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OERu 2012 / 2013 Prototype Design and Development Project

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Key points

A wiki does not have a native hierarchical structure it is a "flat" technology - we must create structure, but this provides tremendous flexibility, but can be a source of confusion for both learner and content developer. Hence the need to think about structure early in the process. It is possible to stitch together individual wiki pages into any structure or sequence. Each individual wiki page should ideally not be more than what can reasonably be displayed on a screen without too much scrolling. Remember we want to integrate and reuse the materials in different technologies, eg print and LMSs and contexts, eg. different courses or localisations for different countries. Modular design enables better reuse alternatives Start with a high level content outline then focus on individual sub-sections. When working at the sub-section level for a wiki tutorial or resource, we have found that it is best not to incorporate more than two hierarchical levels.

High level structure

1. Module 1: Definitions, Artistic Roles and Visual Thinking
   • Form and Content
   • Aesthetics
   • Subjective and Objective Perspectives
   • Artistic Roles
     • Ritual
     • Description
     • Enhancing our World
     • Storytelling
     • Spirit, Myth, and Fantasy
   • Artistic Categories
     • Fine Art
     • Pop Art
     • Decorative Arts
   • Artistic Styles
     • Naturalistic
     • Abstract
     • Non-objective
   • Cultural Styles
   • Ideas of Perception and Visual Awareness

1. Module 2: Process and Training
   • The Artistic Process
   • The Individual Artist
   • Artistic Training Methods
   • Art as Social Activity

1. Module 3: How Art Works: The Elements and Principles of Visual Language)
   • Artistic Elements
     • The Point
     • Definitions and Qualities of the Line
     • Shapes and Figure/Ground Relationships
     • Mass
     • Space and Perspective
     • Value
     • Color: Its Qualities and Combination
     • Texture
   • The Principles of Design
     • Visual Balance
       • Symmetry
       • Asymmetry
       • Radial Balance
     • Repetition
     • Scale and Proportion
     • Emphasis
     • Time and Motion
     • Unity and Variety

1. Module 4: How Art Speaks: Finding Meaning
   • Introduction: Objective vs. Subjective Meaning
   • The First Level of Meaning: Formal
   • The Second Level of Meaning: Subject
   • The Third Level of Meaning: Context
   • The Fourth Level of Meaning: Iconography
   • Critical Perspectives
     • Structural Criticism
     • Formalist Criticism
     • Ideological Criticism
     • Psychoanalytic Criticism
     • Feminist Criticism

1. Module 5: Artistic Media
   • Two-Dimensional Media
     • Drawing
       • Dry Media
       • Wet Media
     • Painting
       • Encaustic
       • Tempera
       • Fresco
       • Acrylic
       • Oil
     • Printmaking
       • Relief Printing
       • Intaglio Printing
       • Etched Printing
       • Planar Printing
     • Collage
   • The Camera Arts
     • Early Development
     • Photography's Impact on Traditional Media
     • Issues of Form and Content
     • Darkroom Processes
     • The Human Element
     • Color Images
     • Photojournalism
     • Modern Developments
     • Time-Based Mediums: Motion Pictures, Video, and Digital
   • Three-Dimensional Art
     • Definitions and Processes
     • Types of Sculpture and Other Three-Dimensional Media: Freestanding and Relief
     • Methods
       • Carving
       • Casting
       • Modeling
       • Construction/Assemblage
     • Modern Variations of Three-Dimensional Media
       • Installation Art
       • Performance Art
     • Decorative Arts

1. Module 6: Architecture
   • What Is Architecture?
   • Traditional Methods and Materials
   • Architecture in China and the Far East
   • Cross-Cultural Influences
   • Architecture and the Industrial Revolution
   • Modern Architecture: A New Language
   • Post-Modern and Contemporary Architecture
   • Green Architecture

1. Module 7: Our World: Nature, The Body, Identity, Sexuality, Politics and Power
   • Identity
   • The Natural World
   • Social and Collaborative Art
   • Politics, Conflict, and War
   • Memorials
   • Peace

1. Module 8: Other Worlds: Mortality, The Spirit and Fantasy
   • Myths
   • Dreams
   • Spirituality
     • Christian
     • Islamic
     • Buddhist
     • African

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