Online Distance Learning New Norm in Undergraduate Graphic Design Education
Abstract
Technology advancement has revolutionized the education environment, resulting in Online Distance Learning (ODL) being introduced at the tertiary level to meet the demands of various groups of individuals. While the academic environment embraces technology advancement and ODL, the world was hit with the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, putting the whole world at freeze and greater challenges. This created further challenges towards the ODL implementation, especially in the fields requiring hands-on practical lab and studio practices such as art and design. Despite the technology advancement and flexible platform, the Teaching and Learning process faces unprecedented challenges which required investigation towards its implementation and effectiveness. This article discusses the implementation of Online Distance Learning (ODL) in the teaching and learning (T&L) process of the Graphic Design Field in Malaysian Tertiary Institution. The result from the finding identified what were the challenges and can be used to further improve the implementation of ODL in the related field of study in the future.
Keywords:
Graphic Design Education, Online Distance Learning, New Norm, Tertiary Education
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