This 2007 HEA commissioned report describes the outcomes of a national inquiry into distributed e-learning in Art Design and Media higher education. The research aimed to provide a picture of the current use of virtual learning environments and other learning and teaching technologies in these subject areas. The findings of the project were reviewed in the light of current literature and the report provides development-oriented advice that aims to benefit stakeholders in these specialist subject areas.
Three kinds of findings contributed to the project. Detailed survey evidence describes current and extensive use of learning technologies and levels of user satisfaction; case studies provide indepth accounts of practical and pedagogical issues involved in introducing e-learning into course programmes; and focus group findings give rich qualitative accounts of real-life learning and teaching including the student experience. The project’s evidence provides a picture of the diverse and innovative use currently being made of e-learning across art design and media disciplines.
