| Kerry Hart: The danger of interdisciplinary arts education
Wouldn't it be great if we could read a couple of books on brain surgery and be ready to perform an operation? In arts education, that is the type of miraculous feat we often expect from our teachers. Every academic discipline requires a unique intellectual function — from quantitative reasoning to philosophical inquiry. The arts are no different. Dance requires a physical-kinesthetic brain function; music requires an auditory function; visual art requires a visual-spacial brain function; and drama incorporates a combination of several, including the verbal-linguistic function that is important to the literary arts. The college and university curriculum in each arts discipline is rigorous and, indeed, it takes a lifetime to acquire mastery in one subject area. Yet when it comes to teaching students who do not have a background in any of the arts, we create interdisciplinary arts courses that provide a superficial overview — usually from a historical perspective.
Innovation First, Inc. to Debut Vex Robotics Education Web Page at ...
GREENVILLE, Texas, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to promote greater interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in schools across the globe, Innovation First, Inc., a leader in educational and competitive robotics products today announced the company will debut the Vex Robotics Education Web page, hosted on the Vex Robotics Web site at VexRobotics.com. The new Web page will serve as a resource for educators looking to introduce robotics into their STEM curriculum. The new education Web page will feature a uniquely tailored selection of classroom lab kit packages, available for purchase, which provide a custom solution for robotics education on multiple levels, including middle school, high school and college. The custom packages were developed using feedback from teachers, schools and districts throughout the country that have integrated hands-on robotics programs into their classrooms.
Tower in sight for USI
Courtesy of Holzman Moss Architecture This is an artist's rendering of how the new University Center would look after the first phase of a project to link the existing center and the old library at the University of Southern Indiana. The dominant feature after the two buildings are linked would be a conical tower with a masonry exterior. USI trustees heard an update of the architectural plans for the University Center on Thursday. .
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