Establishment and Maintenance of an E-learning Campus for the Needs of the Bachelor Programme “Visual Communication and Graphic design”

Abstract

The main purpose of this research is to establish and develop an e-learning campus for the needs of the undergraduate education programme of Visual Communication and Graphic design, successfully conducted at Hochschule für Medien, Kommunikation und Wirtschaft /HMKW/, Campus Berlin.
It aims also to investigate the content of the courses and the teaching methodology in face-toface classes, by careful consideration of the pedagogical approaches used. Regarding the complexity of teaching courses in the field of visual arts and design through an online environment, this research aims to outline certain practical recommendations for preparing educators, administrators and students to teach, administrate and learn online respectively.
Some of the recommendations offer advice to lecturers and students who may be relatively new to e-learning education.
The project was funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship programme “Study Visits for Academics - Artists and Architects, 2016”, and hosted by Hochschule für Medien, Kommunikation und Wirtschaft /HMKW/.