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# :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

![alt text](https://files.slack.com/files-pri/T0HTW3H0V-F03USGPC8FK/38590371560_fab0668c74_c.jpg?pub_secret=2f2723185e)
Learning Lab Studio. 50 Church St. Cambridge.

## 

>  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:

:::info
: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

![alt text](https://files.slack.com/files-pri/T0HTW3H0V-F047J01CG0Y/screen_shot_2022-10-14_at_11.02.40_am.png?pub_secret=0fdeb02034)

### 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 (yuexie@fas.harvard.edu) 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


