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GGC Scholar Minutes- April 13, 2017

Marc Gilley, David Cook, Katherine Balsley, Janet Stephens.

Summary of the Year- Discussed, edited, and completed a proposed IEE Goal for Creativity (Stacy Rusnak). Created survey for students documenting previous Arts experience and interests while at GGC, focused on First Year Students (Catherine Moore). Two…[Read more]

GGC Scholar Notes 3.23.17

Marc Gilley, Stacy Rusnak, Katherine Balsley, Chanju Lee, Todd Mueller, David Cook, Janet Stephens, Catherine Moore.

Guest: Dean Santos

Writing session for a proposed IEE goal supporting creative expression. Building on previous work on the IEE goals we worked with the Dean to refine our ideas for an IEE goal that more…[Read more]

GGC Scholar Minutes- 2.6.17

Marc Gilley, Todd Mueller, David Cook, Katherine Balsley, Janet Stephens, Catherine Moore, Stacy Rusnak, Chanju Lee.

Develop a new IEE Goal to propose concerning creative expression in the GGC Curriculum. Discuss and develop Catherine Moore’s Arts Survey.

Discussion of future projects: Elevator pitch for the Arts; S…[Read more]

GGC Arts Scholar- 1.10.17

Marc Gilley, Stacy Rusnak, Todd Mueller, David Cook, Janet Stephens, Catherine Moore, Katherine Balsley, Chanju Lee.

Special Guest: Dean Santos

Discussion of Appreciation fees shared with Art; Discussion of the artistic face of campus- should we display student art or projects, develop student portfolios; Discuss the…[Read more]

GGC Scholar Minutes- 11.29.16

Marc Gilley, Todd Mueller, Catherine Moore, Janet Stephens, Chanju Lee, Stacy Rusnak, Katherine Balsley, David Cook.

Discussed recent success- student surveys; student portfolios; Dr. Mueller’s Drum group. Questions about pursuing Create symposium as a showcase for Arts.

Discussed opportunities- develop l…[Read more]

Enhanced Memory as a Common Effect of Active Learning
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mbe.12117/abstract?campaign=woletoc

Active Learning

Bloom’s Taxonomy

New NEA Research Report Shows Potential Benefits of Arts Education for At-Risk…[Read more]

Institute for Cross Disciplinary Engagement
http://ice.dartmouth.edu/

STEAM Rising
Why we need to put the arts into STEM education.
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/06/steam_vs_stem_why_we_need_to_put_the_arts_into_stem_education.html

STEM and STEAM Education
Overview
http://www.atlantapublicschools.us/cms/lib/GA01000924/Centricity/Domain/9280/STEM%20Only%20PPT.pdf

Liberal Arts Grads Win Long-Term
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/01/22/see-how-liberal-arts-grads-really-fare-report-examines-long-term-data

Liberal Arts Degrees and Their Value in the Employment Market
http://www.aacu.org/nchems-report

Jobs for Humanities, Arts…[Read more]

From Chanju:

When I was in GT Digital Media graduate program, artists/ designers and programmers often worked together. For example, we had an interactive/Augmented Reality art exhibition, Living Room, for school project and we also made interactive puppet show.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAaECh0v7og

GT students still work with SCAD…[Read more]

Arts Community- Scholar Notes Meeting 2, Oct. 4, 2016

Attending: Janet Stephens, Catherine Moore, Chanju Lee, Stacy Rusnack, Katherine Balsley, Todd Mueller, Harry Boone, Marc Gilley, Brian Etheridge.

Where do we intersect with other disciplines at GGC.

– Macarthur grant example- Alzheimer’s therapy through theater work: https://www.macfound.…[Read more]

Arts Community Summary for Sept. 8.

Katherine Balsley, David Cook, Marc Gilley, Chanju Lee, Catherine Moore, Todd Mueller, Stacy Rusnak, Janet Stephens.

History/Current Existence-

-Origin of Music Appreciation as continued education for amateur musicians- not truly an applicable idea in our era.

-Currently Appreciation classes are a…[Read more]