A Tale of Technology and Collaboration: Preparing for 21st-Century Museum Visitors

Mitchell, Allyson; Yoshida, Hitomi

doi:10.1080/10598650.2019.1621141

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“…Video conferencing was described in 10 articles (Barshinger & Ray, 1998;Bell et al, 2016;Bradford & Rice, 1996;Coquillon & Staples, 2015, Crow & Din, 2010Engelke, 2015;Hilton et al, 2019;Mitchell et al, 2019;O'Leary, 2011;Sanger et al, 2015). Online courses were described in six articles (Din, 2015;Engelke, 2015;Harrell & Kotecki, 2015;Kraybill & Din, 2015;Mazzola, 2015;Sanger et al, 2015).…”

Section: Types Of Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Online courses were described in six articles (Din, 2015;Engelke, 2015;Harrell & Kotecki, 2015;Kraybill & Din, 2015;Mazzola, 2015;Sanger et al, 2015). Two articles discussed the importance of using online chat technology (Coquillon & Staples, 2015;Mitchell et al, 2019). One article discussed use of a flipped classroom model before a museum visit (Harrell & Kotecki, 2015).…”

Section: Types Of Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The most common benefit was that distance learning programs allowed the museums to increase their reach to new audiences as well as increase visitors' access to their collections (Barshinger & Ray, 1998;Bell et al, 2016;Bowen, 2017;Bradford & Rice, 1996;Coquillon & Staples, 2015;Crow & Din, 2009, 2010, 2011Din, 2015;Engelke, 2015;Gaylord-Opalewski & O'Leary, 2019;Hardee & Duffin, 2015;Hilton et al, 2019;Mazzola, 2015;Mitchell et al, 2019;O'Leary, 2011;Schmidt, 1997). Distance learning programs increased a museum's outreach potential by breaking down geographic boundaries and allowing museums to reach visitors who might not otherwise have access (Gaylord-Opalewski & O'Leary, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Crow and Din (2010) suggested that online learning offered new ways to connect and communicate with people who might not be familiar with the museum, increasing the possibility for future interactions on a much larger scale. While there has been concern that distance learning programs may decrease audiences' interest in physically visiting, several studies reported the opposite to be true (e.g., Hardee & Duffin, 2015;Hilton et al, 2019;Mitchell et al, 2019;O'Leary, 2011;Schmidt, 1997).…”

Section: Benefits Of Distance Learningmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nine manuscripts discussed the changing roles of educators due to the introduction of distance learning programs in museums (Bradford & Rice, 1996;Crow & Din, 2009, 2010, 2011Din, 2015;Gaylord-Opalewski & O'Leary, 2019;Kraybill & Din, 2015;Mitchell et al, 2019;O'Leary, 2011). The manuscripts in this set spanned 1996 to 2019, leading to a wide range of expected changes related to the implementation of distance learning programs.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Distance Learning in Museums: A Review of the Literature

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2021

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Distance learning has become an important tool in many fields of education. Museums, like other educational institutions, have been offering distance learning programs to their audiences for more than 30 years. This scoping study examined the published literature related to distance learning programs in museums to inform future research in this field. Searches were conducted in three academic databases in addition to journal hand searches. This resulted in 954 unique citations associated with distance learning in museums. Of these, 17 articles met the criteria for inclusion in the study. Forwards and backwards searches resulted in the addition of two books. A search of the research hosted by the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education resulted in one additional study for a total of 20 manuscripts. Upon analysis, four major themes were identified. These included benefits and barriers related to distance learning programs in museums, partnerships, and educators’ changing roles as they relate to distance learning programs. Each of these themes is described and areas for future research are identified. Future work should move beyond the predominately evaluative case studies and pursue larger questions about how future research might support museums as they continue to design and implement online programming. This may include exploring best practices in museum-based distance learning and how to develop effective professional development opportunities for the educators engaged in these programs. Such research will enhance museum-based distance learning programs so that they can continue to support global learners.

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