Computer Graphics Applications in the Education Process

Computer graphics have played an important role in information and computer technology studies. It touches many facets of everyday activities: online or offline digital contents. Traditionally, computer graphics are studied and researched by computer scientists or programmers to design and develop tools to create graphics and media content. Computer graphics tools and techniques are used by artists for creation of digital artifacts with media rich digital content. With proliferation of various graphic tools, rapid production of new computer hardware capabilities, and cost affordability, educational systems and business enterprises are adopting computer graphics for data visualization, graphical data processing, interactive learning, immersive learning, virtual and augmented reality, presentations etc. This paper introduces computer graphics, its history and discusses its applications, in educational systems that can open new perspective for educators.