数位博物馆 （Digital Museum）.doc

數位博物館 (Digital Museum) Instructor Herminia Wei-Hsin Din, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Art Education, UAA Email: hdin@ Web: E-Portfolio: / Skype: herminiadin Course Description This course offers a survey of the growing use of technology in museums. It examines applications for information management in collections, digital imaging, and the use of technology in the service of education both in exhibit contexts and in the variety of educational programs and Web-based dissemination of knowledge. 修課同學名單 姓名 E-mail 電話 Skype name Course Objectives At the end of the course, the student will: Have an understanding of the role of technology in museums and its future development; Be familiar with ideas, issues, implications, and basic technological requirements surrounding rapidly evolving changes in digital communication and interactive learning; Evaluate critically museum Web sites and various technological applications in museum context such as digital imaging, computer kiosk and multimedia programming. Course Requirements Completion of assigned readings, Web site visits, and 4 assignments Participation in class discussions and exercises Course Evaluation Participation in class discussions and exercises 20 pts Epsilen course blogs (10) 10 pts Web sites evaluation portfolio 15 pts Museum/Gallery observation report on the use of technology 15 pts Bibliographic reference logs 10 pts Final project and presentation 30 pts Expectations It is expected that students will contribute their ideas, thoughts, and reflections to class discussions and will listen respectfully to the contributions of others in the class. It is expected that students will complete the assignments in a thorough and timely manner. It is expected the written work will represent close examination and thoughtful reflections of museum Web sites and assigned readings. Required Textbooks The Digital Museum: A Think Guide, co-edited by Herminia Din and Phylli