Designing with Intention: Building Engaging Art Courses in Your School’s Learning Management System
Includes a Live Web Event on 11/05/2025 at 7:00 PM (EST)
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Designing with Intention: Building Engaging Art Courses in Your School’s Learning Management System
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
FREE for NAEA members; $49 for nonmembers
As digital learning becomes an essential part of K–12 education, art educators are increasingly called upon to create engaging and accessible courses that live in online platforms. This practical and inspiring webinar will guide you through the process of designing and delivering effective art instruction using your school’s learning management system (LMS).
Whether you're new to using an LMS or looking to enhance your existing course structure, this session will help you harness the potential of your LMS to support creativity, build community, and adapt to a range of learner needs.
What You’ll Learn:
· How to structure and scaffold a K–12 art course for engaging delivery in an LMS system
· Strategies for translating hands-on studio practices into digital formats
· Best practices for using video, discussion forums, and digital portfolios
· Tips for differentiation, feedback, and assessment in a virtual art room
· How to keep students engaged, inspired, and connected in remote settings
Who Should Attend:
· K–12 art educators new to LMS systems
· Teachers looking to redesign existing online courses for better engagement
· Curriculum coordinators or department chairs supporting digital learning initiatives
· Anyone seeking practical tools and inspiration to teach art in a flexible learning environment
Bring your curiosity and creativity—this webinar will equip you with the tools and confidence to build a meaningful digital art learning experience for your students.
Dr. Sarah Ackermann
Chair of Art Education, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Dr. Sarah Ackermann is an art educator and academic leader with experience teaching learners from kindergarten through adulthood. She began her career teaching high school photography in Illinois and went on to teach in multiple K–12 settings in the U.S. and abroad, including international schools in Zurich, Switzerland. She has also taught art and education courses at several universities, preparing future teachers at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Now serving as Chair of Art Education at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, she draws on her leadership in online and hybrid program design to help future educators create engaging, student-centered learning environments.
Debra S. Pylypiw, EdD
NAEA Distinguished Fellow
Debra Pylypiw is a retired public high school art educator who has also taught ONLINE college courses since 2003. She has taught for 7 NC Community Colleges, Barton College, East Carolina University, and the UNC- Wilmington – all online - in addition to being one of the pioneer art educators hired by the North Carolina Virtual Public School. She has a BFA from Slippery Rock University, a MAEd in Art Education and a MS in Instructional Technology from ECU, and a EdD in Instructional Technology and Distance Education from Nova Southeastern University.
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