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The first student activity in my Digital Photography Unit is artwork discussion and concept application. Students are asked to analyze one of three digital photo images posted on the discussion board, and then respond to at least one peer’s analysis. The activity asks students to:
Analyze their chosen photo’s meaning/purpose and its artistic approaches.
Write their analysis using the terms and concepts introduced in the lecture, and then post it to the discussion board.
Agree or disagree with their peer’s analysis and explain why.
Analyze why the artistic approach is effective or not effective in supporting the photo’s purpose.
This activity incorporates a learner centered course design. Students are required to be actively involved in the process of understanding the subject. Analysis requires students to draw on their previous knowledge and connect the course content to their daily life. This helps promote higher order thinking and knowledge construction. Analyzing artwork from various perspectives also helps deepen students' understanding.
Learners' Unique Characteristics Require Particular Attention:
In the online course I am designing, Introduction to Digital Arts, all students’ design projects have a peer review component built into the assignment. Peer reviews are crucial for learning visual communication. Design students need feedback to know how well they have communicated their message to the public. The best way to learn visual communication is to see how others respond to their designs. Letting students analyze each other’s artwork deepens their understanding and helps them produce higher quality work. Peer review also promotes reciprocity and cooperation, and keeps students connected and motivated.
For the peer review activity, students are required to:
Complete the assigned design project individually based on the assignment instructions and post it to the unit’s discussion area.
Provide at least two formal peer critiques. Feedback must be constructive and use relevant vocabulary. The feedback can be in written or video format. Use the following questions as prompts to construct your feedback:
Is the image original?
What does this image say? Or what is the design’s purpose?
Does it affect you emotionally? Which part of the image affects you the most?
Does the composition use any design principles?
Is there a focal point on the image? If yes, did it help enhance the message?
Does the artist use software tools effectively? If not, what are your suggestions for improvement?
Revise your design based on the feedback you received from your peers and the instructor. Submit it for a final project grade.
Write a brief description on what you have changed and why you made those adjustments. If you made no changes to your original submission, post it again with a description on why you decided to keep it the way it is.
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