E-learning is taking a significate role to make education door opens for everyone in many higher education institutions around the world. In the Sultanate of Oman e-learning is applied in most universities and colleges, but, at the same time, the traditional method of teaching is preferred more. Sudden shutdown responding to government decision to fight Covide-19 pandemic on March 2020, University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Nizwa shifted from face to face teaching to learning from distance to cover the courses materials. This paper considers the possibility of teaching design courses via online learning platforms. Also, design teachers’ and students’ opportunities and challenges in communicating by using the e-learning platforms. In addition, how online teaching has affected students’ performance. At the end of this paper, there is an explanation about the future of e-learning in the Sultanate of Oman.

E-learning is taking a significate role to make education door opens for everyone in many higher education institutions around the world. In the Sultanate of Oman e-learning is applied in most universities and colleges, but, at the same time, the traditional method of teaching is preferred more. S...