Museum-Based Distance Learning Programs: Current Practices and Future Research Opportunities

Museums play an important role in out-of-school learning. Many museums have begun offering distance learning programs to increase their reach and the accessibility of their collections. These programs serve a wide range of audiences from pre-kindergarten to lifelong learners. This descriptive study...

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Autor principal:	Megan Ennes
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Publicado:	Athabasca University Press 2021
Materias:	distance learning online learning museums COVID-19 Special aspects of education LC8-6691
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:181cbb15ac634dbfa4d6423efadba2312021-12-02T17:00:16ZMuseum-Based Distance Learning Programs: Current Practices and Future Research Opportunities10.19173/irrodl.v22i2.52251492-3831https://doaj.org/article/181cbb15ac634dbfa4d6423efadba2312021-02-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/5225https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831Museums play an important role in out-of-school learning. Many museums have begun offering distance learning programs to increase their reach and the accessibility of their collections. These programs serve a wide range of audiences from pre-kindergarten to lifelong learners. This descriptive study examined the current practices in museum-based distance learning programs. Additional data was collected once museums began closing due to COVID-19 and transitioning to distance learning programs. The study found that museums offering programs before COVID-19 predominately offered school-based programs via teleconferencing software. Museums transitioning to distance learning programs following closures due to COVID-19 mainly utilized social media platforms to offer a wide range of programming for the general public. Additional information was gathered regarding how the programs were developed and who facilitated them. Museums are still determining how to respond to COVID-19 closures. This study described the current landscape and potential opportunities for research related to museum-based distance learning programs. These areas for research include establishing best practices, defining high-quality programs, opportunities to engage in instructional design, and professional development for the museum staff facilitating these programs. Megan EnnesAthabasca University Pressarticledistance learningonline learningmuseumsCOVID-19Special aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 22, Iss 2 (2021)
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description	Museums play an important role in out-of-school learning. Many museums have begun offering distance learning programs to increase their reach and the accessibility of their collections. These programs serve a wide range of audiences from pre-kindergarten to lifelong learners. This descriptive study examined the current practices in museum-based distance learning programs. Additional data was collected once museums began closing due to COVID-19 and transitioning to distance learning programs. The study found that museums offering programs before COVID-19 predominately offered school-based programs via teleconferencing software. Museums transitioning to distance learning programs following closures due to COVID-19 mainly utilized social media platforms to offer a wide range of programming for the general public. Additional information was gathered regarding how the programs were developed and who facilitated them. Museums are still determining how to respond to COVID-19 closures. This study described the current landscape and potential opportunities for research related to museum-based distance learning programs. These areas for research include establishing best practices, defining high-quality programs, opportunities to engage in instructional design, and professional development for the museum staff facilitating these programs.
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title	Museum-Based Distance Learning Programs: Current Practices and Future Research Opportunities
title_short	Museum-Based Distance Learning Programs: Current Practices and Future Research Opportunities
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title_fullStr	Museum-Based Distance Learning Programs: Current Practices and Future Research Opportunities
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Museum-Based Distance Learning Programs: Current Practices and Future Research Opportunities

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