» Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:47 am
As far as I can tell, the answer is yes, but keep in mind that the Alteration spells have perks that, IIRC, double their strength if you are not wearing armor. So, you will get some benefit from the shield spells, but not the full benefit. Still, armor plus partial strength shield spell is better than just armor. (Unless you've hit the cap, at which point additional armor rating doesn't help much).