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Teaching Art At A Distance

By Michael Stewart
Extracted from eLearningMag.org - Teaching Art At A Distance

Article excerpt - "Teaching practical art courses by distance learning has always been a challenge for both teacher and student. Text-based subject disciplines present fewer problems than art courses in the online realm because art courses require that students create and submit visual materials for appraisal and comment."

...Due to the extensive feedback we receive, we know that for many of our students regard Web-based learning as ideal. Often, these students have been frustrated by the lack of viable alternatives to attendance-based courses and feel isolated and excluded by their circumstances.

Comments from Training Department: We believe that there are opportunities for most areas of study and in most industries. Our software addressess the number one issue, finding a solutions to capture a growing demand and limited supply. If our e-courseware is used effectively, you should be able to teach, mentor, coach any topic including practical art courses.

...Foremost in our minds was guaranteeing the quality of the learning experience. From the outset, our goal was to look at effective delivery mechanisms for the teaching of traditional skills to those studying the visual arts. For us, this remains the key to online learning: It is only the method of delivery that is perceived as innovative, not the teaching materials or, ultimately, the competences acquired by the student. While the method of delivery employs new technologies, they are only used as a means of facilitating the communication between tutor and student.

Training Department has a product that does not replace your instructors, it is a tool to be used by your instructors to reach a broad audience and an incredibly small cost. We promote blended learning to ensure a active mentoring throughout the distance learning experience.

...The Web-based teaching environment was exactly what we were looking for: an efficient means of delivering a quality learning experience in practical art subjects to students previously excluded. In addition, online teaching would be cost effective for institutions, convenient for students, and efficient for lecturers.

The author of the article developed their own custom software over 18 months before a course was even delivered. With our e-courseware you can begin tomorrow. Contact Training Department for more information.


Michael Stewart, Director of Studio Art School, UK.