1 Bringing The Metropolitan Museum of Art to Alaska Moderator: Darrell L. Bailey Executive Associate Dean and Professor of Informatics

2 Bringing The Metropolitan Museum of Art to Alaska

3 Light Motifs: American Impressionist Paintings from The Metropolitan Museum Light Motifs was funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, through an Act of Congress, in accordance with the FY2004 Consolidated Appropriations Bill, sponsored by Senator Ted Stevens.

4 Herminia Din University of Alaska Anchorage What is a good distance learning curriculum for docents ? What is a good distance learning curriculum for docents ? Can gallery pedagogy be taught through distance learning? Can gallery pedagogy be taught through distance learning?

5 Terry Dickey UA Museum of the North Can we make substantive museum-to- museum connections ? Can we make substantive museum-to- museum connections ?

6 Jennifer Arseneau UA Museum of the North Will this program improve our gallery teaching? Will this program improve our gallery teaching?

7 Deborah Howes The Metropolitan Museum of Art Should we build distance learning capabilities into our new education center? Should we build distance learning capabilities into our new education center?

8 Rika Burnham The Metropolitan Museum of Art What kind of teaching makes sense for art museums practicing distance learning? What kind of teaching makes sense for art museums practicing distance learning?

9 Luyen Chou/Amy Wright The School at Columbia University What value do distance learning and videoconferencing technologies have in a K-8 school setting? What value do distance learning and videoconferencing technologies have in a K-8 school setting?

10 Session Outline 1. Project Overview 2. Did we meet our goals? 3. Thoughts for the future

11 1. Project Overview Planning Planning Coordination Coordination Execution Execution

12 Project Planning The Metropolitan Museum of Art Establish roles Establish roles Compile existing educational materials Compile existing educational materials Create video documenting gallery teaching Create video documenting gallery teaching Find technology Find technologypartner

13 Gallery teaching video

14 Technology Planning School at Columbia University Review project goals and plans Review project goals and plans Review capabilities Review capabilities Support tests, events and documentation Support tests, events and documentation

15 Project Coordination Herminia Din, UAA Create training plan and schedules for both AK venues Create training plan and schedules for both AK venues Participate in NY planning and AK training Participate in NY planning and AK training Conduct four videoconferences Conduct four videoconferences

16 Project Execution UA Museum of the North Install exhibition in brand-new facility Install exhibition in brand-new facility

17 Project Execution UA Museum of the North Develop and execute four training sessions Develop and execute four training sessions

18 Project Execution UA Museum of the North Work with local schools and art coordinators Work with local schools and art coordinators

19 Videoconference Session

20 2. Did we achieve our goals? Technical Technical Pedagogical Pedagogical Audience Audience Did we have fun? Did we have fun?

21 Technical Goals The Metropolitan Museum of Art Project directly informed architectural & budget planning. Project directly informed architectural & budget planning. Demonstrated value of I2 connectivity Demonstrated value of I2 connectivity

22 Technical Goals UA Museum of the North I2 connection was easy to use, and appeared seamless to audience I2 connection was easy to use, and appeared seamless to audience

23 Pedagogical Goals Herminia Din, UAA Established viable model for museum collaboration using distance learning Established viable model for museum collaboration using distance learning

24 Pedagogical Goals Herminia Din, UAA Variety of learning opportunities was key to the program’s success Variety of learning opportunities was key to the program’s success

25 Pedagogical Goals Herminia Din, UAA

26 Distance learning was integral to docent training Distance learning was integral to docent training Pedagogical Goals UA Museum of the North

27 Professional connections were very important to museum staff and docents Professional connections were very important to museum staff and docents Pedagogical Goals UA Museum of the North

28 Pedagogical Goals The Metropolitan Museum of Art Inspired Met staff to think broadly about using I2 for outreach and collaborations Inspired Met staff to think broadly about using I2 for outreach and collaborations Reinforced importance of professional exchanges Reinforced importance of professional exchanges

29 Pedagogical Goals The Metropolitan Museum of Art Experiment to conduct docent training on philosophical issues related to teaching in front of real works of art Experiment to conduct docent training on philosophical issues related to teaching in front of real works of art

30 Pedagogical Goals The School at Columbia Application of Distance Learning and videoconferencing to K-8 school setting Application of Distance Learning and videoconferencing to K-8 school setting

31 Enjoyed being part of a learning community that extended across the continent Enjoyed being part of a learning community that extended across the continent Audience Experience UA Museum of the North

32 Audience Experience Herminia Din, UAA Docents and teachers were more confident in their work. Docents and teachers were more confident in their work. Higher quality docent tours Higher quality docent tours

33 Audience Experience

34 Did we have fun?

35 Did we have fun? Everyone played a part and was comfortable in their role Everyone played a part and was comfortable in their role YES !

36 Did we have fun? Collaboration created sense of community and joint accomplishment Collaboration created sense of community and joint accomplishment YES !

37 3. Thoughts for the Future Can we build an I2-based learning community of museum staff, docents and K-20 teachers? Can we build an I2-based learning community of museum staff, docents and K-20 teachers? What are the existing I2 support structures that we need to know more about? What are the existing I2 support structures that we need to know more about? Let’s use I2 to expand reach of other museum programs. Let’s use I2 to expand reach of other museum programs.