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Timeline Layout Styles

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About This MicroSim

Compare four timeline layout styles to understand when each is most appropriate.

Learning Objectives

  1. Compare timeline layout styles
  2. Select appropriate styles for different content types
  3. Understand how layout affects data presentation

How to Use

  1. Browse Gallery: View all four styles with the same data
  2. Click to Expand: See larger examples with descriptions
  3. Use Bottom Buttons: Quick-switch between styles
  4. Compare: Note how the same events look in each layout

Timeline Styles

Style Best For
Horizontal Linear Simple sequences, limited events
Vertical Scroll Rich content, long timelines
Centered Alternating Dense timelines, presentations
Parallel Tracks Comparing multiple sequences

Lesson Plan

Grade Level: Undergraduate Duration: 15-20 minutes Bloom's Level: Understand (L2)

Activities

  1. Exploration (5 min): View each style with the same data
  2. Analysis (5 min): Identify strengths of each layout
  3. Application (10 min): Given historical data, choose appropriate style

Assessment

Students demonstrate mastery by:

  • Explaining why vertical works for rich content
  • Choosing parallel tracks for comparing sequences
  • Identifying when horizontal is insufficient

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