Neuromyths in Education, Part I: Introduction
For nearly a year I’ve been trying to write a blog post about neuromyths in education. But the topic is too vast; it …
Increasing Accessibility with Transcripts and Captions
Alliance Labs recently explored the creation and use of transcripts and captions for online video. Here are some key points from the post: …
Color-Coded Labels for Different Audiences?
I recently saw the following in the prospectus for a traveling exhibition: Because the exhibition is addressed to two very different audiences, …
Thinking Visually: Creating Integrated Label Graphics
The best session I attended at AAM this year was “Thinking Visually: Creating Integrated Label Graphics,” presented by Emily O’Hara, Senior Exhibit Content …
Resources for Exhibit Writers: “Gallery text at the V & A: A Ten Point Guide”
In the process of (1) preparing a talk about the research behind good label-writing practices and (2) trying to develop an in-house …
A Belated Valentine to the Curator of Prints and Drawings at the MFA
February 15, 2014—the day after Valentine’s Day. I had arranged to meet someone at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Our plan …
How much interpretation is too much?
Some recent museum blog posts (e.g. Mediation or interference?, Tilting at Windmills, Part Two) have discussed the appropriate amount of interpretation or mediation …