Using computers in blended-learning methods in contemporary Iraqi art education

The research examines the advantages and disadvantages of using blended learning in contemporary Iraqi art education. The main aim is to question the effectiveness of this type of learning method. The research was conducted on a sample group of students from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Diyala University in Iraq to identify the main characteristics of the artworks produced by the students. The research attempts to show the significant effects of the use of computers in blended learning methods used by art students to produce contemporary artworks. The study also attempts to document that blended learning has an impact on the development of students' skills, improving their abilities and raising their awareness to produce works of art characterised by their contemporary style by students of fine arts faculties in Iraqi universities. Through the descriptive analysis of samples and models of selected artworks produced by students through blended learning, it was found that there is a development in the way the works are executed using the computer. This is obviously reflected in the production of the artwork in terms of its form and content.