HMUS 639 - Digital Technologies in Museums 3 s.h.

Can I produce my own museum project? What are the current technologies for providing Braille or Captioning for museum outreach? How can technologies like IDigBio, Arium Technologies, Aurasma, and 3D printing help contextualize collections and programs for access to diverse audiences? Digital Projects for Museums will cover the most current digital technologies for use in the museum field, as well as a look forward to new technologies being developed for education and outreach, collections management, and other aspects of the museum profession. Basic programming skills will be covered to create simple iPad/Phone and Andriod applications for museum tours, virtual collections, webcasts/podcasts, online exhibitions, and more. This course is very hands-on and includes several small projects throughout the course, trialing and testing the limits of various technologies. Students will complete a final project in the form of an education/ informational podcast, YouTube video, Virtual Fieldwork, iPad/Phone/Android application, virtual reality program, or other approved digital technology project.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor and the director is required for students not enrolled in CGP.