Information Design Seminar

Wednesday April 21, 2004  8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Colorado State University Denver Center  410 17th Street  Denver, CO

$85 for STC members  $100 for non-STC members

Registration fee includes handouts and lunch

Seminar Description

Information design is the science and art of creating information products with the highest level of usefulness.

In this seminar, you’ll learn how the principles of information design can help you improve your print and online documentation. The format for this seminar includes classroom discussion, case studies and problems, and hands-on experience in a computer lab.

Principles and theories of information design to be presented in this seminar include

Audience Analysis and Usability Research

Information Processing and Information Seeking Theories

Graphic and Multimedia Design

Studies of Typography and Readability

Theories of Human Learning

Use of Technology

Communication Theory

Seminar Schedule

8:30 – 9:00 Introduction and Overview

9:00 – 10:00 The Blame Game: Audience and Feedback Analysis, Print Problem 1

10:00 – 10:30 Break

10:30 – 12:00 Gestalt and All That Jazz: Integrating Prose and Images: Print Problem 2

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:30 Information Foraging: Task Analysis and Architecture, Online Problem 1

2:30 – 3:00 Break

3:00 – 4:30 Envisioning Design: Web Content and Usability, Online Problem 2

Facilitator

Todd Shimoda, Assistant Professor

Information Science and Technology Center, Colorado State University

Todd has worked in environmental and municipal engineering, technical writing and editing, educational technology, and health communication. Currently at CSU, he teaches information design, Web design and management, technical writing and editing, science writing, and technology transfer. His main research at CSU is developing and testing highly interactive Web sites, using intelligent agent technology for science and health education. He is published in journals such as Science Education, Journal of Environmental Psychology, International Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Education, and Journal of Experimental. He has also published two novels.

Information

If you have questions or would like to learn more about this workshop, contact:

Julie Welander: or 303.466.4184

Registration

If you are paying by check, complete and mail the registration form below along with a check payment by Friday, April 16, 2004 to:

STC Rocky Mountain Chapter

820 S. Monoco Parkway #286

Denver, CO 80224

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Seminar Fees:
$85―STC member
$100―Non-STC member / Payment Method
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Instructions for Paying by Credit Card

STC RMC accepts the following credit cards:

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Seminar Location

Parking is available in numerous lots. See the list of parking rates and locations for specific information.