Module 4
WAVE Accessibility Check on Module 1 Post
Canva Infographic: Electronic Health Records
Reflection
Working on the explore portion of this module allowed me to explore and integrate different principles and materials that were presented throughout the content. I enjoyed creating the infographic to demonstrate my knowledge of Electronic Health Records as well as conducting the Wave Assessment from my module 1 post. Additionally, using the text to speech tool to have it read aloud one of my blog posts was interesting to decipher and determine if I deemed the tool to be useful.
Wave Assessment
For the text to speech portion of this module I used the Read Aloud Chrome Extension. I had it read aloud my Module 2 blog post. Immediately upon listening it was very difficult to understand. The voice was automated and sounded very robotic. The words were said with either pauses in between, or all jumbled together. I was able to make out what the automated voice was saying but only by concentrating intensely on what was actually being said. I closed my eyes and gave it a listen, and was unable to piece together the content that was actually being presented as I was too focused on ensuring that I actually understood the words it was saying. Overall, this text to speech tool did not prove to be effective for having content read aloud to me.
Another piece of the explore module was to create an infographic on either content that we have touched on in this course or something that we are interested in. I chose to create an infographic about Electronic Health Records (EHRs). I chose this topic as it resonates with my degree in Health Information Science and I am very passionate about the topic and am pursuing a career surrounding the adoption of EHRs in Healthcare. When creating this infographic, I ensured that I was following the design principles that were outlined in this module, as well as making it coherent, well designed, and easy to read. All the elements that I included whether that be text or images I made sure they were in alignment with each other and that they were cohesive. As well as alignment, I utilized proximity when aligning the text and images, ensuring not to leave awkward gaps or spacing between the elements, all while leaving a fair amount of negative space. Additionally, I organized the information on a hierarchical level so that it flows and the intended reader can read the information in a way that makes the most sense. Finally, I chose a colour theme and graphics that compliment each other support the design choices I made with the design.
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