Teaching the tangible, remotely: Fashion as Material Culture

This article, based on observation and reflection, considers the pragmatics of teaching the usually tangible aspects of material culture transposed to online delivery due to Covid-19. Challenging aspects included translating object-based learning (OBL) to a digital space in which common/shared objects for analysis/examination were absent; balancing object-based and object-driven approaches; understanding student engagement and interaction in a digital environment, and creating a valuable, inclusive teaching and learning experience. We argue that there is potential for object-based learning activities to be delivered online and to work well, with the haptic engagement managed remotely.