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Information, Design, and Technology: How They Work Together to Inform a Museum Visitor

Zajaczkowski, Erica Lea
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1407780595

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2014, Master of Arts, University of Akron, Theatre Arts-Arts Administration.
Informative content and visual presentation are each critical when providing a meaningful museum experience for both the casual and sophisticated visitor. For an effective learning experience to take place, knowledge must be turned into information then work in tandem the principles of graphic and exhibition design to achieve successful visual communication. This topic is important to explore because although there are experts in this field, the concepts need to be distilled for a wider audience of museum administration professionals– in all key departments of the museum personnel structure. A succinct document will greatly enhance the collective understanding of the obvious public function of museums and exhibitions, to reveal their higher purpose, which is education. This paper could provide a museum director, education director, curator or an exhibition designer with the incite needed to put together a museum show that is interesting, engaging and educational. It would also be an informative resource for those interested in the new technology developments used to aid a museum visitor.
Sapienza Neil, Mr. (Advisor)
Durand Pope, Mr. (Committee Member)
Gary Holliday, Dr. (Committee Member)
53 p.
Art Education; Arts Management; Design; Museum Studies; Museums; Technology
museums, technology, types of learners, exhibition design, graphic design, exhibition, labels, museum texts, writing museum labels, types of museum labels, QR codes in museums, museum smartphone apps, typography

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  • Zajaczkowski, E. L. (2014). Information, Design, and Technology: How They Work Together to Inform a Museum Visitor [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1407780595

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Zajaczkowski, Erica. Information, Design, and Technology: How They Work Together to Inform a Museum Visitor. 2014. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1407780595.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Zajaczkowski, Erica. "Information, Design, and Technology: How They Work Together to Inform a Museum Visitor." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1407780595

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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