Instructional graphics in an online learning environment

With the development of new technologies it is now possible to select a variety of graphics, to digitize them, and then to create new compositions. These different ways of representing knowledge will place different information processing demands on learners. Will these different ways improve the learning experience of the learner? The general subject of visual learning and technologies of instruction, with particular reference to the presentation of instructional graphics in print and online learning environments, is explored. Consideration is given to commonalities, comparisons, and constraints in the presentation of instructional graphics in print and online learning environments.