PROBLEM
STATEMENT
Problem Based Assignment
Art Gallery Website
Part 1
Build a website for an Art Gallery that
specialises in Indigenous Art and the
Indigenous community. The Mantobita
Indigenous Art Gallery is looking for a site to
showcase the art of their members. The site is
to have a gallery of the art prices with
descriptions, profiles of the members and
information about the gallery and about
exhibitions that the gallery can change as they
happen.
1. However, as this is a collaborative task, a lack of effort
from some of the students could produce an
unprofessional product.
2. Also attaining artwork to use on the site that looks
authentic but does not infringe on copyright of
indigenous people could be an issue.
3. Legal and ethical issues would need to be looked into
regarding any indigenous rights to names and artwork.
Additionally any social taboos to do with photos of
people alive or deceased may need to be addressed.
Part 2
Part 3AIn response to these problems the research shows that collaborative issues can be addressed
by
• Setting some ground rules
• Take it in turns to speak
• Listen to each other sympathetically
• Don’t put anyone down
• The success of the group is what’s important, not your individual friendships within it
• Stay focused on the task
• Each group member has a role and everyone is accountable for the success of the task
• Start small
• Start by putting students to work in pairs as the shy ones will feel much more comfortable in this
situation.
• Avoid pairing them up with their most outgoing or dominant fellow students
• Understand how they tick
• Set learning objectives in advance of the lesson
• Give students space and time to think before starting the task.
• Developing interpersonal skills
• Allowing shy students to build up their participation gradually
• Once the shy students are comfortable expressing their views, you can start to elicit more detailed
contributions
BBC Active. (2010)
Part 3B
• Research sites with artwork under the creative commons
licence. The site from the Making Two Worlds Work website
has copyright free artwork that can be used in websites:
http://www.whealth.com.au/mtww/mtww_artwork_mental_h
ealth.html
• The disclaimer at the bottom explains in more detail:
(The information contained in the Making Two Worlds Work
project resources is copyright, however we welcome and
encourage the reproduction or copying of any part of the
resource and ask that you acknowledge the Making Two
Worlds Work project as the source. © Making Two Worlds
Work Project developed by Mungabareena Aboriginal
Corporation and Women’s Health Goulburn North East, 2008.)
Part 3C
There has been a long history of misuse and unauthorised
reproduction of works of art, designs and other intangible
cultural expressions (such as languages, oral traditions,
songs and dances). Care should be taken not to copy
designs found in Aboriginal art work of any kind. As a
layperson it is extremely hard to establish the authenticity
of an Aboriginal work of art. In the absence of a national
label of authenticity it is best to contact an arts centre and
seek information about the artwork. The students could visit
an Aboriginal-owned and controlled art centre before they
upload any artwork to their site.
Korff, Jens. (n.d.).
Reference List
BBC Active. (2010). Collaborative Learning. Retrieved from
http://www.bbcactive.com/BBCActiveIdeasandResources/E
ncouragingShyStudentstoParticipateinGroups.aspx#
Korff, Jens. (n.d.). Aboriginal Art Authenticity. Retrieved from
http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/arts/abori
ginal-art-authenticity#axzz3ZGdcWI9j
Professor Bwisa. (2012). How to write a statement of the
problem in four steps. Retrieved from
http://www.professorbwisa.com/index.php?option=com_co
ntent&view=article&id=111:how-to-write-a-statement-of-
the-problem-in-four-steps

Problem statement

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Part 1 Build awebsite for an Art Gallery that specialises in Indigenous Art and the Indigenous community. The Mantobita Indigenous Art Gallery is looking for a site to showcase the art of their members. The site is to have a gallery of the art prices with descriptions, profiles of the members and information about the gallery and about exhibitions that the gallery can change as they happen.
  • 3.
    1. However, asthis is a collaborative task, a lack of effort from some of the students could produce an unprofessional product. 2. Also attaining artwork to use on the site that looks authentic but does not infringe on copyright of indigenous people could be an issue. 3. Legal and ethical issues would need to be looked into regarding any indigenous rights to names and artwork. Additionally any social taboos to do with photos of people alive or deceased may need to be addressed. Part 2
  • 4.
    Part 3AIn responseto these problems the research shows that collaborative issues can be addressed by • Setting some ground rules • Take it in turns to speak • Listen to each other sympathetically • Don’t put anyone down • The success of the group is what’s important, not your individual friendships within it • Stay focused on the task • Each group member has a role and everyone is accountable for the success of the task • Start small • Start by putting students to work in pairs as the shy ones will feel much more comfortable in this situation. • Avoid pairing them up with their most outgoing or dominant fellow students • Understand how they tick • Set learning objectives in advance of the lesson • Give students space and time to think before starting the task. • Developing interpersonal skills • Allowing shy students to build up their participation gradually • Once the shy students are comfortable expressing their views, you can start to elicit more detailed contributions BBC Active. (2010)
  • 5.
    Part 3B • Researchsites with artwork under the creative commons licence. The site from the Making Two Worlds Work website has copyright free artwork that can be used in websites: http://www.whealth.com.au/mtww/mtww_artwork_mental_h ealth.html • The disclaimer at the bottom explains in more detail: (The information contained in the Making Two Worlds Work project resources is copyright, however we welcome and encourage the reproduction or copying of any part of the resource and ask that you acknowledge the Making Two Worlds Work project as the source. © Making Two Worlds Work Project developed by Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation and Women’s Health Goulburn North East, 2008.)
  • 6.
    Part 3C There hasbeen a long history of misuse and unauthorised reproduction of works of art, designs and other intangible cultural expressions (such as languages, oral traditions, songs and dances). Care should be taken not to copy designs found in Aboriginal art work of any kind. As a layperson it is extremely hard to establish the authenticity of an Aboriginal work of art. In the absence of a national label of authenticity it is best to contact an arts centre and seek information about the artwork. The students could visit an Aboriginal-owned and controlled art centre before they upload any artwork to their site. Korff, Jens. (n.d.).
  • 7.
    Reference List BBC Active.(2010). Collaborative Learning. Retrieved from http://www.bbcactive.com/BBCActiveIdeasandResources/E ncouragingShyStudentstoParticipateinGroups.aspx# Korff, Jens. (n.d.). Aboriginal Art Authenticity. Retrieved from http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/arts/abori ginal-art-authenticity#axzz3ZGdcWI9j Professor Bwisa. (2012). How to write a statement of the problem in four steps. Retrieved from http://www.professorbwisa.com/index.php?option=com_co ntent&view=article&id=111:how-to-write-a-statement-of- the-problem-in-four-steps