How
do I get started with the assignments?
Before
beginning the course assignments, read the Getting Started, Inquiry
Questions, and Teaching through Contemporary Art sections. This information
is organized to guide you through conducting your own inquiry using
online resources such as readings, video, Artist Index, and links.
All of these resources together provide you with what you need to
complete the assignments successfully.
What
are the course requirements?
Course
requirements are organized to consider the needs of three groups of
participants:
Self-Paced,
Non-Certificate Option
This course can be taken as a self-paced course without
a certificate of participation. If you choose this option, please
join in the class discussions and post assignments.
Moderated
Course Requirements for Certificate of Participation
Learners in this course are expected to thoughtfully
reflect on and respond to the readings and activities, and participate
regularly in the class discussions by posting assignments and responses
weekly. We hope students participate in more than just the minimum
requirements to receive a certificate of participation.
Requirements
for a Certificate of Participation
Post nine weekly reflections (one a week for weeks 1-9)
to the Discussion Forum that summarize your thoughts about the weekly
ideas, Inquiry Questions, and Visual e-journal entries. Complete
and post at least four weekly assignments in the Visual e-journal
for weeks 2-9. Participate in the class discussions each week by
posting at least one personal message and one response to a class
member’s Visual e-journal.
Graduate
Credit Course Requirements:
- Participate
in the class discussions each week by posting at least one personal
message about the Inquiry Questions and one response to a class
member’s posting on the Discussion Forum.
- Post
a weekly reflection to the Discussion Forum that summarizes your
thoughts about the weekly ideas, Inquiry Questions, and Visual e-journal
entries.
- Complete
the required Visual e-journal assignments and respond to two class
members each week.
- Submit
an independent study project incorporating resources, skills, and
concepts from this course. This project should be one of the following
options.
Option
A
Write
a 6- to10-page, double spaced paper, addressing one or more issues
from this course and how they can apply to your teaching and learning
experiences. Your paper might be about using the Art:21 videos in
teaching about contemporary art, the advantages and disadvantages
of using generalizations as a form of curriculum organization, or
another subject studied in this course. Your report should include
at least five Web and five print resources or references. Submit
your paper to the instructor via e-mail attachment as a Microsoft
Word file, saved in Rich Text Format.
Option
B
Develop
and write a unit of study that contains at least three lessons that
can help students explore ideas of identity and/or place. Submit
your paper to the instructor via e-mail attachment as a Microsoft
Word file, saved in Rich Text Format. (See Unit of Study Guidelines
link.)
Option
C
Identify
and develop an annotated list of twenty Web sites about ideas discussed
in this course. Sites might include information about art, artists,
video and/or other resources that teachers would find useful when
preparing to teach about these topics.
When
are the assignments due?
Each
weekly assignment is scheduled over a period of seven days. For
example, Unit I, Week 1 begins on Monday and should be completed
by the following Sunday.
The
following is a suggestion for weekly online participation in the
course. The online discussions need to happen between Monday and
Friday for you to interact with other course members. Therefore,
it is important that participants do not wait until Friday or the
weekend to engage in the listserv discussions or to respond to the
Instructional Questions using the threaded discussion forum. All
online discussions are due at the end of the week in which they
were assigned.
All
other written weekly assignments will have a specific due date that
corresponds to the last day of the week’s assignment.
Example:
Week 2, Suggested Timelime
(Monday
and Tuesday)
Course members should try to complete the readings and viewing
of online material and resources at the beginning of each week.
(Wednesday
through Friday)
Course members should use this time during the week to post
comments, questions, and reflections to the listserv and to discuss
the inquiry questions. The Visual e-journal, which provides the
weekly online forms, can also be completed during this time.
(Friday
through Sunday)
Course members should use this time to post their Discussion Forum
summary and read and post responses to other course members’
Visual e-journal entries.
