Archived Projects
Digital Imaging and Learning Styles
Digital Imaging and Learning Styles (Dials I & II)
A characteristic of most courses in art and design is the use of visual images and three-dimensional artefacts as the main media for engaging with subject content. Students generate artefacts and images for assessment, and teaching relies heavily on images. The possibilities for image generation and manipulation offered by digital imaging technology have huge implications for learning and teaching styles.
This project aims to allow for the development of electronic processes within student projects and subsequently within staff teaching projects. Key insights have been gained in the following areas:
- the role of technology to create new learning processes and experiences
- the integration of technology within learning and teaching to facilitate and encourage peer learning
- the process by which HE students develop ideas and utilize a variety of learning styles
DIALS I (encouraging students)
A project funded under the HEFCs Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund was successful in encouraging postgraduate design students to utilise ‘image capture stations’ as additions to their own computing facilities. There were significant increases in independent learning, team-working and new presentation skills, including self-promotion for career development (digital portfolios). A large amount of copyright-free image-based teaching material was generated for incorporation into learning packages for storage in the Birmingham City University’s Digital Library (Birmingham City UniversityEL).
DIALS II (encouraging staff)
Additional funding for digital imaging equipment from Birmingham City UniversityEL, in order to encourage staff to use it for the development of course material for teaching, publicity and archiving has extended the project into a second phase. With assistance, staff create web pages, prepare powerpoint presentations, capture student work, record on CD or DVD.
Contact: jack.ingram@bcu.ac.uk
