There is no argument that visuals are important but if there is discussion about visuals in learning then all aspects of our senses have to be discussed. After all the term visual learner completely ignores those who are blind that can learn very well. As Ware(2004) states “The brain is clearly not an undifferentiated mass;it is more like a collection of highly specialized parallel processing machines with high-bandwidth connections”(Ware, 2004, pg 11). So just solely looking at the term visual learner is a mistake because our mind is much more complicated and capable of learning not just through images but the entire experience.

Only other thing I will add is that there are aspects beyond our four senses that help us learn. These aspects include the ability of multi-sensory input to create an emotional connection and help strengthen the experience of a person’s learning experience beyond looking at a computer screen. While this is not an exact science per say elements of Usability and the field of User Experience can help guide a e-learning course creator to this emotional connection.

Ware, Colin (2004). Information Visualization:Perception for Design. San Francisco:Elsevier

-Mike