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Presentation Skills

Posted by Iman Irannejad - June 5th, 2013
Presentation Skills - from The COFA 'Insights' Collection

 COFA Online Resources launches the third video in its The COFA 'Insights' Collection

 In this new video, Presentation Skills, COFA staff and students describe the role that visual and verbal presentation skills play in the art and design process. They discuss why it is critical for students to be able to communicate their ideas and projects to an audience, and offer some useful strategies on how to improve these skills, as well as which pitfalls to avoid. 

 This COFA Online video is the third to be released from 'The COFA 'Insights' Collection'.

Keep a look out for the release of more resources over the coming year highlighting topics such as Drawing for Communication and Researching in Art and Design.

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Experimentation and Reflection

Posted by Iman Irannejad - April 18th, 2013
Experimentation and Reflection - from The COFA 'Insights' Collection

 COFA Online Resources launches the second video in its new The COFA 'Insights' Collection

 In this new video, Experimentation and Reflection, COFA staff and students describe the role that experimentation and reflection play in the art and design process. They describe what is meant by these terms and why they are considered critical for students and practitioners in both learning and working environments. The video highlights some of the common obstacles faced and suggests how students can overcome these. 

 This COFA Online video is the second to be released from 'The COFA 'Insights' Collection', the first being Documenting Process: Visual Diaries.

Keep a look out for the release of more resources over the coming year highlighting topics such as Presentation Skills, Drawing for Communication and Researching in Art and Design.

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Launching The COFA 'Insights' Collection

Posted by Iman Irannejad - April 3rd, 2013
Documenting Process: Visual Diaries - the first video from The COFA ‘Insights’ Collection (artwork featured on cover by Assoc Prof Emma Robertson)

 

COFA Online Resources is launching a new series of free Open Educational Resources (OER) called The COFA 'Insights' Collection. 

 The COFA 'Insights' Collection brings together the voices, experience, and expertise of COFA staff and students on common themes and issues relating to the study of Art, Design, and Media Arts. These resources are designed not only to help COFA students, but are freely available to students, academics and professionals all around the world.

The COFA 'Insights' Collection will include videos such as Documenting Process, Experimentation and Reflection, Presentation Skills, and Drawing for Communication'.

In the first video of the series, Documenting Process: Visual Diaries, COFA Staff and students provide valuable insights into the benefits of keeping a visual diary when documenting your art and design process. They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of paper based and digital visual diaries, indicate what a teacher looks for when reviewing diaries, and offer some useful strategies for students of what to do and what to avoid. 

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 Keep a look out for the release of more resources over the coming year!

 

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