Education Research

The Smithsonian American Art Museum used the building's closure for repairs to launch a new distance leanring program. Now the Museum seeks to expand its usership - reaching older and further-flung audiences - while maintaining programmatic quality.

How can MoMA help web-based visitors connect with art in substantial ways? For the past three years MoMA has offered opportunities for online courses, including its first MOOC, and is gathering important data about online education and learners.

Art21, a nonprofit contemporary art organization, is entering the fifth installment of its year-long professional development initiative, Art21 Educators. This case study represents the perspectives of both the institution and a partcipating educator.

Learn about the course design philosophy and delivery of Saylor.org's almost 300 college and K12 level courses. Explore specifics in providing a distance-learning opportunity and the use of art resources in teaching to Common Core standards.

The University of Arkansas has been utilizing the power of the Unity game engine to enable students to recreate sites such as Pompeii to create a virtual, online lab for art historical research.

Until recently most museums primarily based educational content on their collections or exhibitions. But trends in the semantic web build bridges across websites and the world of knowledge, changing how we tell stories and teach.

When Crystal Bridges launched its Field Trip program the University of Arkansas recognized the opportunity to research the effects of a visit to the museum. Researchers found the effects were significant, & offer implications for parents to policymakers.

The videoconferencing program at Amon Carter has moved from the studio and into the museum galleries. This presentation considers the benefits and challenges of using wireless mobile technology to facilitate discussing original works as seen on the wall.

How can staff and visitors collaborate using online technologies to deepen encounters with the museum? What are some of the rewards and challenges of online collaboration? Hear past examples and current questions from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The North Carolina Museum of Art presents its partnership with the North Carolina Virtual Public School to create online courses for high school students. Educators share experiences incorporating multiple perspectives throughout the collaboration.