MoMA Courses Online presentation at MW2012 by Colleen Brogan, Digital Learning Project Coordinator http://moma.org/coursesonline http://education.moma.org/pollock.perspectives/democourse

1. MoMA Courses Online
Colleen Brogan – Digital Learning Project Coordinator
@momalearning
http://moma.org/coursesonline
Demo Course Link:
http://education.moma.org/pollock.perspectives/democourse
@momalearning :: colleen_brogan@moma.org :: http://moma.org/coursesonline
Museums and the Web 2012 – April 14, 10:30am-12:00pm – Demonstration

2. In Fall 2010, our assumptions were:
-Students would be very experienced online learners/had taken online courses before
-People would be attracted to the courses because of the exclusive views of the galleries and
multimedia content
-Would attract primarily US/English speaking audience/ Would not attract any New Yorkers
Winter/Spring 2012 Online Course Offerings
Materials and Techniques of Modern Art: 1880-1945 Experimenting with Collage
Postwar Abstract Painting
Perspectives on Pollock
Instructor-Led Instructor-Led Instructor-Led
Materials and Techniques of Modern and Contemporary
Modern Art: 1880-1945
Postwar Abstract Painting Art: 1945-1989
Demo Course
Self-Guided Self-Guided Instructor-Led
@momalearning :: colleen_brogan@moma.org :: http://moma.org/coursesonline
Museums and the Web 2012 – April 14, 10:30am-12:00pm – Demonstration

3. Online Course Students: 1,336 students from 60 countries since Fall 2010
@momalearning :: colleen_brogan@moma.org :: http://moma.org/coursesonline
Museums and the Web 2012 – April 14, 10:30am-12:00pm – Demonstration

4. What surprised us in the data and survey results from students:
In Fall 2010, our assumptions were: What surprised us:
-Students would be very experienced online •73% of students had never taken an
learners/had taken online courses before online course before
-People would be attracted to the courses •Technology was a hurdle: download
because of the exclusive views of the speeds, discussion forums,password-
galleries and multimedia content protected sites, the idea of
asynchronous, etc
-Would attract primarily US/English
speaking audience/ Would not attract any •Students reported they signed up for
New Yorkers the course for the connection to
MoMA, and reported feeling more
connected to the museum at the end
of the course
•All different languages (60 countries)
and many New Yorkers
@momalearning :: colleen_brogan@moma.org :: http://moma.org/coursesonline
Museums and the Web 2012 – April 14, 10:30am-12:00pm – Demonstration

5. What surprised us: Self-Organizing Students
@momalearning :: colleen_brogan@moma.org :: http://moma.org/coursesonline
Museums and the Web 2012 – April 14, 10:30am-12:00pm – Demonstration

6. MoMA Courses Online: Moving Forward
Success indicators:
“I really feel transformed after taking this course. I was
delighted with all the information avaialble, the quality of
the videos and the educator’s skills to express the artist’s
message, their background and their lives’ circumstances.
I learned and enjoyed with the discussion forums. People
from all over the world sharing knowledge, experience,
point of views!” – M. Garcia, Caracas, Venezuela, Modern
Art:1880-1945 online courses student
90% of students report courses enhance knowledge and
appreciation of modern art
Challenges:
-Infrastructure
-No out of the box solutions
-Ceiling on expansion based on the
staffing/time/requirements to maintain
the courses
@momalearning :: colleen_brogan@moma.org :: http://moma.org/coursesonline
Museums and the Web 2012 – April 14, 10:30am-12:00pm – Demonstration

7. MoMA Courses Online
Colleen Brogan – Digital Learning Project Coordinator
@momalearning
http://moma.org/coursesonline
Demo Course Link:
http://education.moma.org/pollock.perspectives/democourse
@momalearning :: colleen_brogan@moma.org :: http://moma.org/coursesonline
Museums and the Web 2012 – April 14, 10:30am-12:00pm – Demonstration