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Little Women: The Broadway Musical (February 27-28, March 1, 2025)
No full textEvent program for Little Women: The Broadway Musical (February 27-28, March 1, 2025), Lindenwood University.
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Lindenwood Digest, January 29, 2025
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Development and evaluation of the Da Vinci AI Tutor: Enhancing accessibility and personalized learning in art history education
Full text linkThis study examines the implementation of the Da Vinci AI Tutor, an innovative artificial intelligence (AI)-based tutoring platform designed specifically for enhancing personalized and accessible learning in art history within higher education. Launched in Fall 2024 at a private liberal arts institution in the Midwest, the system integrates a conversational AI avatar modeled after Leonardo da Vinci, incorporating immersive virtual reality environments and multimodal interaction capabilities to engage students across undergraduate survey courses, advanced Renaissance classes, and graduate comprehensive exam preparations. Addressing significant gaps in existing humanities education research, the current study explores two primary research questions: (i) How AI-driven tutors can enhance student engagement, accessibility, and learning outcomes within the humanities; and (ii) what technical and pedagogical limitations arise when integrating such solutions. Initial findings indicate measurable improvements in student engagement, comprehension, and accessibility, positioning the Da Vinci AI Tutor as a promising model for scalable, adaptable instruction in higher education contexts. However, technical challenges such as avatar realism and system compatibility across various devices highlight areas for continued refinement. The results underscore both the theoretical potential of AI-driven tutoring solutions in humanities education and practical implications for managerial and policy considerations, including platform compatibility and ethical deployment
Black Box Series (May 1-4, 2025)
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Neuroarts and Neuroaesthetics
Full text linkRecent advancements in neuroarts and neuroaesthetics have elucidated the relationship between artistic engagement and neural processes, emphasizing the impact of aesthetic experiences on cognitive and emotional well-being. Central to this exploration is the NeuroArts Blueprint initiative, which consolidates interdisciplinary research to better understand the impactful role of the arts on brain function and health outcomes. Empirical studies highlight how exposure to art, such as music or visual stimuli, activates neural circuits involved in emotion regulation, memory, and reward processing, particularly engaging the medial orbitofrontal cortex. Innovations such as haptic and electro-tactile devices have introduced novel sensory modalities that not only augment aesthetic appreciation but also hold therapeutic promise for sensory processing disorders. Likewise, computational neuroaesthetics is a burgeoning subfield employing machine learning (ML) algorithms to model aesthetic preferences and uncover neural correlates of artistic perception, offering quantifiable insights into how individuals experience art. Despite these advances, significant research gaps persist, particularly regarding cultural and individual variability in aesthetic responses and the long-term neural effects of artistic engagement. Future directions include adopting inclusive frameworks that integrate diverse artistic traditions and employing longitudinal methodologies to explore how sustained exposure to the arts influences neural plasticity. Advances in neuroimaging techniques and personalized neuroaesthetic interventions may also facilitate tailored experiences that optimize therapeutic outcomes, especially for neurodivergent populations
Lindenwood Digest, April 30, 2025
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