA)
  2. Boosting Business Agility (UK, Europe)
  3. Are we wired for mobile learning?
  4. Which Social Network Should You Use — and When
  5. elearning statistics for 2013
  6. Kids and the mobile technology takeover by Edudemic
  7. Technology’s impact on education
  8. Instructional Design
  9. A great set of infographics on social learning
  10. A great set of infographics on elearning

For a closer look at some of our favorite free tools for creating infographics check this post. We also like this article on how infographics can help you produce better elearning courses.

And if you’d like to add your favorite elearning infographic to this list, please put them in the comments below! I feel an infographic on infographics coming on :) ~ @rgogos

5 free tools for creating slick infographics

Infographics (or information graphics) have been around for many years and recently the proliferation of a number of easy-to-use, free tools have made the creation of infographics available to all. They are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly. By presenting information in a compact and creative format, infographics are not only able to quickly convey knowledge but also engage its viewers – and social media sites have allowed for this kind of content to be spread quickly and easily.

There are many reasons to include infographics in your content strategy – 10 good reasons are listed in this blog post:

  1. Infographics are compelling and attractive
  2. Easily scanned and viewed
  3. Viral capabilities
  4. Portable (embeddable)
  5. Worldwide coverage
  6. Brand awareness
  7. Increases traffic
  8. Benefits SEO
  9. Shows an expert understanding of a subject

We have taken a look at some free tools for creating infographics and here are our favorites: Continue reading