Learning by Design: Aquarium Kumu Training

The purpose of this instructional design project was to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an online instructional module for training volunteers regarding marine biology at the Waikīkī Aquarium. The creation of a learning module to be completed by all appropriate volunteers provides consistency in content delivery, a higher level of accountability, a greater level of familiarity with pertinent information, as well as increased confidence with visitors. Waikīkī Aquarium Education Volunteers, known as Kumus, are volunteers who specialize in malacology, or the study of marine molluscs. Learning marine biology is an important part of providing a positive educational experience for Aquarium visitors. There was no formal online training program for Aquarium Kumus, and educational technology serves to bridge this gap, helping learners who have grown up using technology to stay engaged and focused in challenging topics. The modules were created using Canvas, a learning management system, as well as a combination of tools including: Google Docs, Screencastify, and YouTube. A constructivist design approach combined with proven multimedia learning principles were integrated into the design. This study involved eleven college level participants, with data analyzed and reported through the use of statistical and descriptive analysis. The results of the data indicated that after completing the online training modules, participants’ knowledge of marine biology increased

Fascisms seen and unseen: the Netherlands, Japan, Indonesia, and the relationalities of imperial crisis

Visualizing Fascism argues that fascism was not merely a domestic menace in a few European nations, but arose as a genuinely global phenomenon in the early twentieth century. Contributors use visual materials to explore fascism's populist appeal in settings around the world, including China, Japan, South Africa, Slovakia, and Spain. This visual strategy allows readers to see the transnational rise of the right as it fed off the agitated energies of modernity and mobilized shared political and aesthetic tropes. This volume also considers the postwar aftermath as antifascist art forms were depoliticized and repurposed in the West. More commonly, analyses of fascism focus on Italy and Germany alone and on institutions like fascist parties, but that approach truncates our understanding of the way fascism was indebted to colonialism and internationalism with all their attendant grievances and aspirations. Using photography, graphic arts, architecture, monuments, and film—rather than written documents alone—produces a portable concept of fascism, useful for grappling with the upsurge of the global right a century ago—and today. Asian Studie