New course combines “physical computing with artistic sensibilities”

Posted on: April 17, 2014 | By: Casey Brown | Filed under: Instructional Technologies
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Through a new bi-discipline course, Interactive Art, professors Joel Hollingsworth and Michael Fels, of the computer science and art departments respectively, are exploring the ways in which art and programming can communicate and work together effectively. Hollingsworth and Fels connected a few years ago, when Fels wanted to use computer programming to add another layer to …

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Anne Simpkins’ Life Drawing class presents Evolution of Life Mural

Posted on: April 30, 2013 | By: Sam Parker | Filed under: Instructional Technologies
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Anne Simpkins, associate professor of art, asked her Life Drawing class to create a mural that depicted the evolution of life. But, after her class of 14 students began communicating and collaborating with one another to complete the project, their final product portrayed not only literal evolution but the developing process of collaboration as well. By …

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