PRESENTER: So you have your idea, you've done your research, and you've collected your data. Now you're probably wondering what type of infographic format would best represent and communicate your information effectively. There are many different types of infographics. And sometimes a combination of these types is used in a single infographic. So as you plan your infographic design, consider these 10 types of infographics.

Number 1, a visual article infographic makes a piece of writing more visual. It is best used to cut down on text or make an article more interesting and enjoyable to consume. It also increases sharing potential through social networks.

Number 2, the list-based infographic supports a claim through a series of steps. It is best used to support a specific claim or argument. Your list can go from top to bottom, left to right, or it can even move across your page.

Number 3, a map infographic showcases data trends based on location. It is best used to compare places or cultures with setting-centric data or demographics.

Number 4, the comparison, or versus infographic compares two things in a head-to-head study. It is best used to highlight differences between two similar things or highlight similarities between two unlike things. It can also be used to prove how one option is superior or inferior to the other option.

Number 5, the flowchart infographic offers specific answers to a question via reader choices. It is best used to provide personalized solutions for readers or show how multiple situations can reach the same conclusion.

Number 6, a data visualization infographic communicates complex data through charts and graphs. It can even showcase data through design. It is best used to make data driven arguments easier to understand and make facts or statistics more enjoyable to absorb.

Number 7, the timeline infographic tells a story through a chronological flow. It is best used to show how something has changed over time or make a long, complicated story easier to understand. It can also show how one thing leads to another.

Number 8, a visual resume turns text-based resumes into stunning visuals. It is best used to help job candidates get noticed during the recruitment process. It also helps candidates stand out in non-traditional industries or positions that are looking for creative and out-of-the-box thinking.

Number 9, a process infographic helps explain a series of steps or actions to complete a task. It is best used to simplify a complex process or to break down each step with information that is easy to digest.

Number 10, an animated infographic adds motion to complex information and ideas. It is best used to capture and hold your viewer's attention. It can also direct the attention where you want it.

Now that you're familiar with these 10 types of infographics and when to use them, it's easy to choose a format that works for your content. So grab your information and data because you're ready to organize it visually.

Hi there.

Many of us have used PowerPoint to create presentations. But did you know, with some formatting and a bit of creativity you can use PowerPoint to create fun and engaging infographics? Let's take a moment to see how you can set up PowerPoint for an infographic.

Your first step is to set up your slide. After opening PowerPoint you're given the option to select a template or to start from a blank presentation. A lot of the templates are designed for presentations and don't work so well as infographics, so we recommend going with a blank presentation. It's a good idea to remove any placeholders from the slide. Under the Home tab select Layout and then select Blank.

Now it's time to set size and orientation. Changing your mind later on will cause a lot of problems so give this decision a lot of thought.

Under the Design Tab select Slide Size and then select Custom Size. Here you'll be able to decide whether the orientation of your infographic will be portrait or landscape. The slide's default slide size will probably be too small for your infographic. You can make your slide larger by increasing the width or height of the slide. If you decided to create a portrait-sized infographic, you'll want to increase your slide's height and if you decided to create a landscape-sized infographic then increase your slide's width. Since you have not started building your infographic, you can select either the Maximize or the Ensure Fit option.

Now let's select the theme and font. In the Design tab, select the down arrow in the Variants section.

Now select Colors. Here you will be able to select your infographic's color palette. Don't like any of the default options? Select Customize Colors to create your own.

To change the default font for your infographic, select Fonts from the Variants section. You can also create your own font theme by selecting Customize Font.

Graphics and icons work much better than photographs in an infographic. A great resource for royalty-free and creative commons graphics is The Noun Project. Type your keywords in the search bar and then select a graphic. Click download. The PNG file format works very well with PowerPoint. Choose Creative Commons. This lets you use the graphic free of charge, as long you cite the creator. If you choose Royalty Free, you'll have to pay for the graphic but you can use it without citing the creator.

Just like in any academic paper, citing your resources is very important. Leave a bit of space at the bottom of your infographic for your citations. Unless instructed differently by your instructor, you can provide an abbreviated citation that credits the person who made the resource and where you found it.

Shapes are often used throughout an infographic. You can use them to organize your content, direct the reader's gaze or make your information appear more visually interesting. To add a shape, select the Insert tab and then select the Shapes option. Here, you'll see PowerPoint's large collection of shapes. Select a shape, then click and hold the left mouse button while moving the mouse until you have drawn your desired shape. To recolor your shape, select the shape and then select the Format tab under Drawing Tools and change the Shape Fill and Shape Outline colors. You can also choose from the Shape Styles section.

Want to add some text to your shape? Simply select the shape and start typing.

SmartArt is another great tool for displaying information in a visual format. Under the Insert tab, select SmartArt. Now select the type of SmartArt that will best present the information you are trying to share. Once selected, write your information into the SmartArt's placeholders. You are able to recolor your SmartArt by selecting the Design tab under SmartArt Tools and selecting Change Color.

Charts are commonly found in infographics. To insert a chart select the Insert tab and then select Chart. Choose the type of chart that you wish to insert and then click Ok. Use the small spreadsheet that pops up to enter your information. When you're finished entering your info you are able to recolor your chart by selecting Change Colors located under the Design tab within Chart Tools.

You can insert graphics by going to the Insert tab and selecting Pictures. Navigate to where your graphic file is located on your computer and select Insert. You can also drag graphics directly onto your infographic. To crop your graphic, select the graphic you want to crop, select the Format tab located under Picture Tools and select Crop. Use the black corner guides to resize your graphic.

Once you're finished, select Crop again. To recolor your graphic, select the Format tab located under the Picture Tools and select Color. If you do not see your desired color you will need to change the color theme you are using for your infographic.

Always save your work while you build your infographic. You never know when the power is going to go out or when your laptop battery will die!

To make it easier for your professor to read your infographic you may want to save it as a PDF. Do so by selecting the File tab, Save As, and then select PDF from the Save As Type drop down box.

Agricultural Youth Opportunities

Your comprehensive journey and future opportunities in agriculture begin here. Discover where you best fit in these organizations and start making a difference today at FFA.org/AgYouth

Get to know these organizations at FFA.org/AgYouth

This infographic leads with a title in blue, larger than the rest of the text, "Agricultural Youth Opportunities". It is then followed by black text explaining what the infographic is about along with a link to the site. Their goal is to explain the different opportunities offered by their organization for different age groups. To show this, they have a black line, resembling a road, winding back and forth between the different groups: Student Membership ⇒ Ages 9+ Membership/Ages 9+ Program ⇒ Collegiate Membership/Collegiate Opportunities ⇒ Ages 14+ Membership/Ages 14+ Programs ⇒ Post-Collegiate Opportunities ⇒ Ages 18+ Membership ⇒ Alumni Membership ⇒ Ages 25+ Programs.

All of the "Ages ___" are on the left side whereas the more specific group labels are on the right (ex: Student, Collegiate, etc.).

In addition to the basic, colorful boxes connected by the winding, black road, there are small graphics of trees, cars, tractors, grain, farm, city-scape, etc. placed strategically on the page.

Map Your Learning Journey

• Look for resources that match your interests
• Explore paths from experts and guides
• Locate mentors and exports nearby
• Maps hands-on experiences
• Learn faster

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Follow interests à "Play All Type of Media” à dig deeper à “Find an Event or Gathering” à meet up à “Rate the Best Resources” à recommend à “Explore Interactive Sites” à “See Inspiring Places” à trick time à “Take Action!” à leave notes and signposts

OR “Find an Event or Gathering” à or skip ahead… à “See Inspiring Places” à etc.

Personalized Paths & Goals

Find resources that match your learning profile

• Row 1 - Play button
  • Blue: Podcasts
  • Teal: Instruments
  • Dark Green: Songs
  • Light Green: Audio Series
  • Yellow-Green: Group Calls
  • Orange: Conversations
  • Red: Composition
  • Purple: Social Music
• Row 2 - Clap Board
  • Blue: Videos
  • Teal: Channels
  • Dark Green: Movies
  • Light Green: Series
  • Yellow-Green: Documentary
  • Orange: Livestreaming
  • Red: Simulations
  • Purple: Stories
• Row 3 - Person Holding "?"
  • Blue: Teachers
  • Teal: Producers
  • Dark Green: Integrators
  • Light Green: Makers
  • Yellow-Green: Scientists
  • Orange: Researchers
  • Red: Artists
  • Purple: Masters
• Row 4 - Map Pin
  • Blue: Libraries
  • Teal: Studies
  • Dark Green: Organizations
  • Light Green: Makerspaces
  • Yellow-Green: Stadiums
  • Orange: Health/Gym
  • Red: Community
  • Purple: Museum
• Row 5 - Circle
  • Blue: Apps
  • Teal: Production
  • Dark Green: Links
  • Light Green: Collaborations
  • Yellow-Green: Web Data
  • Orange: Challenges
  • Red: Games
  • Purple: Crowd Creation
• Row 6 - Cube
  • Blue: MOOCs
  • Teal: Books/Print
  • Dark Green: Internship
  • Light Green: DIY Courses
  • Yellow-Green: Universities
  • Orange: Articles/Papers
  • Red: Schools
  • Purple: Classes
• Row 7 - Calendar
  • Blue: Movements
  • Teal: Performances
  • Dark Green: Events
  • Light Green: Celebrations
  • Yellow-Green: Meetups
  • Orange: Experiences
  • Red: Festivals
  • Purple: Holidays

Chart your Path to Learn, Explore & Achieve Your Goals

• Discover
• Curate
• Share

This infographic is very colorful and uses a lot of visual graphics. There is a small graphic of a map with pins on it next to the title in the left corner: “Map Your Learning Journey”. Below that are five blocks of color with text: Red – “Look for resources that match your interests”, purple – “Explore paths from experts and guides”, blue – “Locate mentors and exports nearby”, green – “Maps hands-on experiences”, yellow – “learn faster”. Below that there is the name of the group that made the infographic, the website, and the social-media name. To the right of all of that, in the background, there is a simple mountain. At the bottom left of the mountain, there is a graphic of a hiker and a cat with the safari logo in the black graphic. Then it follows gray, labeled arrows to the top of the mountain. On the top right of the infographic is the title “Personalized Paths & Goals” with the graphic of a cog next to it. Below that is a gray box with the text, “Find resources that match your learning profile” at the top. In the box there are 7 rows each with a different graphic: play button, clapboard, figure holding a “?”, map pin, circle, cube, calendar. Each column is a different color (left to right): blue, teal, dark green, light green, yellow-green, orange, red, purple.

Below the gray box, there are 3 graphics: Magnified-glass, Books, and a Map with a pin. Each with a Label: Discover, Curate, Share. Next to that, there is a collection of 22 hexagons representing “OpenBadges”.

At the very bottom of the infographic is the sentence “Chart you Path to Learn, Explore & Achieve Your Goals”

Connected: Equitable, Social, and Participatory Learning

Connected learning is a model of learning that holds out the possibility of reimagining the experience of education in the information age. It draws on the power of today’s technology to fuse young people’s interests, friendships, and academic achievement through experiences laced with hands-on production, shared purpose, and open networks.

• Production Centered: Connected learning prizes the learning that comes from actively producing, creating, experimenting, and designing, because it promotes skills and dispositions for lifelong learning, and for making meaningful contributions to today’s rapidly changing work and social conditions.
• Interests: Interests foster the drive to gain knowledge and expertise. Research has repeatedly shown that when the topic is personally interesting and relevant, learners achieve much higher-order learning outcomes. Connected learning views interests and passions that are developed in a social context as essential elements.
• Shared Purpose: Today’s social media and web-based communities provide unprecedented opportunities for caring adults, teachers, parents, learners, and their peers to share interests and contribute to a common purpose. The potential of cross-generational learning and connection unfolds when centered on common goals.
• Academic: Connected learning recognizes the importance of academic success for intellectual growth and as an avenue towards economic and political opportunity. When academic studies and institutions draw from and connect to young people’s peer culture, communities, and interest-driven pursuits, learners flourish and realize their true potential.
• Openly Networked: Connected learning environments link learning in school, home, and community, because learners achieve best when their learning is reinforced and supported in multiple settings. Online platforms can make learning resources abundant, accessible, and visible across all learner settings.
• Peer Culture: Connected Learning thrives in a socially meaningful and knowledge-rich ecology of ongoing participation, self-expression, and recognition. In their everyday exchanges with peers and friends, young people fluidly contribute, share and give feedback. Powered with possibilities made available by today’s social media, this peer culture can produce learning that’s engaging and powerful

ACTIVE RELEVANT REAL-WORLD EFFECTIVE HANDS-ON NETWORKED INNOVATIVE PERSONAL TRANSFORMATIVE

This infographic is a bit “busier” and “free-flowing”, using a lot of graphics and organizing things by color. It leads with “CONNECTED” in large black text, followed by a subheading of
“Equitable, Social and Participatory Learning” in purple and pink with a smaller, gray paragraph underneath explaining the purpose of the infographic. Then it starts to get a little busy.

In the center there is a blob of graphics, split into an even, three different colors: blue, dark green and light green. Blue is labeled “Interests” and has graphics of characters partaking in different activities like dancing, painting, skateboarding, etc. and also has a small box of gray text underneath. The format is the same for the light green “Peer Culture” section and the dark green “Academic” section. In addition to the characters, there are words written in white bubble letters. In the blue section, there are the words: “cross-generational”, “expertise”, “diverse”, and “space”. Lastly, in the dark green area, there are the words: “knowledge”, “achieve”, and “recognition”.

There are also three more text boxes, surrounded by a pink border with lines drawn to the center of the “blob”, placed between the other three text boxes. There’s “Production Centered” placed between “Interests” and “Peer Culture”, “Shared Purpose” placed between “Interests” and “Academic”, and “Openly Networked” placed between “Peer Culture” and “Academic”. At the very center of the “blob”, it seems that all of these different elements connect.

At the bottom of the infographic, there are several keywords listed in large gray text.

NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND

Chief Petty Officers: It’s in the Creed

• Deckplate Leaders: Chief petty officers make up the highest enlisted ranks in the U.S. Navy. Known as “Deckplate leaders” chiefs act as a bridge between officers and junior enlisted.
• April 1, 1893: Date proclaimed by Navy circular #1 (early navadmin message) that created the establishment of a chief petty officer rank.
• 55: Number of chief petty officers that have earned the medal of honor
• Deckplates to Keels: Chiefs are so vital to the Navy that two ships have been named USS CHIEF (both minesweepers).
• Oldest Ratings: Since 1797, only two ratings have continuously included chiefs among their ranks: Boatswain’s Mate and Gunner’s Mate.
• Goatlocker: From the age of sail to steam, goats were kept aboard ships in separate compartments known as “Goat Lockers.” Stubborn, sure-footed and tough, goats were used for their fresh milk and meat – they also helped lift up morale. Goat lockers were eventually adopted by chiefs who kept the name and adopted the goat moniker.
• First Female Chief: On March 21, 1917, Loretta Walsh became the first woman Navy chief petty officer when sworn in as a chief yeoman.
• Fouled Anchor: The chief petty officer cap device was authorized in 1897. CPO collar devices were introduced in 1959.
• Rocker Device: The advent of a rocker device was the first insignia for chiefs to wear, and was originally borrowed from the master-at-arms rating. It became official in 1894
• Creed: The original version of the CPO Creed was written in the late 1940s. Reading the creed became a fixture in the transition of a first class to the visible, confidently humble deckplate leaders chiefs strive to be.

This infographic has a simpler design, mainly focusing on three/four colors: blue, yellow/gold, gray and white. At the very top of the infographic is the title: “Chief Petty Officers: It’s in the Creed” in gold and then there are 10 headers with a sentence or two below describing the header. The headers are either gold or white, but all of the text below them are white. Additionally, all of the headings have images next to them to give the reader a visual. The background of the infographic is a dark gray with a light gray “stamp” of a compass. Additionally, the bottom 20% of the background has a blue/teal overlay.

Pain Doctor: We Change Lives Here

Top 10 Pain Breakthroughs in 2014

1. University of Toronto finds 30% of children whose parents suffer from addiction are at risk to develop arthritis
2. UNC researchers create a new comprehensive way to table pain management
3. Genes may predict pain levels, notes American Academy of Neurology scientist
4. Researchers at Rutgers find acupuncture can help with inflammation
5. Washington University scientists stimulate bone growth to help osteoporosis patients
6. Placental stem cells may help treat multiple sclerosis symptoms finds Mount Sinai researchers
7. Two new experimental migraine medications are presented at the American Academy of Neurology
8. Laval University scientists find new way to reduce pain sensitivity
9. Whole body vibration can relieve fibromyalgia pain, notes Indiana University researchers
10. McGill University scientists study medical marijuana effects on nerve pain

Read more at Top 10 Biggest Pain Breakthroughs 2014

This infographic is very simple. The title of the infographic, “Top 10 Pain Breakthroughs in 2014” is placed on the cover of a newspaper with a stripe of teal behind it, on the otherwise white/gray background. Below that are ten different breakthroughs in green boxes with images corresponding to each of them, alternating from the right side to the left.

Research Paper Writing

• Come Up With a Topic/Question: What do you want to answer with your paper?
• Do Your Research: Learn research strategies from the UBC Learning Commons Library Research Toolkit
• Develop a Thesis/Outline: Come up with a “working” thesis, an argument that might change but will help you to direct your paper
• Write a Draft: Try to set a word count that you want to achieve each day and stick to it!
• Edit/Review: Read your paper out loud to catch mistakes and check to see if your paper makes sense

This infographic is extremely simplistic. There is a black title in the top left: “Research Paper Writing” and below it are blue boxes with the different stops and a small description in white letters. These steps are connected with poorly drawn purple arrows. Additionally, next to each blue box is a very simple drawing of characters representing/doing each of the steps.

What can I upload to Wikimedia Commons?

• You may upload works that you created entirely yourself.
  • This includes photos and videos of:
    • natural landscapes, animals, plants;
    • public figures and people photographed in public places;
    • useful or non-artistic objects;
    • original graphs, maps, diagrams and audio.
  • Remember: By sharing your work on Wikimedia Commons, you grant anyone permission to use, copy, modify, and sell it without notifying you.
• We can’t accept works created or inspired by others:
  • by default, you can’t upload someone else’s work;
  • this includes materials such as:
    • logos;
    • CD/DVD covers;
    • promotional photos;
    • screenshots of TV shows, movies, DVDs, and software;
    • drawings of characters from TV, comics, or movies – even if you drew them;
    • most pictures published on the Internet.
• … with two main exceptions:
  • you can upload someone else’s work if the author granted permission for anyone to use, copy, modify, and sell it;
  • you can upload your photographs of old art, statues, and buildings (usually over 150 years old).
• In conclusion…
  • you can upload your original works;
  • we can’t accept works from others without their explicit permission;
  • thank you for your help; this is important.
• Still unsure? Ask the Help desk.

This infographic includes an original character/graphic (a puzzle-piece with a body and arms) and is split into six white boxes, each with a header and one to two yellow/green boxes below the header. The exception to this is the first white box, which just includes the title: “What can I upload to Wikimedia Commons?” in large, blue text. The yellow boxes are outlined in red to represent the things that people can’t do, where the green boxes are outlined in green and show things that people can do. They also make use of a STOP sign graphic and a green OK ribbon graphic. In all of the green/yellow boxes, their original character is partaking in some of the activities they describe to further emphasize the information.

PRESENTER: Every year, students gather for the undergraduate exhibition at Penn State. They come from all the Penn State campuses, including a World Campus student who participated from over 1,000 miles away.

STUDENT: So where are you?

JENNIFER: I'm in Jacksonville, Florida.

PRESENTER: Jennifer Bocchicchia is pursuing a BS in energy and sustainability policy.

JENNIFER: It's really great. It's so great to be present and a part of it all.

PRESENTER: Thanks to a TelePresence robot, Jennifer presented her work for the poster competition.

STUDENT: What is the knowledge you gained?

JENNIFER: What I gained out of it after my research is that--

[MUSIC PLAYING]

PRESENTER: In addition to practicing her presentation skills--

STUDENT: Can you hear me all right?

JENNIFER: I can hear you perfectly, yes.

PRESENTER: --she was also able to maneuver the robot and exchange ideas with other students.

JENNIFER: How long have you been working on this?

STUDENT: So I joined this research--

PRESENTER: As the spouse of an active-duty service member, Jennifer needs the flexibility to study from anywhere in the world.

JENNIFER: That's really interesting. Well, thank you for walking me through it. I loved hearing about it.

PRESENTER: With a TelePresence robot, no matter the distance, Jennifer can engage in the Penn State experience.

STUDENT: So this is the union building on campus. This is the hub.

JENNIFER: That's so neat.

STUDENT: It was a pleasure to talk to you.

JENNIFER: Yes, nice talking with you, too. Thanks for stopping by.

STUDENT: Oh, you bet.