Visual appeal and consistency is important for easy navigation and decreasing student anxiety.

I am realizing that though I inately try to engage students in an active learning style, I am not quite hitting the mark. I usually still end up doing more of the lecturing and desperately trying to find ways to keep their eyes open during long lectures. If I put energy into coming up with active learning strategies and preparing the students ahead of class time that it can really help the whole situation. I also like that it can then reach a variety of learning styles.