Instructional design/CARP/Applying the Design Principles

Part 5 - Applying the Design Principles

This activity involves applying the CARP design principles you have learned in this lesson. You will be taking paragraphs of text, placing each on a blank PowerPoint slide, then applying CARP principles to the text. On the next page, you will compare your work to appropriate examples.

Instructions:

1. Please open a new presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint or equivalent presentation software.
2. Create four blank slides in the presentation.
3. Copy the text indicated below for each slide to one of the four blank slides in your presentation.
4. Apply the CARP design principle indicated to the text on each slide.
   

Slide 1 - Contrast


Contrast: In this slide, you will be applying the CARP design principle of Contrast. This means that if two items are different, make them appear very different. Some ways to do this are to change the size of the font or images, change the line thickness, or change the font. Typically when applying Contrast it is best to avoid using things that are only slightly different, whether it be size, line thickness, font, or color.

Copy the following text, paste it on your blank slide, then apply the principle of Contrast to it:

Contrast

Slide 2 - Alignment


Read then copy the following text, paste it on your blank slide, then apply the principle of Alignment to it:

Alignment: In this slide, you will be applying the CARP design principle of Alignment. This creates organization on a page by connecting items. Some ways to do this are with margins, with columns, and with justification (Left, Center, Right, Top, or Bottom aligned). Typically it is best to avoid using multiple text alignments on one page. It is also best to avoid using center alignment whenever possible. Go ahead and give this a try. Copy the text from this slide and use appropriate alignment to make it look good!

Slide 3 - Repetition


Read then copy the following text, paste it on your blank slide, then apply the principle of Repetition to it:

Repetition: In this slide, you will be applying the CARP design principle of Repetition. Definition: This means that identical items should be repeated consistently throughout a piece. How to Use: Some ways to do this are to consistently use bold, italics, or color throughout an entire piece for the same type of items. An example of this is ensuring that all section titles appear in the same way, and are distinctly different from the other text. How Not to Use: Typically when applying Repetition, it is best to avoid overuse, which can become cluttered to look at and takes away from the intended effect.

Slide 4 - Proximity


Proximity: In this slide, you will be applying the CARP design principle of Proximity to a letter you wish to mail. Related items should be grouped together. This Provides immediate clues that items on a page are related. Proximity dictates where the reader’s eye will stop on the page. You should avoid using too many separate groups of items (known as elements or units) on a page.

Copy the following text, paste it on your blank slide, then apply the principle of Proximity to it:

Joe Person

356 Oak Road

Randomtown, MA 01234

Mr. Fred Smith

123 Your Address

Othertown, NY 05678

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