In TIMSSE, students were engaged in pair and smaller group discussions within the class
based on questions raised about the topic of each module in the syllabus. Figure 2 illustrates a
sample module.
Figure 2: Transatlantic Internet/Multimedia Seminar Southeastern Europe (TIMSSE)
http://www.timsse.com
Module 9. Inquiries into Aesthetic Education: The Historical Meaning of Holy Monuments
in Kosovo/a (4 and 6 December)
This technology-mediated learning module presents readings in the field of aesthetic education
with questions to orient discussion about the significance of holy monuments for the Serbs and as
a source of interethnic conflict in Kosovo/a. The principal reading is accompanied by Web
references that highlight the nexus between concepts, their practical relevance and on-going
developments in region.
Presentation of Weekly Reading:
Access the Word document at http://www.timsse.com
How To Participate:
Asynchronous (at different times)
-Small group (7-8) interactive exchanges via email among students in Paris, Munich and other
regional locations.
-TIMSSE class listserv, file sharing and threaded discussion forum at http://www.timsse.com
Synchronous (at the same time)
-Individual Class Meetings Paris (with Dr. Mazzucelli facilitating, New York), and Munich,
Wednesdays, 17.00-18.00.
-CUseeMe PRO interactive class discussions online, Wednesdays, 18.00-19.00 and Fridays,
17.00-19.00, New York, Paris and Munich.
Guest speaker: Dr. Maxine Greene, Philosopher-in-Residence, Lincoln Center Institute &
Professor Emerita, Teachers College, Columbia University
To Begin:
Maxine Greene. Releasing the Imagination: Essays on Education, the Arts, and Social Change.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000.
Monasteries, http://www.srpska-mreza.com/mlad/Monasteries.htm
Questions to Orient Discussion:
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Convention