Robert D. Quinn, Ph.D. School of Art and Design East Carolina University
Online Distance Learning “E” Stands for Electronic Interactive computer technologies for: Communication Collaboration Supplement Experience Current viewpoints: Enhances current practice Revolutionary
Quasi-experimental results: Significant difference (pro- or anti-) No significant difference phenomenon
Introductory Visual Arts – non-majors: Art Appreciation (East Carolina Univ.) Cultural Diversity in American Art (Univ. of GA) Introduction to the Visual Arts (Holy Cross) Art and Music Since 1945 (Ohio State Univ.) Art in Life (Georgia Southern Univ.) Introductory Foundation – majors: Strategies of Artmaking (Univ. of Denver) Visual Communications (Univ. of Idaho) Introduction to the Arts (VCU)
What do educational events look like online? Classroom lectures Small group work Student discourse Art making, and Teacher-student discourse What is the impact of the use of e-learning upon my own art appreciation teaching practice?
Educational Criticism (Eisner, 1991) Describe Interpret Evaluate Thematize Teacher-Research (Cole & Knowles, 2000)
Hybrid Art Appreciation Course 16 (of 83) students entirely online Six class lectures conducted synchronously
WebCT Course Management Software
Horizon Wimba Webconferencing Software
Video Journaling
Contingency Environment Outcomes Liquidity Disposition Multitasking
Pre-assessment Collaboration Weave Pedagogies Scaffolding Maintenance Professional Development Specific Modifiers
Robert D. Quinn, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Art Education Director, Distance Education School of Art and Design Jenkins Fine Arts Center East Carolina University Greenville, NC (252) iChat(AIM): rqartman