The Usability of Virtual Meeting Platforms in Art and Design Studies

Abstract

The use of Virtual Meeting Platforms (VMP) has given opportunities for continued instruction and learning throughout the COVID-19 Movement Control period, especially among educators in Malaysia's higher education institutions. Regardless, there is great debate regarding whether or not it will benefit students pursuing art and design degrees. As a result, the following questions have been posed. How much does VMP affect art and design students? What is the consensus among art and design students about VMP? As a result, this case study aims to investigate students' views on the usability of Virtual Meeting Platforms (VMP) at the College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malacca Branch. A survey with two sections, the Likert scale, and an open-ended questionnaire, was completed by 277 students. The results demonstrate that respondents agree on their perceptions of efficiency, satisfaction, learnability, stress, and camera shyness. Furthermore, respondents thought VMP was useful and relevant in the context of art and design studies. It is envisaged that the findings of this study would be used by academic administrators to improve teaching and learning at the College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malacca Branch.