Robert D. Quinn, Ph.D.School of Art and DesignEast Carolina Universityquinnr@ecu.edu

Online Distance LearningE Stands for ElectronicInteractive computer technologies for:Communication CollaborationSupplementExperienceCurrent viewpoints:Enhances current practiceRevolutionary

Quasi-experimental results:Significant difference (pro- or anti-)No significant difference phenomenon

Introductory Visual Arts non-majors:Art Appreciation (East Carolina Univ.)Cultural Diversity in American Art (Univ. of GA)Introduction to the Visual Arts (Holy Cross)Art and Music Since 1945 (Ohio State Univ.)Art in Life (Georgia Southern Univ.)Introductory Foundation majors:Strategies of Artmaking (Univ. of Denver)Visual Communications (Univ. of Idaho)Introduction to the Arts (VCU)

What do educational events look like online?Classroom lecturesSmall group workStudent discourseArt making, and Teacher-student discourseWhat is the impact of the use of e-learning upon my own art appreciation teaching practice?

Educational Criticism (Eisner, 1991)Describe InterpretEvaluateThematizeTeacher-Research (Cole & Knowles, 2000)

Hybrid Art Appreciation Course16 (of 83) students entirely onlineSix class lectures conducted synchronously

WebCT Course Management Software

Horizon Wimba Webconferencing Software

Video Journaling

ContingencyEnvironmentOutcomesLiquidityDispositionMultitasking

Pre-assessmentCollaborationWeave PedagogiesScaffoldingMaintenanceProfessional DevelopmentSpecific Modifiers

Robert D. Quinn, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Art Education Director, Distance Education School of Art and Design Jenkins Fine Arts CenterEast Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC 27858(252)328-5182quinnr@ecu.eduhttp://www.robbiequinn.comiChat(AIM): rqartman