Museums and Interactive Virtual Learning

Allyson Mitchell is Assistant Director of Virtual Programs at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology. Throughout her professional career, she has focused on how technology acts as a bridge to connect formal and informal educational spaces. Prior to joining the Penn Museum, Mitchell held several positions within museums where she designed new IVL broadcast environments and supporting programs. Tami Moehring currently works at the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) where she provides support, training, and mentoring to content providers. Before CILC, Tami worked in Museum Education including the creative team that launched the Minnesota Historical Society’s award winning Interactive Virtual Learning (IVL) program. Tami has presented at various conferences about the benefits of IVL. Janet Zanetis is an educator and university administrator. She spent twenty years in K-12 and higher education. Then she worked ten years in the corporate sector. In 2015 she began her current role at the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration. Janet’s expertise is the application of video technologies. She has written for education journals and has co-authored three books.

Introduction; 1. The History & Practice of Interactive Virtual Learning in Museums; 2. The Market and Audience for IVL in Museums; 3. IVL Broadcast Environments Physical and Virtual Setups; 4. IVL Program Creation; 5. Staffing and Scheduling; 6. Marketing IVL Programs; 7. Funding and Budgeting for the IVL Initiative; 8. Connecting to Diverse Audiences; 9. How Virtual Experiences can Impact Learning