Neural Communication
Information can be conveyed using a variety of mediums, including text, graphics, video, and other forms of multimedia. Information graphics, also called infographics, convey pieces of information using visual representations. The Brain Initiative website, which you examined earlier in this module, is one example of an effective infographic. The method that it uses to communicate ideas is helpful.
For this assignment, you are going to create an infographic that conveys the information that you learned about neural communication. You should use images, text, graphs, and symbols to create one large infographic that communicates the important concepts that you learned in this topic. Make sure to communicate your ideas clearly. Your infographic should be well-organized, but it should also be graphically interesting and attractive.
In your infographic, you should include the following information:
- The parts of a neuron;
- the process of neural communication; and
- information about each of the different neurotransmitters.
Before you begin, access the Neural Communication Infographic Checklist to make sure that you include all of the items required for full credit. You may need to use resources outside of this course to complete this assignment. If so, please submit a Works Cited document. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you used.
Options to create your infographic include the following:
- Hand-draw the assignment and then take a picture of it for submission to the assignment's dropbox.
- Hand-draw the assignment and then scan it for submission to the assignment's dropbox.
- Create a new file in a paint or graphics program and utilize the software to create the image. You can then submit your work to the assignment's dropbox.
- Use a mobile or computer-based application to create an image or document. Then, email or export the final product for submission to the assignment's dropbox.
Once you have completed your neural communication infographic, please submit your work to the dropbox.