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Choose the level of teaching support that fits your course, section, or department.
A ready-to-use package pairing the textbook, chapter-based slides, and online real-world examples.
A full teaching-support package for building, refreshing, or standardizing a foundation design course.
Starting at $6,500 / year
6-month pilot available at $2,500
Starting at $9,500 / year
6-month pilot available at $2,500
Ready-to-use editable lecture
slide decks
Connecting to Design textbook
Commentary on Design access
Connecting to Design textbook
Commentary on Design access
Ready-to-use editable lecture
slide decks
Worksheets, assignments, rubrics,
and term project
One-time walkthrough to access, navigate, and begin using materials.
Support integrating materials into course structure
and teaching workflow.
Departments or instructors who want a
ready-to-teach framework.
Departments needing a more complete
instructor-support package.
Flat-rate licensing, no per-student billing.
Based on typical foundation-course enrollment, the average student-equivalent cost is approximately $95 per student for Core Coursware and $95-$125 for Complete Courseware. Full Commentary on Design access and instructor resources are available only through an active courseware license.
License Options
Courseware is licensed at the college, department, or program level.
During the active license term, authorized instructors may use the materials
across courses and sections without separate per-student billing.
What Students Are Saying
STUDENT,
ART INSTITUTE OF PORTLAND
By seeing the elements and principles in their simplest form, I am able to focus on and get a clearer idea of new concepts.
STUDENT,
ART INSTITUTE OF PORTLAND
The link in the book provides images as it relates to other areas of design, not unrelated works of art.
STUDENT,
ART INSTITUTE OF PORTLAND
Connecting to Design concretes the concepts in my mind better than traditional textbooks.
STUDENT,
ART INSTITUTE OF PORTLAND
The link in the book lets me see elements and principles in my own field; this makes the subject matter interesting and easier to understand.
STUDENT,
ART INSTITUTE OF PORTLAND
Connecting to Design's format makes it easy to recognize and understand new material...and apply it!