This is the only creative studio art class, offered through the art department that can be taught as an online course. Because this class is an introductory survey, many of my students are not art majors and usually nervous about their abilities. The students in this course use canvas discussion boards for routine submission of their creative images, which results from what they learn theoretically, analytically, technically and creatively while many are also learn to use Photoshop and few web-based free software for the first time.

The course makes use of discussion board for submission of many projects because students are also asked to provide feedback for each other. Because of this, I refrain from commenting in discussion boards for two reasons: 1) In the past, every time I did participate in discussions, it created silence amongst most students and my words became the last words. 2) I continue to accept past due assignments and don't want my students to copy my comments.

Because of this, I do create a video group critique that mimics the experience of in-class critiques and post it just before grading. This way the students not only learn from what I may have to say about their own work but also how I view someone else's art. This is important in studio courses because students are usually less subjective about the works of others. After the feedback and even after grading, the students can make changes and resubmit. The second submissions will receive one-on-one feedback in Speedgrader and I re-grade with no penalty. I like to encourage re-submissions because the more a student makes creative art, the better s/he gets.

Bellow is the announcement of the feedback for their latest submission:

Feedback letting students know their work has been graded, with link to a video for details