 |
| PROJECT NUMBER: 06 |
|
INSTRUCTOR(S):
Magda Vasillov (Deceased) and Marino Corniel, Hostos Community College (CUNY)
|
TITLE:
Arts and Civilization Online
|
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Arts and Civilization Online I and II – VPA 3502 and VPA 3504 – examine the visual arts from the prehistoric through the medieval epochs and from the Renaissance through the twenty-first century. |
DISCIPLINE:
Art
|
|
|
SUBJECT AREA:
History of Art |
GRADE-LEVEL:
Undergraduate |
INSTRUCTIONAL
GOAL: (competency that students should be able to demonstrate
upon completion
of the entire unit)
The description and analysis of works of art are the principal activities of Arts and Civilization.
|
PERFORMANCE
OBJECTIVE: (use an action verb in a description of a measurable
outcome)
Describe works of art clearly and analyze works of art in the context of their civilizations. Find and compare other similar works of art by searching the web. Examine your conclusions.
|
RATIONALE:
(brief justification -- why you feel the students need to
learn this topic)
During the online discussions, by accessing virtual archives and museums, and through the drafting and revising of writing assignments and essays, students are empowered in viewing and contextualizing works of art.
|
LESSON
CONTENT: (what is to be taught)
Arts and Civilization I examines works of art from Prehistoric, Tribal, Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Medieval civilizations. Arts and Civilization II examines the arts of the Renaissance, Baroque, 18th to 21st century.
|
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
a. Focusing event (something to get the students' attention):
The Discussion Board function of Blackboard encourages dialogic learning by means of active links to works of art that are embedded in discussion questions. |
b. Teaching procedures (methods you will use):
Online discussion encourages knowledge building by viewing, describing and analysing works of art. |
c. Formative check (progress checks throughout the module):
The facilitator follows the discussion, reads all posts, guides the discussions and gives additional contextual information. Short writing assignments and essays are returned to students with comments. Essays are drafted and revised by students. |
d.
Student Participation (how you will get the students
to participate):
Participation in discussions provides an essential learning activity. Students are encouraged to join the discussion four days a week. Participation counts as 35% of the evaluation rubric. |
e. Closure (how you will end the module):
An online discussion about online learning and teaching provides closure to the course. |
|
EVALUATION
PROCEDURES: (how you will measure outcomes to determine if
the material has been
learned)
Evaluation for Arts and Civilization Online will be based on Participation in Online Discussions (35%), Short Writing Assignments (30%) and Museum, Mid-term and Final Essays (35%).
|
MAJOR
TECHNOLOGY:
ASP
|
OTHER
REQUIRED TECHNOLOGY: (what students will need in order to experience
this module online--plugins, viewers,
etc.)
Blackboard 5.5 course management software, the standard in CUNY, formats and supports all parts of Arts and Civilization Online. |
CONTACT
INFORMATION:
| First
Name: Magda |
Last
Name: Vasillov (Deceased) |
| Email
Address: |
Phone: |
|
ABSTRACT:
Asynchronous online art history courses for Hostos Community College (CUNY) students provide a structured environment for inquiry-based learning through guided viewing of simulated archives. Dialogic learning is encouraged by online discussion questions with embedded links to virtual archival resources. Direct entrée via the web allows students to access primary resources including museums, archives and galleries around the world. These courses – Arts and Civilization Online I [Prehistoric to Medieval Arts] and Arts and Civilization Online II [Renaissance to 21st Century Arts] – are designed to transform the learning of art history by empowering the novice learner.
Dr.Randall Bass, Director of the Crossroads Research Project, Georgetown University, writes "simulated archives of electronic primary materials provide new ways of enabling novice learners to engage in authentic research tasks and complex inquiry assignments that would either be impractical or impossible without the vast storage and retrieval capabilities of information technologies."
Learning and Technology: Six Connections – Working Synthesis II http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/conversations/synth_2.html
How to Login to Arts and Civilization Online
http://acc3.acc.hostos.cuny.edu
Login
Click on Preview button
Click on Courses tab
Write in Course Search window
Arts and Civilization (VPA3502_00001_SU03)
OR
Arts and Civilization (VPA3504_00001_SP03)
Click on Preview button
|