E-Learning Methodologies for Visual Design Education

Abstract

Digital technologies in E-Learning are reshaping the way visual design subjects are taught. Many visual design educators believe it is difficult to teach design online because of studio-based interactions. Is visual design one of those disciplines that cannot be taught online because of the studio culture? This paper explores that question by investigating E-Learning methodologies of teaching online visual design subjects. The main objectives of this paper: to provide a general theoretical framework of the different methodologies used in E-Learning for visual design, to highlight the main approaches and scenarios of E-Learning in visual design education, and to suggest an E-Learning structure for visual design subjects. The significance of this paper is to present different online teaching methodologies that improve the E-Learning of visual design subjects. To encourage educators to give consideration in using online teaching methodology for their course ideally. This paper follows the descriptive and theoretical methods to investigate the E-Learning methodologies used in teaching visual design. The problem of this paper can be formulated in these questions: Can a traditional design course be transformed into a fully online learning experience? What are the platforms of E-Learning? What are the approaches and scenarios of E-learning used in visual design education? What are the methodologies used in E-Learning for visual design subjects? Can we suggest an E-Learning structure suitable for visual design subjects? The main results of this paper: In the visual design online education students become self-reliant, unlimited exposure to peer progress is possible, and immediate feedback is possible. The design of an E-Learning for visual design subjects should involve using a combination of the methodologies which are Expository Methodologies, Application Methodologies, and Collaborative Methodologies, to maximize the students’ benefits.