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Description
The arts and humanities have traditionally encompassed the study of literature, music, visual arts, performing arts, social studies, rhetoric, and philosophy as a means to understand the human condition. Education has played a vital role in engaging learning in school settings as well as life-long learning through community-based organizations. The arts and humanities can be studied within specific disciplines, but it can also extend to learning about the many aspects of society around us. In this course, the arts and humanities will be explored as a way to bring people together to discuss shared values and differences in communities and critically inquire about our personal and social heritages.
In ETEC 532 you are invited to explore the possibilities and challenges of integrating technology into the art and humanities classrooms. We will inquire into questions of access, equity, culture, multiple representations, voice and change. We will draw on your previous experiences as we explore new questions that arise from the use of technology in the art and humanities.
The offering of courses over the Internet was forced on schools and students by the COVID 19 pandemic and is still a relatively new medium for both student and instructor and is always in a state of change. The Internet has many advantages over distance education print-based courses and the classroom, and some disadvantages. On balance, you should be able to learn as effectively using distance education and technology as you can by participating in a face-to-face classroom.
Learning Objectives
In this course, you will have opportunities to:
- Identify and investigate through digital learning environments how conceptions and contexts of the arts and humanities are being maintained and transformed in contemporary societies.
- Explore the connections between pedagogy, curriculum and technology in multiple settings.
- Examine and reflect on particular educational aspects of technology in your own personal and social contexts in light of course readings and discussions.
- Identify teaching and learning strategies for using technology in K-12 schools and adult education, particularly in the arts and humanities.
- Examine how meanings and values of the arts and humanities have been and continue to be re-interpreted.
- Work Collaboratively.
Minor course topic, activity, reading/resource, and assignment details may change from year to year.