finally, it is the real end.
there is a written report of the technologies used in my online course. this is the page which under ‘my elarning design course’
there is another page called my course template under it as well. it is the extra work for asignment 3. please check it out.

 What is CRAP?

C-CONTRAST
Contrast can be the most important visual aspect of a page. The principle is to avoid elements on the page that are merely similar; if they are not the same then make them VERY different.

R- REPETITION
Repeat visual elements throughout such as colour and shape, as this develops organisation and strengthens the unity of the webpage.

A- ALIGNMENT
Nothing should be placed on the web page randomly. Every element should have some visual connection with another element on the web page as this creates a clean and sophisticated look.

 P-PROXIMITY
Items relating to each other should be group close together, as items in close proximity become one visual unit rather than several separate and unrelated units, this reduces clutter and does not confuse your reader.

In ‘My course template’ page, i have a clear detail about how i use CRAP principles to design my course templete, you can have a lot.

Many things will affect our choice of colour. Consider the situation and choose our colours wisely. Think about the following factors.

Fashion
Colours go in and out of fashion. Bright colours are used to demand attention and make a statement. Designers of luxury items want their products to appear reputable and durable, and be seen to outlast the fashion of the day; gaudy colours such as bright pinks and yellows are unlikely.

The mass market
Strong and bold colours are used to attract the mass market. Advertisers usually use primary colours because they are the most appealing colours to the bulk of the population.

The environment
Australians live in a hot, dry environment so often use cool colours (such as pastel tints) in their buildings to make their physical environment seem cooler. In a European environment that is predominantly cold you tend to see warm, bright primary colours, creating a cheerful, cosy illusion.

Culture
Culture and history shape colour choice. If you visit
Asia you will find temples painted in bright, primary colours. A European church is more likely to have more sombre colours.

Using Colour Theory

Colour theory is based on the three primary colours: red, blue and yellow. These are called primary colours because artists are unable to form these colours by mixing others, and because we can mix all other colours from these three colours.

Complementary Colours

In the natural world we see all the colours of the visual spectrum. In the visual design world we use colours selectively. If you produce a design that is all red, the eye seeks the colours that are missing. This creates an optical illusion because the brain compensates for the missing colours.

Analogous Colours

Too many colours lead to disharmony and chaos. we can create colour harmony by using related colours. Related colours are called ‘analogous’ colours and are often used to convey a certain mood or feeling.

The Psychology of Colour

Some colours make us happy and others, sad.  Colours have the ability to provoke a psychological reaction. Look at the objects around you: their colours have been chosen specifically because they create a mood or an association for the viewer.Because of their power to provoke reactions in us, we use colours for their symbolic meaning. It is no accident that fire engines are painted red; red is a hot colour and denotes the idea of danger. Police uniforms are blue; being a cool colour, blue projects the idea of being under control, being calm and collected.we can use colours in our visual designs to convey a mood, create an association or express your feelings about a particular event, activity or object.

Here is a good explanation for visual design. “At the beginning of a project, the screen is a blank canvas, ready for you, the multimedia designer, to express your craft. The screen will change again and again during the course of your project as you experiment, as you stretch and reshape elements, draw new objects and throw out old ones, and test various colors and effects – creating a vehicle for your message…many multimedia designers are known to experience a mild shiver when they pull down the New… menu and draw their first colors onto a fresh screen…this screen represents a powerful and seductive avenue for channelling creativity.”

Tay
Vaughan, 1998

Visual design takes the composite of elements: text, symbols, photos, colours, video, in fact any graphic element and much more, to communicate your message – it is your primary connection with the learner. 

Visual design is the process of producing visual images that are able to communicate information to other people.

Visual images are made up of lines, colours, textures, tones, hues and shapes applied in a spatial composition. We are surrounded by visual images in our everyday lives. Each visual image is trying to tell us something.