Hello future art historians! It was so great to meet you this afternoon, and I am excited to have you in the class. I will frequently post related articles and current events in this space to enrich your class experience.
If you come across an article, movie, or other reference that you would like to share with the class, please let me know and I can post it here!
I am linking some articles here that explain my policy on no screens during class (unless we are in the midst of an interactive activity or close reading of a primary source text). Not only is it distracting to you and the people around you to use a screen in a lecture hall, but studies prove you do not learn as much! Furthermore, so much of this class is about looking, and it is important that we direct our shared attention at the image on screen.
https://www.npr.org/2016/04/17/474525392/attention-students-put-your-laptops-away
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02940852
https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-case-for-banning-laptops-in-the-classroom
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