VIRTUAL WORLD STUDENT EXHIBITION
ABOUT THE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
In the past, students who submitted their projects early would receive extra credit and from those projects a handful would be selected to present them live during the final day of the course. Noah Lucé, presented the Teaching Assistants with an overview of the creative project, and through this discussion, Saul Villegas, shared the idea of creating a virtual exhibition based on his creative research. This idea excited the entire teaching team, so we have worked to adapt to this new modality.
Students who submitted their creative projects early were given extra credit. Additionally, they were given the option to present their work as a part of this virtual gallery. If they opted to do so, they provided written consent (via a google form) for their work to be displayed here.
To view the Virtual Exhibition follow the link here or scan the QR code below.
Swapped by Katie Ham
What happens when we spill our waste into the oceans? Harsh currents separate a young otter from her mother, leaving her scared and alone. The pup’s journey through oil-riddled waters after a man-made accident threatens her life. Click here to view the student’s...
Archie Just Struggles by Alex Markan
A day in the life of an autistic cloud boy who learns that just because people think he is “too much” doesn’t mean he has to self-isolate. Growth story where an Autistic boy learns to articulate his needs, and the world finally listens instead of telling him to obey....
Colors by Ashwin Chembu
Maya, a young girl of Indian origin, celebrates the Festival of Colors with her community, but her mother cannot attend due to work. Maya and her friends plan a surprise celebration for her mother at the hospital, bringing the festival’s joy and cultural significance...
Resolve by Brendan Laureano
When a young man, Elias, is unable to overcome a coding assignment, he begins to wonder if he deserves to be in his major. Elias must learn to overcome the feelings of imposter syndrome to understand that he is capable. Click here to view the student’s...
Maduro by Edgar Cruz
If saying goodbye wasn’t hard enough, a missing father fills a young man with doubt. Will years of love crumble as his final day drags on? Click here to view the student’s project.
Purpose by Jacqie Gordon
A small, cynical bush, constantly overshadowed by the sea of trees around him, finally finds a sense of purpose when a furry friend barrels into his life. Click here to view the student’s project.
Wilmer’s Journey by Gary Finco
The journey of a young blacktip reef shark who had to leave home. Now trying to find a new reef where he feels a part of to hopefully bring a better life to his family. Click here to view the student’s project.
Growing Pains by Alana Stone
A small acorn wants to be a tree and does everything they can to grow on their own accord. But with perseverance and time, they are able to learn how to grow as an individual. Click here to view the student’s project.
Frogletto by Seth Houghton
When a young tadpole hatches and is instantly ripped away from his family, we must question the fairness of life... Click here to view the student’s project.
Changes by Lesly Cempron
A young person struggling to find their identity in a binary world talks to a lifelong friend for advice. Click here to view the student's project.
STUDENT SELECTION PROCESS FOR VIRTUAL WORLD
Due to the wonderful number of students who chose to participate in the virtual gallery, the instructional team needed to pare down the options for the virtual world. To make the process as equitable as possible, we followed the following method.
Each TA would look over all entries in their assigned section. From that group of students – they each selected 5 projects based on the following criteria: clarity and impact of story, visuals cohesion, and originality. From these 5 projects, the TA’s were assigned another TA to send their 5 projects too. Then that TA picked the top three projects* based on the above criteria.
*The instructional team recognizes that this is still not a perfect system (should one even exist), and that we had so many wonderful projects our own biases, recognized or not, might have come into play.