The Museum as a Site and Source for Learning

This course describes the purpose of museums today in the world obsessed with technology. It is offered by the University of Glasgow through Future Learn, an e-learning platform.

It explores what can be gained from interacting with museum collections and how they facilitate learning. It also explains how technology can be used to to encourage engagement. In addition to this, participants will also consider how museums can better use their spaces to create learning experiences for all visitors.

Some of the course contents are:

• Using social media can support learning
• Designing and interpreting a contemporary art exhibition
• Designing an online exhibition