After a day in a room with 125 ACCS students , who only study one day a week , for six years, my head is sore . I have decided to sit in the complete silence on the top floor of this empty Library . This is the best spot in the house , centered to get a view of the drop down to the ground floor but just hidden enough to be isolated from any stragglers, what may still want to rattle what's left of my tried brain. Don't get me wrong I love my job but ..... aahhhh the silence is glorious , I could sit here for ever.
I got to thinking..........
After finishing this weeks assignment for E-learning on 'How to ......' How to do absolutely anything , in which I picked ' How to print an etching plate' . Making this video really opened my eyes to the possibilities of Digital Media for Education. A series of these technical video's could be created to tutor the class , or they could be made readily available from the Library . I don't know but after a long , hectic , crazy day ..... The vision of me in my slippers working from the comfort of my own home..... sheer magic !!
Yes, the distance education model is enticing (especially for 9am classes!), but if that actually worked, then this guy would put you out of a job! Yikes! Even though it can sometimes be frustrating to deal with students face-to-face, the collaborative classroom environment offers opportunities that just can't arise in a broadcast setting.
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If someone ever asked "what do you do with the print after it's done?", you can send them to watch the creation of this book. It's the documentation of an artist's residency by Abigail Uhteg.
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