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Recording Live Classes 0 (0)

By Peter Benz
In Culture
28 March 2020
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As part of moving classes online during the Covid-19 emergency in spring 2020 many instructors began recording their live classes to later provide them for download for those who couldn’t attend (>asynchronous delivery), want to re-view and/or possibly also for institutional teaching evaluation/quality assurance purposes etc.

There are at least three problematic issues with the approach: Intellectual property rights (IPR), privacy rights, and inappropriate/unauthorised use of data/information.

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“Goody bags” 0 (0)

By Peter Benz
In Practices
27 March 2020
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Despite all best efforts, some areas in the visual arts ultimately cannot work entirely online. Especially disciplines based on a notion of manual craft that articulates primarily in skillful manipulation of materials – ceramics, glass, sculpture, maybe jewellery, fashion etc. – will eventually always want to incorporate a minimal proportion of analogue technique.

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Sculptris 5 (1)

By Peter Benz
In Tools, Tools: Production
27 March 2020
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Sculptris is three dimensional modeling software that’s specifically tailored to accommodate the needs of sculptors, visual artists and 3D designers. Unlike other software that use polygons, Sculptris allows users to digitally sculpt their 3D models with a rich sculpting toolset and a beginner-friendly user interface which ease new users quickly into more advanced levels. As a free software, it is a great way for less experienced creators to find a pathway into 3D printing.

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D Emptyspace 1 (1)

By Peter Benz
In Tools, Tools: Presentations
25 March 2020
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D Emptyspace is different to other virtual gallery/exhibition softwares in that it exists exclusively on iPhones and iPads; no browser based or desktop application, no other OS. The app lets you create and explore immersive virtual galleries based on the images on your device. Choosing from a variety of gallery templates, the user may first upgrade the virtual interior to give it some personal feel and then arrange their work onto the gallery walls, thus inherently creating a visitor journey to discover the work.

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Slack 0 (0)

By Peter Benz
In Tools, Tools: Communication
23 March 2020
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Slack is a proprietary instant messaging platform, with basic functions similar to other platforms: persistent chat rooms (channels) organized by topic, private groups, and direct messaging etc. It’s core ambition is to replace email as the primary method of communication and sharing within organisations, i.e. to consolidate all communication that might otherwise be scattered across emails, text messages, or in person meetings.

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Discord 0 (0)

By Peter Benz
In Tools, Tools: Communication
23 March 2020
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In difference to other communication apps, Discord may not be on many instructors’ screen, but it quite certainly is on their students’. Originally mostly frequented in the gaming community as a separate Voice over IP (VOIP) channel used in parallel to any ongoing game to discuss team tactics in private, it’s since developed into a communication tool with much broader appeal in particular with younger audiences.

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