Teaching Art and Design Online (online)

Course description

The essentials of online course design are addressed, as are the particular needs of online instruction for creative classes. Through readings, writings, and class discussions, students are introduced to concepts that help them design their own creative course. Students gain an overview of instructional design concepts, such as backward design, Bloom’s Taxonomy, types of interactivity, and faculty presence. Students review general phases of the creative process, components of an art/design work, chunking and scaffolding, transparency in grading, rubrics, Universal Design for Learning in relationship to presentations/demonstrations, accessibility, and various forms of interaction. Students learn about community building, group agreements, giving and receiving feedback, understanding bias/blindspots/growth mindset, in-process versus final critiques, and documenting work in non-studio spaces. Students also learn different approaches to leading a successful critique in an online classroom, creating assignments, and designing critique structures for an online course of their own design.

Open to students ages 18 and above. Review complete policies, including class cancellation policies, before completing your registration.

Class meeting details

This online course is a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions. Students meet together online for synchronous class meetings on Tuesdays from 7:00–9:00 p.m. CST., using Google Meet for demonstrations, discussions, exercises, critique and opportunities for students to ask questions and share resources. Asynchronous course activities may include readings; video demonstrations and tutorials; online discussions; projects; and critiques. The course is project-based, with 2 to 3 deadlines per week. The instructor will have office hours throughout the course.

Prerequisites

None

Required materials

Hardware
A computer or tablet with internet access, a camera, and microphone.

Textbook
See canvas.mcad.edu/books for a list of required textbooks.

Class resources

This class uses Canvas, MCAD’s learning management system. Please see the links for more information.

Class savings

Register on or before May 12 and save $25.
Register for more than one class at a time and receive $25 off each additional class (same-day registrations only).
This class does not qualify for $25 alumni discount.
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Questions?

Contact MCAD Continuing Education at continuing_education@mcad.edu or call 612.874.3765.