Introduction to Visual Studies

Online Course and MOOC

A few details

The Project

I designed and produced interactive media components and assessments for the first introductory visual arts massive open online course (MOOC) on an Apple platform.

Some special

Specifications

The course, Introduction to Visual Studies, garnered 49,500 subscribers in three months and was featured at the top of the iTunes U store at the beginning of 2013.

How I solved it

My Approach

The online course components I designed include multimedia assessments, interactive artwork, and vocabulary explanations.

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iTunesU

Coursera

Keynote & iBooks

Adobe

Education

Research

Artwork Vocabulary

Cindy Sherman’s “Untitled Film Still #13″

Full iBook page with interactive component in contextFull iBook page with interactive component in context
Full iBook page with interactive component in context
Full iBook page with interactive component in context
First overview page of Cindy Sherman's work
First overview page of Cindy Sherman's work
Body language vocab discussed in context
Body language vocab discussed in context
Expression vocab discussed in context
Expression vocab discussed in context
Values and Textures vocab discussed in context
Values and Textures vocab discussed in context

Assessments

Interactive testing

Multiple choice assessment interactive pieceMultiple choice with single image
Multiple choice assessment interactive piece
Multiple choice assessment interactive piece
Matching assessment interactive piece
Matching assessment interactive piece
Selection assessment interactive piece
Selection assessment interactive piece
Matching assessment interactive piece
Matching assessment interactive piece
Matching assessment interactive piece
Matching assessment interactive piece

Artwork Vocabulary

Dorothea Lange’s “Migrant Mother”

Migrant Mother Interactive Start PageIntroduction to artwork
Migrant Mother Interactive Start Page
Migrant Mother Interactive Start Page
Description of genre vocabulary and how it relates to Migrant Mother
Description of genre vocabulary and how it relates to Migrant Mother
Description of texture vocabulary and how it relates to Migrant Mother
Description of texture vocabulary and how it relates to Migrant Mother
Description of natural vocabulary and how it relates to Migrant Mother
Description of natural vocabulary and how it relates to Migrant Mother

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People involved

65

Working hours

49,500

Subscribers in 3 months

1.1.2013

Date launched

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