title: Meeting the challenges of new technology.
abstract: Bowman's metaphor of components of verbal language as description of visual language is explored. The elements making up the alphabet, vocabulary, and grammar of visual language are presented. Since more than 70% of learning is said to occur through visual communication, effective use of these components can lead to better learning.
mesh_terms: D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D003142:Communication; D013672:Technology