Online Course: Developing Exhibitions: Design (Summer 2022)

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An AASLH Small Museum Pro! Online Course

Course Description

Developing Exhibitions: Design is an online course about how to design exhibitions. Guided by an expert instructor and supported by cooperative student learning, participants will design an actual exhibit. Participants will decide what their exhibit will be about and why, identify its storyline ideas and organizing concepts, and decide on its look and feel.

Throughout the course, participants will complete readings from the required textbook, review supplemental examples and case studies posted to the course site, and conduct an exhibit critique. Whether participants come to the course with an imaginary exhibit in mind, or with the intention to develop an actual exhibit, this course will guide them through each step, providing encouragement and guidance along the way and a chance to exchange ideas and experiences.

Each week participants will be expected to:

  • Study materials directly within the online class site;
  • Find other resources on the web or in the community and share them with the class;
  • Share your own knowledge, experience and resources with the class; and
  • Complete one or more exhibit-development assignments and share your work with the class.

Details

SESSION DATES: June 13 - August 7, 2022

COST: $215 AASLH Members / $315 Nonmembers / 10% discount for STEPS participants with promo code found in the online STEPS Community

OPEN REGISTRATION: March 1 - June 6, 2022; 30 participant limit

NOTE: Developing Exhibitions: Planning is not a prerequisite for this course, though may prove useful in preparation.

Course Logistics

FORMAT: Online, Instructor-led, Weekly-paced course

LENGTH: 8 weeks

PARTICIPATION: Students should expect to spend approximately 5-7 hours per week on readings, text-based forum discussions, and assignments

LIVE ZOOM DISCUSSIONS: We recommend downloading the Zoom mobile or desktop app for this course. 

  • A one-hour live Zoom discussion will be held biweekly
  • Final dates/times will be determined by the instructor at the start of the course 
  • Zoom discussions are recorded in case a participant is unable to attend the live sessions

MATERIALS:

  • Required text: Exhibit Makeovers, A Do-It-Yourself Workbook for Small Museums, Second Edition, by Alice Parman, Ann Craig, Lyle Murphy, Liz White, and Lauren Willis, 2017.
  • Texts are NOT INCLUDED with registration. Participants must order the book separately from the book seller of their choice. A discount code is provided after registration.

TECHNOLOGY: Participants will need access to internet and a desktop computer, laptop, or tablet to participate in this course. For the live Zoom discussions, we recommend having access to a camera and a headset, earpods, or other audio and microphone device. Automatic captioning is available in the Zoom discussions.

CREDIT: Successful completion of this course (80% or higher) will earn one credit toward the Small Museum Pro! certificate from AASLH.

Participant Outcomes

At the end of the class, participants will:

  • Have firsthand, guided experience with a proven, step-by-step process for planning exhibits;
  • Have experience with tools that will assist you in exhibit planning for your museum;
  • Be familiar with other resources for more information; and
  • Have a network of small-museum professionals with whom to confer on future exhibits.

Who Should Take This Course

This course is a beginning level course designed for professional staff and volunteers of historical organizations and libraries who have little to no experience with exhibit development and design. Developing Exhibitions: Planning is no longer a prerequisite for this course, though may prove useful in preparation.

How to Register

Click here for instructions on how to register yourself or another user for this event. 

Jenney Fazande

AASLH Online Course Instructor

Email: jfazande1@gmail.com

Jenney Fazande is an experienced and creative designer with more than ten years experience in exhibit development, fabrication and museum administration. Holding a Master of Arts in Exhibition Design from the Corcoran College of Art and Design. Jenney has worked with museums and galleries of all sizes, including The National Museum of African American History and Culture, The National WWII Museum, The Smithsonian Anacostia Museum and Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Fernbank Museum of Natural History, the Museum of Design Atlanta, The Children’s Museum of Atlanta, and more. Jenney has also collaborated with community artists working in varying mediums to bring unique installations to life in New Orleans, Atlanta, and Washington DC.

Experienced in all aspects of exhibit development and management – from design, fabrication and installation to accompanying marketing, public programs and financial oversight – Jenney can effectively translate concepts into compelling installations. An emerging leader in the museum field, Jenney was awarded the 2017 PACE SETTER Award by the Association of African American Museums for her innovative traveling exhibit, Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II, which has been on display across the country since 2016.

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ABOUT THE COURSE
Course Guide
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Open to download resource. Read the Course Guide to learn how to get the most out of this course and to open the Week 1 module.
Course Outline
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Course Messaging Instructions
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Open to download resource. Instructions on how to set up your privacy and messaging settings for the course.
WEEK 1: INTRODUCTIONS/SETTING THE TONE (JUNE 13 - JUNE 19)
Zoom Chat: Thursday, June 16
06/16/2022 at 12:00 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 06/17/2022
06/16/2022 at 12:00 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 06/17/2022 These discussions are an opportunity to connect with the instructors and fellow participants, ask questions, and share resources. The instructor will also use the chats to dive deeper into course topics. Zoom discussions will be recorded in case a participant is unable to attend the live sessions. Please note the course Zoom discussion schedule below. We recommend downloading the Zoom mobile or desktop app for this course. Passcode: +Lw29i$k
Pre-Assignment
Graded as Pass/Fail
Graded as Pass/Fail
Worksheets 2-9 and 3-2
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Open to download resource.
Introduce Yourself
Open discussion to continue.
Open discussion to continue. (Re)introduce yourself, and describe your project, in 100-150 words.
Reading: (Re)Introduction
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Open to download resource.
Exhibit Planning Worksheet
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Open to download resource.
Week 1 Forum
Open discussion to continue.
Open discussion to continue. No prompt this week. Feel free to post any questions, suggestions, comments, resources or anything else related to this week's content.
Assignment 1: Exhibit Planning Worksheet (DUE JUNE 19)
Passing Grade: B
Passing Grade: B All assignments are due on Sunday nights by 5PM Eastern.
WEEK 2: INTERPRETIVE METHODS (JUNE 20 - JUNE 26)
Read Exhibit Makeovers, 2nd Ed. Chapter 6, pages 53-66.
Reading: Design Tools
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Open to download resource.
Reading: Interpretive Methods
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Open to download resource.
Reading: The Participatory Museum Chapter 4: Social Objects
Select the "Open Webpage" button to begin.
Select the "Open Webpage" button to begin.
Video: OBON Exhibit WWII Yosegaki hinomaru Video
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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin.
Worksheet 6-2
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Open to download resource.
Week 2 Forum
Make 1 discussion post to continue.
Make 1 discussion post to continue. Prompt: After reviewing at least two introductions and project descriptions, what project surprised or inspired you and why? Feel free to post any other questions, suggestions, comments, resources or anything else related to this week's content.
Assignment 2A: Worksheet 6-2 (DUE JUNE 26)
Passing Grade: B
Passing Grade: B Complete and upload Worksheet 6-2.
Assignment 2B: Pinterest Mood Board (DUE JUNE 26)
Graded as Pass/Fail
Graded as Pass/Fail Start a Pinterest board to gather mood board images.
WEEK 3: INTERACTIVES (JUNE 27 - JULY 3)
Zoom Chat: Thursday, June 30
06/30/2022 at 12:00 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 07/01/2022
06/30/2022 at 12:00 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 07/01/2022 These discussions are an opportunity to connect with the instructors and fellow participants, ask questions, and share resources. The instructor will also use the chats to dive deeper into course topics. Zoom discussions will be recorded in case a participant is unable to attend the live sessions. Please note the course Zoom discussion schedule below. We recommend downloading the Zoom mobile or desktop app for this course. Passcode for recording: 8*%Znrrn
Read Exhibit Makeovers, 2nd Ed. Chapter 8, Do a Small Museum Makeover, pp. 79-84.
Worksheet Set B
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Open to download resource.
Resource: DESIGN YOUR FLOOR PLAN - Microsoft Powerpoint
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Select the "WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO" button to begin.
Week 3 Forum
Open discussion to continue.
Open discussion to continue. No prompt this week. Feel free to post any questions, suggestions, comments, resources or anything else related to this week's content.
Assignment 3A: Worksheet Set B (DUE JULY 3)
Passing Grade: B
Passing Grade: B
Assignment 3B: Create a Floorplan (DUE JULY 3)
Passing Grade: B
Passing Grade: B
WEEK 4: BUBBLE DIAGRAMS (JULY 4 - JULY 10)
Read Exhibit Makeovers, 2nd Ed. Review Chapter 5, pages 35-42, with special attention to the section Make a Bubble Diagram on pages 39-40.
Week 4 Forum
Make 1 discussion post to continue.
Make 1 discussion post to continue. Prompt: After creating your bubble diagram, what questions or observations do you have about this process? And, what are the benefits and challenges to implementing bubble diagrams at your institution? Feel free to post any other questions, suggestions, comments, resources or anything else related to this week's content.
Assignment 4: Create a Bubble Diagram (DUE JULY 10)
Passing Grade: B
Passing Grade: B Create and upload a Bubble Diagram for your project.
WEEK 5: MOOD BOARDS (JULY 11 - JULY 17)
Zoom Chat: Thursday, July 14
07/14/2022 at 12:00 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 07/15/2022
07/14/2022 at 12:00 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 07/15/2022 These discussions are an opportunity to connect with the instructors and fellow participants, ask questions, and share resources. The instructor will also use the chats to dive deeper into course topics. Zoom discussions will be recorded in case a participant is unable to attend the live sessions. Please note the course Zoom discussion schedule below. We recommend downloading the Zoom mobile or desktop app for this course. Passcode for recording: M%F*No&4
Week 5 Forum
Make 1 discussion post to continue.
Make 1 discussion post to continue. Post a link to your Pinterest Mood Board. Provide comments to at least two other participant’s mood board. Feel free to post any other questions, suggestions, comments, resources or anything else related to this week's content.
WEEK 6: TEXT WRITING (JULY 18 - JULY 24)
Read Exhibit Makeovers, 2nd Ed. Review Chapter 6, pages 53-66, with special attention to the writing sections on pages 55-58
Reading: Writing Interpretive Text
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Open to download resource.
Write A Label Worksheet
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Open to download resource.
Week 6 Forum
Open discussion to continue.
Open discussion to continue. No prompt this week. Feel free to post any questions, suggestions, comments, resources or anything else related to this week's content.
Assignment 6: Write a Sample Interpretive Panel and Object Label (DUE JULY 24)
Passing Grade: B
Passing Grade: B
WEEK 7: LABEL LAYOUT (JULY 25 - JULY 31)
Zoom Chat: Thursday, July 28
07/28/2022 at 12:00 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 07/29/2022
07/28/2022 at 12:00 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 07/29/2022 These discussions are an opportunity to connect with the instructors and fellow participants, ask questions, and share resources. The instructor will also use the chats to dive deeper into course topics. Zoom discussions will be recorded in case a participant is unable to attend the live sessions. Please note the course Zoom discussion schedule below. We recommend downloading the Zoom mobile or desktop app for this course. Recording Passcode: W+H4%FzW
Week 7 Forum
Make 1 discussion post to continue.
Make 1 discussion post to continue. Prompt: After creating your mood board and reviewing at least two others in the forum, what questions or observations do you have about this process? And, what are the benefits and challenges to implementing mood boards? Feel free to post any other questions, suggestions, comments, resources or anything else related to this week's content.
Assignment 7: Lay Out Panel and Label (DUE JULY 31)
Passing Grade: B
Passing Grade: B
WEEK 8: FLOORPLAN (AUGUST 1 - AUGUST 7)
Week 8 Forum
Make 1 discussion post to continue.
Make 1 discussion post to continue. Prompt: Which exhibit ideas were most surprising or inspiring to you? Which audiences did the ideas serve and how? Feel free to post any other questions, suggestions, comments, resources or anything else related to this week's content.
Assignment 8: Upload Final Portfolio (DUE AUGUST 7)
Graded as Pass/Fail
Graded as Pass/Fail
COURSE SURVEY AND CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Course Survey
13 Questions
13 Questions Please note the survey must be completed and a passing grade must be achieved before the Certificate of Completion is available.
Certificate of Completion
1 Small Museum Pro! Certificate Credit credit  |  Certificate available
1 Small Museum Pro! Certificate Credit credit  |  Certificate available Successful completion of this course (80% or higher) will earn one credit toward the Small Museum Pro! certificate from AASLH.

If you have any questions, please contact AASLH Professional Development staff at learn@aaslh.org or 615-320-3203.

Cancellation/Refunds for onsite workshops must be submitted in writing via email to learn@aaslh.org or mail to 2021 21st Ave S., Suite 320 Nashville, TN 37212. Cancellations made prior to the early-bird registration deadline date will receive a full refund. Cancellations made between the early-bird deadline date and eight days prior to the workshop will be subject to a $55 processing/materials charge. No refunds will be given within seven days of the workshop date. AASLH is not responsible for cancellations that were mailed or emailed but never received.

Cancellations/Refunds for online professional development (webinars and online courses) must be submitted in writing via email to learn@aaslh.org or mail to 2021 21st Ave S., Suite 320 Nashville, TN 37212. Cancellations made prior to the start date for the online course or the day of the webinar will be given a full refund. No refund will be given after the start date for the online course or on/after the day of the webinar. Registrants may transfer their registration to another person. Registrations cannot be transferred between courses or course sessions. AASLH is not responsible for cancellations that were mailed or emailed but never received.