MedEdPublish (Sep 2021)

The Online Art Museum

  • Margot Kelly-Hedrick,
  • Kaitlin Stouffer,
  • Heather J Kagan,
  • Philip Yenawine,
  • Elizabeth Benskin,
  • Suzy Wolffe,
  • Margaret Chisolm

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1

Abstract

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With the onset of the coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, we transformed an in-person art museum-based course for medical students into an online format. This brought new challenges but offered unexpected advantages. The course included daily close-looking of artworks using the Visual Thinking Strategies method, group arts-based activities, reflective writing, and independent creating assignments. The virtual format allowed us to incorporate important features that were unavailable in our in-person elective: multi-media activities, access to nearly unlimited international works of art, and personal reflection from one’s private space. As instructors, the experience enlightened us on the value of online arts-based teaching.

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