Graphic Design and Visual Creation: The flipped classroom in remote learning in academic journalism education.

Abstract

This article presents a case study exploring the remote learning experience of the Graphic Planning and Visual Creation classes of a journalism course offered at the Araguaia Campus of Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Brazil. This study focused on the second semester of 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the active learning methodology of the flipped classroom was employed in these classes. Using a qualitative and descriptive approach, we analyze the experience of teaching practical subjects — normally taught in person in university labs using specific software programs — in a remote setting without hampering the teaching–learning process. In this case study, the students and professors used Canva as an innovative learning method to effectively create high-quality advertising and journalistic works.