This limits their conceptual and productive skills. Heavy emphases on Digital instruction and processes sometimes favors the conceptually weaker student because of the finished appearance of the work. These conceptually weak wireheads cannot turn words into pictures, nor can they put technical information into a pictorial format. They are limited by the software. The balanced integration of digital technology with other art and design instruction is a major problem in art education.
Some students are younger and less mature.
They are less focused on the professional art and design worlds and on future careers. Many of the previous consequences, these students need more remediation, more nurturing and individual attention. Some are more teacher dependent. As students, they are less aggressive, less competitive, with a weaker work ethic. With less life experience, and less 1960 s idealism, they bring less substance and energy to their work.