Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will learn about different ways of thinking through online curating as a tool to understand and discuss the necessities and implications connected to such practices. What does it mean to migrate from the real to the digital? What is gained and lost in such migrations?
Learning Outcomes for this course vary from the critical to the technical and offer useful skills and knowledge for students across all fields of art, science, business and technology who are interested in visual image production and online curation.
Students will learn:
-Several open-source softwares and tools for creating and designing online curated spaces and develop web-based back-end proficiency in designing online architectures for organising creative content.
-Technical skills will be supported by critical readings of texts focusing on the topic of the seminar
-Through interdisciplinary group work, exercises and case studies the students will discuss, clarify and implement agreed, shared terminologies and languages for working across visual cultures, digital and technical fields.
-The final project consists of constructing an online curated space with their peers and the students resulting in knowledge of online content publishing in visual spatial formats.
Credits: 3
Schedule: 28.10.2020 - 02.12.2020
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Bilge Hasdemir, Edel O'Reilly, Alejandro Pedregal Villodres
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Bilge Hasdemir, Verna Kuusniemi, Edel O'Reilly, Alejandro Pedregal Villodres
Contact information for the course (valid 23.10.2020-21.12.2112):
Course tutors:
Edel O' Reilly <edel.oreilly@aalto.fi>
Bilge Hasdemir <bilge.hasdemir@aalto.fi>
Course assistant:
Verna Kuusniemi <verna.kuusniemi@aalto.fi>
Technical specialist:
Avner Peled <avner.peled@aalto.fi>
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
Teaching language: English
Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
‘Simulated Spaces: Online Curating Across Disciplines’ focuses on the practice of co-creating online spaces for those interested in visual and sonic research, web design, exhibition development, digitalised archives, open-source software and browser-based interfaces for research. The course is best suited to those with skills and interests in the areas of graphic and web design, coding, gaming, exhibition making, media interfaces, creative technologies and creative publishing however no specialist knowledge of online exhibitions or curating is needed and students from all schools are encouraged to participate.
The course aims to give you an insight into the processes and methods of online curating across different disciplines in art and science by introducing case studies and practical tools to curate the web. Participants will design their own curated space online, built and published using open-source software for online exhibitions.
Throughout the course, we will address the approach of online curating through multi-disciplinary group work, lectures, case studies, group exercises, close readings, guest speakers and a final project which will be a website based, online curated project.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
1) Attendance: 20% of the grade - Each 3 h weekly session with contact hours
2) Participation: 40% of the grade - Each class session includes 1.5 hour of group work, 3.5 hours of group work per week outside class time - 2 hours per student of individual work for reading texts for discussion
3) Final project: 40% of the grade - Production of joint web-based interfaces for group work on seminar thematics.
Applies in this implementation:
Assignments deadlines
Assignment 1 - 11.11.2020: Submit an Online Exhibition Proposal as a group on Omeka S
Assignment 2 - 18.11.2020: Present the project proposal in class and discuss with tutors and class
Assignment 3 - 02.12.2020: Final presentation of design for online exhibition
Assignment 4 - 28.10-02.12: Ongoing - Attendance of each weekly class on zoom
Assignment 5 - 28.10-02.12: Ongoing - Participation in class and in group project outside class hours
Assessment method and criteria:
Assignment 1 - Design and submit an Online Exhibition proposal as a group - pass/fail - 10%
Submit a preliminary design for the online project - presented in Omeka or another software / platform
Assignment 2 - Presentation of Online Exhibition Proposal - pass /fail - 15%
Present the project in class and discuss - tutors give feedback
Assignment 3 - Final Design of Online Exhibition - pass /fail - 25%
Final presentation of design for exhibition
Assignment 4 - Attendance - pass /fail - 20%
5 or 6 classes must be attended on zoom (one class can be missed and notice must be sent by email to the tutors in advance with reason)
Assignment 5 - Participation - pass /fail - 30 %
Each class session includes 2 hours group and class work, 3.5 hours of group work per week outside class time - 2 hours per student of individual work for reading texts for discussion
Evaluation Criteria and Grading:
Assignment
Criteria
Grading
% Weight
1
Submit an Online Exhibition Proposal as a group
Submission should include: Project title, concept, viewers/users, contributor roles in the group
pass/fail
10%
2
Group presentations of Online Exhibition Proposal
Concept and proposed content of the online project presented to the class with collaborations identified and discussed
pass/fail
15%
3
Final Design of Online Exhibition published to Omeka S
Online project published to Omeka S by deadline and including concept, content or technical contributions authored by each member of the group
pass/fail
25%
4
Attendance of zoom classes each week
Can only miss 1 class
pass/fail
20%
5
Participation in class and group work
Monitored by tutors in class. Includes discussing seminar texts and contributing in breakout room exercises and group work
pass/fail
30%
Total Grading / Weighting
100%
Grading needed to pass course
70%
Workload
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
80 % attendance required, final project
Contact Teaching - 21 h / Group work - 35 h / Individual work 14 h / Reflection 10 h
DETAILS
Study Material
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Students and their group work will remain at the core of this course, with a 45 minute session in each weekly lecture on the good, the bad and the ugly (examples of what works and what is a misuse of tool or resource of online curating) keeping a reference point to current practice and developments in this field.
In addition to critical reviews of such online curated content spaces, there will be readings on digital content production culture across arts, media and corporate spaces, open source tools for digital exhibition building, tours of existing exhibitions spaces in Aalto and Helsinki for reference to the tradition IRL exhibition space.
Applies in this implementation:
Materials
Students will have access to study materials on My Courses
Study materials will be uploaded throughout the duration of the course and will consist of:
Schedule for each weekly class
Information on visiting guest tutor and associated online project
Selected seminar text and research questions
Demo document for new softwares
As part of group study, groups can also book a 20 minute session with one of the course tutors once.
These sessions will only be available on Monday afternoon’s between 14:00-16:00 and pre-booking is necessary.
Prerequisites
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
None
Registration for Courses
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
WebOodi
Applies in this implementation:
Prior to commencing the course, please share some details on your experience with digital content editing and production here: https://forms.gle/Bc9dMhmzwruZ1e6Q6
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
4 Quality Education
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10 Reduced Inequality
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
UWAS course selection criteria: Registration order is not the primary selection criteria for this course. In order to ensure that students from different programs and schools of Aalto University may take UWAS courses, the selection is also based on the variety of students' disciplines. Master's students are also welcome.
Applies in this implementation:
Prior to commencing the course, please share some details on your experience with digital content editing and production here: https://forms.gle/Bc9dMhmzwruZ1e6Q6
Details on the schedule
Applies in this implementation:
Week one: 28.10-03.11
Organizing, archiving, and curating items online using open source software
Introduction and outline of syllabus and assignments
Introduction to group working introduced
Case study presentation by tutors
Software Demonstration by Avner Peled: Omeka S
Orientation to Omeka S
Group work - breakout rooms
Forum discussion and questions
Week two: 04.11-10.11
Creating virtual 3D exhibition environments using free/freemium software
Group presentations from week one:
Case study presentation by Guest tutor: TBC
New Group exercises: Seminar / Reading:
Digital Demos by Avner Peled
Week three: 11.11-17.11
Digitally scanning physical spaces
Assignment 1: Submit a preliminary design for the online project with your group
Group presentations from week two
Case study presentation by Guest tutor: TBC
Seminar / Reading:
Digital Demos by Avner Peled
Week four: 18.11-24.11
Designing modern, mobile, UI and UX using free/freemium software
Assignment 2: Present the project proposal in class and discuss with tutors and class
Digital Demos by Avner Peled
Week five: 25.11-01.12
Online project design
Case study presentations by tutors
Seminar / Reading:
Breakout rooms for Group work on exhibition design
Digital Demos by Avner Peled
Week six: 02.12.2020
Assignment 3: Final presentations of design for online exhibitions and digital projects
- Teacher: Kuusniemi Verna
- Teacher: O'Reilly Edel