# :memo: Ideas and Potential Projects with Learning Lab at HAA

###### tags: `HAA` `MDF` `Bok Center`

>Drafted by Yue Xie
>:arrow_right: G5 @ HAA. Media & Design Fellows (MDFs), 2022-23

## The Learning Lab

Learning Lab Studio. 50 Church St. Cambridge.

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> The [Bok Center’s Learning Lab](https://bokcenter.harvard.edu/learning-lab) is an intergenerational team and a studio space built to support creative approaches to teaching and learning.

> The [Bok Center’s Media & Design Fellows (MDFs)](https://bokcenter.harvard.edu/media-design-fellows) support innovative course development within the FAS, partnering with faculty and staff to design a variety of digital tools, course materials, and assignments for undergraduate courses and departments.

## Course-related Projects and Ideas

- How can a Media & Design Fellow support HAA courses?
1. Provide workshops to train presentation skills, image editing, video/audio production, 3D modeling, coding
- Recently, Yue designed a session at the Learning Lab for HAA 99A Senior Thesis Seminar, Fall 2022 [(workshop notes)]( https://hackmd.io/@ll-22-23/S1DQasufs). Students learned tips on photography and image editing (using Lightroom and Photoshop), as well as some presentation guidance.

2. Help design multi-media class assignments and activities, eg. video essays, visual essays, podcast
- For examples of assignments and scaffolding activities, see these [MDF assignment Ideas](https://hackmd.io/PF1bK-QpRQaGMmJGcah6Kg)
- For an example of a specific project an MDF supported, see [Harvard Dance Project](https://hackmd.io/-BGB2j-eR6eAWkf1bqZ0FQ?view)

3. Design websites and graphics
- In their their labs, MDFs take on learning projects in new media and tools. Recently, Yue's lab created a website using the tool Storymaps to explore the [Widener Canopy](https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/836b308634524f4397627772b839024e). This example was designed by MDF in Government Celia Eckert
- eg. 2 [Houghton Library](https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/bffa5440456343d493d0eb71cf725aab) (Official Harvard website)
- Yue prototyped timelines for possible class projects by creating this scrolling story about [The Gates of Harvard Yard](https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/timeline3/latest/embed/index.html?source=1OJVF9nPPqKUyVHKTAP9obssyooxUtD9PoyiiatKXwjk&font=Dancing-Ledger&lang=en&initial_zoom=2&height=650)
- MDFs help with poster designs for coursework and student presentations
- MDFs help with student portfolios
4. Document and present students' projects
- Recording presentations
- Develop course websites, eg. [GENED 1091 Classical Chinese Ethical and Political Theory](https://gened1091.org/) , created by MDF in EALC Queenie Luo

#### Further Information:

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:pushpin: Explore more ➜ [2021/2022 Media & Design Fellow Project Examples](https://hackmd.io/@mdf-22-23/S1MFVvdzo)
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## Research-related Projects and Ideas


### Tools to support HAA research
1. Database building
* Yue has started to develop a [database on Islamic art resources (example)](https://airtable.com/shrTaRFvILo9Ugsjw
) using Airtable
2. Organize workshops for faculty members and graduate students in image/video editing, photography

#### A list of softwares/applications we work with and teach
>- [x] __Video/audio-editing:__ Final Cut pro, Adobe Premiere, Resolve
>- [x] __Image-editing:__ Photoshop, Lightroom
>- [x] __Coding, website design:__ Javascript, python

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## :pushpin: Contact us

- Email Yue Xie ([e-mail]) for more information or discussion of new ideas and potential projects for Spring 2023 and beyond
- Appointment by email (in-person or on Zoom)
- Meetings with the Learning Lab team could be arranged for further discussion