Student Outcome: Communicate Ideas and Information – Use a combination of visual, print, and other media to effectively inform and engage the audience.

Student Activity: Develop a radio mystery show presented in a multimedia format that incorporates visual, audio, and interactive media elements.

Task: Students will select an image to serve as the background for the front page of their slideshow, representing the “book cover” for their mystery novel. The chosen image must align with the theme of their mystery story and adhere to licensing requirements.

For example, I selected an image of a spooky house to align with the audio story provided to students, The Old Abandoned House. I used the image as-is for the title page without modifications. At first glance, this choice might appear to be purely decorative, added for aesthetic appeal (Clark & Lyons, 2010, p. 16). However, its purpose extends beyond aesthetics. The image is also representational, illustrating the mood and setting of the story (Clark & Lyons, 2010, p. 17). Additionally, the chosen visual supports the concept of visual rhetoric—at a glance, it communicates that the story’s purpose is to evoke a sense of fear and suspense (Purdue OWL, 2013, 1:42).

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The licencing agreement is as follows:

You are free:

  • Remix – to adapt the work. 
  • Commercial – to use this work for commercial purposes. 
  • Accompany – the photos with other content. 

Under the following conditions:

  • Stand alone basis – You can not sell, license, sublicense, rent, transfer or distribute this image exactly as it is without alteration,
     – OR –
    If you don’t alter the image and leave it exactly as it is, then you must credit the photographer to use it. ( Suggested credit byline: Photo by <photographer’s username> at Morguefile.com ) 

 

References

Clark, R. C. & Lyons, C. (2010). Three views of instructional visuals. In R. Taff (Ed.), Graphics for learning: Proven guidelines for planning, designing and evaluating visuals in training materials (2nd ed., pp. 15–28). Pfeiffer.

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Lynette. (2025). Old free stock picture. [Photograph]. https://morguefile.com/p/8794 

Purdue Owl. (2013). Visual Rhetoric.