Education Graphic Design Education in Term Paper

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Interpersonal skills and the ability to learn from the experiences of others (through the study of work examples from teachers and students) are important. Many traditional methods may become obsolete as the authors say. However, students may still learn a great deal about graphic design by learning how it developed and what made it important in the first place. This appears to be the greatest flaw of Windows on the Future -- the authors' inability to take their own advice and use all tools that are at their disposal, even if that means using tools that are traditional.

So while everyone has a great deal to learn about the power of graphic design and communication, those in the actual field should be given extra knowledge. McCain and Jukes imply the impact of graphic design many times in Window on the Future. They also explain how lifelong learning and a redefining of technology is key for educators who want to offer the best resources to students of graphic design and all other fields.

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While I found much of the information in the book obvious, it may not be obvious to educators who have been in their field for decades. Also, while I found their arguments compelling for the inclusion of technology in the classroom, I did find them rather shortsighted in discounting many traditional methods as obsolete. Students should master both traditional and new advances in the field of graphic design in order to succeed and think critically on the job and in the classroom. Offering any less is like teaching to type on the computer before teaching them to write. Perhaps writing is not as good in many ways, but it has its place, much as many of the traditional methods in the world of graphic design......

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