Learning Materials
Scran Learning Materials
Case Study
1. Author details
| Name: | David Eaton |
| Job title: | Lecturer |
| Institution: | Central College of Commerce |
About the author:
Seven Years teaching in Art and Design. I have been developing Computer Aided Learning Material for Art and Design since 1994. This includes Multimedia Essays for Scran, COLEG material and work funded by the European Union’s Leonardo project.
2. The materials
As the name may suggest, the Scottish Colourists preoccupation with the use of colour is demonstrated by their understanding of its application within their work. As designers we can learn a great deal from the Scottish Colourists about how colour can be used in our own work. This small project selects just eight pictures and looks at how the work of Cadell, Fergusson and Peploe can be used as a guide to using colour in design.
Created for SQA HND Design in Context, Studies and Project. To support the delivery of this cluster of core skill units.
Why did you want to create these materials?
It continues the work that I have been doing.
How will your materials benefit learners?
They will act as additional self-passed resources.
3. Creating the materials
What tools did you use?
Photoshop, illustrator and Flash.
What additional support did you need in creating the materials?
Proof reading.
What are the main skills required in creating materials like this?
It’s a mix of technical, creative and an understanding of subject area.
Describe any difficulties you experienced and how you went about addressing them.
There weren’t any major difficulties apart from my spelling; I got someone else to check the spelling.
What would you do differently next time?
I use every project as vehicle to learn new ideas and software. They are an important means of staff development.
What hints and tips would you offer to a colleague planning to create a similar resource?
Its not a simple case of sticking pictures on a web page.
Recommendations – please note any reading, software, websites, online courses etc that were useful to you.
- Brenda Laurel’s seminal book Computers as Theatre (1993) Although nearly ten years old this book really address’s the issue of how to engage your audience.
- A dictionary.
- Flash (I just love it).
