Am. Assoc. of Museums
Titles appearing in Reference — Research Book News — August 2009
Unbound by place or time; museums and online learning.
Crow, William B. and Hermina Din.
Am. Assoc. of Museums, ©2009 132 p. $34.95 AM7
978-1-933253-12-1
This guide to the future of museum education is based on an online workshop for elementary school teachers offered by the Metropolitan Museum Art in 2007, developed by Crow (who oversees the museum's offsite school programs) and Din (art education, U. of Alaska Anchorage). Through their own distance contact, they present the reasons why museums have embraced online learning, and case studies highlighting obstacles and opportunities. For example, teachers' blogs provide feedback on museum experiences in conjunction with a preparatory online workshop. The book includes a foreword by the former director of education at The Field Museum and hard-to-read screen shots. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
