Playing With Genre: Infographics and other Concept Explanations online

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PLAYING WITH GENRE

Infographics and Other Concept Explanations Online

Concept explanations may appear in textbooks or magazines, but they also appear in a variety of other contexts. You can find podcasts that explain concepts on iTunes University, or Web tutorials that explain concepts on sites from Microsoft.com to the National Library of Medicine. Infographics, like the example below from National Geographic Online, are used frequently to explain complex concepts.

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NationalGeographic.com

Source: “Mapping Memory.” National Georgraphic Online. Ngm.com, Nov. 2007. Web. 20 Sept. 2012. ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/11/memory/brain-interactive.