Visualization Mike47

To be honest when I first glanced at this graphic I thought it was very ingenious and thoughtful. However as I really delved into the graphics and read each one carefully, the more and more this graphic unraveled. There are a few problems with this graphic. First, being the format of the graphic, with the type of structure it has it just doesn't flow very well. This being said the next problem works hand and hand with the first, being that the information provided seems a bit everywhere. For example, it asks a question whether "MOOCS and E-Learning sites offer an affordable assessable alternative?" But then goes on to state how many schools offered MOOCS in 2014 and how many plan to offer MOOCS by 2016. Then four graphics down it mentions something about being cheaper, as a reader it makes it the presentation more appealing if similar information is in similar areas. Lastly after reading some articles on MOOCS, the focus on the online class isn't necessarily making it cheap through out the articles I read it was putting emphasis on the accessiblility of the classes not being much affordable. For example the article I found most intriguing was from RPA Inc. Edge, I liked this article because I thought it captures the goal of what MOOCS are trying to do, and to the dismay of the graphic its not to attract people because its cheap its "the concept of on-line learning with the goal of being able to teach students asynchronously, at their own pace, anytime, and anywhere with Internet access."

In order for a graphic to be appealing to the eyes, the first thing it must have is an appealing title. The title is what draws the "reader (s)" in. After the title your layout must be pleasing to the eye and placement of the information within the layout is important as well. Both of which I feel this poster lacks. The layout isn't all bad it just seems a bit dull, but that could be because of the information that is being presented in this type of layout is confusing. In this poster, it talks about MOOCS and E-Learning being and affordable alternative, yet it takes four more graphics before the poster even mentions something about money. A good poster can not take that long to talk about the subject it brought the readers in to talk about, because if it does most of the time the readers won't pay attention and they will simply move on.