Graphic and editorial design in distance learning

The case of the Diploma for the Academy of Transformation at UNIDEH

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https://doi.org/10.29105/pc.v5i1.43

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Graphic Design, Distance Education, Continuing Education

Abstract

This article presents the results of the impact that graphic and editorial design had on participants of the Graduates in the Academy of Transformation, offered in a virtual format by the Digital University of the State of Hidalgo. The program aims to professionalize public servants in the State of Hidalgo so that they are informed about their functions, principles, responsibilities, and rights, while also enabling them to act as integral and honest individuals capable of regaining the trust of the citizens. The impact of graphic and editorial design was analyzed throug h responses obtained from a questionnaire developed by instructional and graphic design personnel at UNIDEH, administered to participants of those individual Graduates. The trend observed and indicated that for the majority, they consider graphic and editorial design to be a fundamental part of the teaching-learning process.

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Author Biographies

Marcos Rubén Sánchez Gálvez, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State

Graduated from the Bachelor of Graphic Design at the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo. Professionally, he worked in the graphic arts within the branch of print media for 7 years, where he reinforced his acquired knowledge and received professional training. He gained experience in digital pre-press, file layout, commercial and corporate image design, logo design, among others. For 6 years, he has been part of the UNIDEH team as a graphic designer, where his main function is to design academic content aimed at students of said institution, which fills him with pride, as he is part of the training of more professionals.

Claudia Ávila Arteaga, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State

Graduated with a degree in Computer Systems from the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo; later I obtained a degree in the Master's Degree in Educational Technology Educational Computing at the Autonomous University of Zacatecas. In the educational field, she began teaching at the high school level, administered, managed and taught Microsoft certification courses, later she entered the Polytechnic University of Tulancingo, where she developed materials and subjects and taught classes in person and virtually. At the Open and Distance University of Mexico she works as an online teacher in Telematics engineering, developing material for subjects and extraordinary exams, she has also served as a synod in terminal projects. At the Digital University of the State of Hidalgo Design, she develops techno-pedagogical scripts, activities and resources for the educational programs that are taught, in addition to coordinating the Instructional Design area.

Yuliana del Carmen Gómez Ramos, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State

Software Development Engineer, graduated from the Open and Distance University of Mexico. As a professional, she has developed by teaching classes at the secondary and high school level in front of groups in person in private schools, teaching computer science, graphic design and application development courses. She was in charge of a computer lab, performing preventive and corrective maintenance. Currently, she is part of the instructional design area at the Digital University of the State of Hidalgo, carrying out adaptation, updating, modification, design of resources, activities and interactive materials that adjust to the different types of learning for the contents shown on the virtual platform of the different educational programs.

Griselda Ramos Baños, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State

Professional committed to improving the quality of education in Mexico, with experience in distance education in different virtual learning environments. She has collaborated in different universities, including the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, La Salle University Pachuca, the University of the Valley of Mexico, the Open and Distance University of Mexico and the Digital University of the State of Hidalgo. She has also collaborated in the design and delivery of courses on teaching skills, the use of ICT in the classroom, in addition to the design of diplomas, which were part of the National Catalogue. She collaborated in projects for the accreditation of higher education programs at the UAEH, which had to be approved by the Committee on Agricultural Sciences of the CIEES and by CONAIC in a UNIDEH program.

Evelin Susan Islas Amador, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State

Graduated from the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, with a degree in Innovation and Educational Technology, specializing in instructional design and virtual teaching, doing professional internships at the Directorate of Academic Improvement, Innovation and Systems of the UAEH, with the instructional design proposal for the platform courses of the communicative competences program in the English language. Postgraduate studies were carried out at IEXE University in the Master's Degree in Innovation and Educational Management, completed in June 2024. Regarding professional experience, this is linked to Virtual Learning Environments, performing functions related to instructional design for hearing and deaf students, curricular design of postgraduate-level educational programs, as well as virtual advisor/tutor in various undergraduate-level subjects.

Developed skills:
Creative and critical thinking
Collaborative work
Focus on learning outcomes
Knowledge of teaching-learning theories and methodologies

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Published

2024-12-16

How to Cite

Sánchez Gálvez, M. R., Ávila Arteaga, C., Gómez Ramos, Y. del C., Ramos Baños, G., & Islas Amador, E. S. (2024). Graphic and editorial design in distance learning: The case of the Diploma for the Academy of Transformation at UNIDEH. Paradigma Creativo, 5(1), 4–17. https://doi.org/10.29105/pc.v5i1.43

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