Exploring The Potential of E-Learning for The Teaching of Line Drawing Subject

This research explored the potential of the Electronic Learning (E-Learning) to teach line drawing for Art and Design Institutions in Malaysia. For this online development, lecturers and students must be able to access a learning framework which is effective, easy to use and accessible. Through an action learning program which involved a series of online delivery trials to a small group of students located in various Malaysian Art & Design Institutions is attempted to achieve a better understanding of how the learning environment for skills development normally using face-to-face teaching, can be appropriately deconstructed into electronic delivery. A website was established which provided students with a series of line drawing subject lessons according to students requirement and supported by lesson notes on technique and line drawing theory and a body of associated learning resources. Each line drawing exercise was accompanied by video and audio recording demonstrations from local & international sources. Students were able to access the lessons in interactive format. Hyperlinks to various related resource materials were provided throughout the program to encourage non-linear access to knowledge, to enhance repetition and to encourage e-learning. The learning model adopted simple and established technology, with ease of access being the primary consideration. The study was successful in building an adequate learning environment to enhance skills by using the technology. Overall of the study able to conclude that, using the selected learning models and students needs, the e-learning is an effective medium for delivering line drawing subject to students is successful. (C) 2012 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of i-Learn Centre, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.